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Joe Blogs Snow Forecast
By Joe on 11/01/2013 13:48:00
Smart Boy About Town predicts flurries of the white stuff, so wrap up cosy like me on my Findland trip!
snowball-making and snowballs skills. Check out my three-tiered snowman, with extra long carrot nose, and my super-duper snow weaponry – my Arctic Force Snowball Blaster! I was the envy of all my friends. Too cool!Wrap up warm, y'all and take care out there
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Hot topic: The birds and the bees
By Amanda Pauley on 01/02/2013 10:27:53
Why it's important to be open and honest with your child about sex and relationships
There comes a time in every parent's life when your innocent-faced angel utters those dreaded words: "Where do babies come from?". Or worse still, they barge in just as your passion is taking hold. Educating your child about the birds and the bees in a relaxed, matter-of-fact way...
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Furry feelings
By Junior on 06/02/2013 10:33:34
How to teach your child the importance of emotional expression
When love is in the air this Valentine's, it feels pertinent to turn our focus to an often-overlooked aspect of development - emotional intelligence, or EQ for short, a term coined in 1985 by Wayne Leon Payne.It might seem like modern mumbo-jumbo, but the ability to identify our ...
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Make 'em laugh for Comic Relief
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/03/2013 14:33:00
Today's the day when all larks are allowed! You know it's all in a good cause…
of opportunity to hone your humour and sharpen those slapstick skills with Comic Relief – don a red nose for instant laughs and a good cause.Read more about Emma Bridgewater's witty collection for Red Nose Day, the best joke books for children, and why Stella Mc
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Storybook Heroes No 3: The Cat In The Hat
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2013 10:52:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
.* When first published, Dr Seuss's style was considered revolutionary. Back then, books for children were designed as textbook to increase skill, not as a pleasurable entertainment for children. * The crazy quirkiness of the characters, infused
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Hot topic: The Great British breakfast
By Amanda Pauley on 02/04/2013 16:10:00
Why the first meal of the day is important to your child's development
The benefits of dining en famille are well documented – the family that scoffs together stays together, and all that – and it seems the sit-down breakfast is making a comeback, with a quarter of parents claiming to lay the table in true Fifties style, with tablecloths, placemats ...
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Seven wonders of your toddler’s world
By Rachel Ragg on 18/04/2010 10:57:24
As soon as your toddler is on the move, she’ll enchant you with her boundless curiosity and enthusiasm.
, too. I remember watching my husband mow the lawn whilst Felix trotted alongside him, also ‘mowing’ with his green plastic wheelbarrow. But why do toddlers so love to copy us? Well, copying teaches toddlers a vast array of skills. “Imitation is vital
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Choosing a children's holiday club
By Junior on 12/08/2011 15:44:08
A well-run children’s club is a real bonus, keeping your child happily entertained, and giving you some much-needed “me-time”
.holidaynanny.org) has 70 nannies on their books, many with a specialist set of skills, whether it be musical, sporty, creative or sandcastle-building skills you’re looking for.Look at our Tips & advice section for other useful hints.
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Looking for chic nursery furniture? Bambizi does it...
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 15:37:10
Handmade in the UK, Bambizi furniture would look handsome in any nursery. Founder and mother Sarah-Jane Matthews shares her secrets for slumbers sweet
unique? British craftsmanship has been around and proven for generations. Techniques used in Tudor times are still surviving hundreds of years later. I love that cabinet makers learn a skill as an apprentice and are also focused on the safety and quality
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Summer Events for the North
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/07/2011 17:19:06
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
in Cumbria; the only castle in the world that appoints a modern-day jester! The month-long calendar of tomfoolery will include circus skills workshops, magic shows and performances by official castle fools past and present.Family Orienteering Challenge
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