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Ten fascinating toddler facts
By Fiona McKim on 17/08/2011 13:19:54
From bedtime fears to sensitive ears, a lot goes on in these crucial years
Toddlers are instinctively attracted to shapes that resemble the human face, hence your child’s love of squishy circular playthings.Even early friendships have their ups and downs – it is around the 18 month mark that toddlers begin to have altercations with their peers.It is not...
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The best foods to buy organic
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 13:07:31
Feel the benefits of fresh, natural produce
if you cannot eat organic all of the time, basics such as bread and meats that you eat regularly are a good place to start. Below, we list some of the foods to look out for when buying organic for your family
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Mealtimes with Michael Caines
By Fiona McKim on 13/10/2011 13:36:26
The two Michelin-starred chef talks food, family and Fairy liquid!
memory I’ve got is always baking cakes. From the point of eating food it is probably my love of chocolate pudding and apple crumble. I was very young with a very sweet tooth and I was really keen on things like rhubarb and custard. Now you have a family
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Coping with a tempestuous toddler
By Fiona McKim on 22/09/2011 16:57:09
The twos needn’t be terrible with our meltdown-management mantra
attention. The next time your child lashes out at you in public, try simply ignoring her. If you are in a shop scoop her up calmly and continue what you were doing. If she refuses to eat her breakfast and throws it on the floor, casually shrug and say ‘oh
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Hallowe'en happenings in Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 12:08:18
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
hunting lodge. Scotland’s oldest inhabited house is providing plenty of chills and thrills for any little horror this Hallowe’en including tarot readings, magicians and a fancy dress competition. Dying for a bite to eat? Traquair’s award winning 1745
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Hallowe'en happenings in Wales
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 12:11:51
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
family at the Village Hotel, Swansea. Children will love the eerie entertainer as well as a chance to do the Monster Mash during an afternoon disco. Dying for a bite to eat? A special three–course meal should satisfy even the most monstrous of appetites
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The South
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:40:03
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the South
eating their way around the gourmet sweet and cake stalls whilst listening to Christmas choirs and trying their hand in one of the free crafty workshops.Carol ConcertDecember 6The Choir from Christ College Cambridge will be singing sweet songs
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Splendid summer shopping centre activities
By Fiona McKim on 18/07/2011 10:48:55
Stay cool this summer with our pick of the best shopping centre activities
eat for free in several delectable on-site eateries.Summer TakeoverJuly 23–August 29It’s a case of power to the (little) people at Meadowhall in Sheffield as the powers that be have handed control of the summer events calendar to the children
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London’s Winter Ice Rinks
By Fiona McKim on 15/11/2011 18:18:50
Get your skates on at one of the capital’s icy attractions
for the senses in the heart of Hyde Park. Attractions include an enormous outdoor rink surrounded by twinkly pea-lights, a Bavarian village offering warming winter eats and a chance to meet Santa Claus himself.Ice At The TowerNovember 18–January 8The shiver down
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The North
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:30:26
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings for a Northern Noël
Christmas in Santa’s Magical Grotto, browse the yuletide gifts and eats in the traditional chalets of the Festive Walk and whirl around the glacial ground at the ice rink.Christmas Tree Decorations WorkshopDecember 3, 4, 11, 18The Walker Art Gallery
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