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Looking for chic nursery furniture? Bambizi does it...
On 30/05/2011 in Interiors & Lifestyle Awards
Handmade in the UK, Bambizi furniture would look handsome in any nursery. Founder and mother Sarah-Jane Matthews shares her secrets for slumbers sweet
and calm; an environment that is serene with relaxing colours. Your child can sense your emotions and if you are relaxed at sleep time, because the setting and feel in the nursery is tranquil, then your child will feel relaxed too. For those times when
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Cooking with Raymond Blanc
On 07/08/2010 in Celebrity chefs
A lifelong love of good food and a rich culinary heritage encouraged Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc to open his own cookery class to inspire and educate mini chefs
at the table and sharing a meal with him, or a strawberry or a piece of mild cheese. You’re getting to know your baby, and her likes and dislikes, as well.It also has wider implication. If your child is eating a locally grown organic strawberry, then that must
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Life in the green house
On 02/09/2011 in Interiors
A family’s quest to create an energy-efficient abode has not only proved to be eco-friendly, but family-friendly, too…
has been getting to value local life and spend lots of time with my growing children at nearby parks or on errands around the local shops. That’s why if you can do only two things to shrink your family’s carbon footprint and increase your child’s
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Mealtimes with Michael Caines
On 13/10/2011 in Celebrity chefs
The two Michelin-starred chef talks food, family and Fairy liquid!
of your own, who does the cooking at home?It’s Shared, obviously when I’m around I do my bit but my partner, Zoë does a lot of baking with the kids (Joseph, eight and Hope, five) so they do cupcakes, and my recipe for victoria sponge of course! I get my
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Are we nearly there yet?
On 01/05/2012 in Tips & advice
Take the stress out of car journeys with these handy tips
, share thoughts, and practise turn-taking (like, who sits in the middle and who gets the window seat). And it is uncanny how children will often use a car trip to raise the big questions. “Journeys can be a time for warm connections and important
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Ten of the best world wonders
On 16/08/2011 in Tips & advice
From the four corners of the globe, these are the family holidays to take for the world’s greatest natural and cultural sights
-day, action-packed Winter Wonderland break, where children (aged from six years and over) can get to grips with snowshoeing, snow-mobiling, cross-country skiing, ice-fishing and husky dog sledging.How much? From £1,399 per adult and £869 per child, including
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Seven wonders of your toddler’s world
On 18/04/2010 in Baby & toddler
As soon as your toddler is on the move, she’ll enchant you with her boundless curiosity and enthusiasm.
, the child who confidently explores the world while returning every so often to base (i.e. his carer) also tells us that she has a secure attachment with that carer – she knows from previous experience that they will be there for her if she gets into trouble
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Why one is the perfect number
On 10/03/2009 in Psychology
No longer lonely and spoilt – today’s only child is self-sufficient and high-achieving. So while siblings may have the benefit of a DNA matched confidante they will have for life, what are the bonuses of being an only child?
child, disagrees. “Of course, Poppy is indulged,” she says. “That’s an inevitable part of being an only child, but I’m hypersensitive to signs of selfish behaviour. I make sure Poppy shares, considers others, compromises with peers when necessary
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Exclusive Q&A with Karen Bailey, owner of Igloo
On 26/06/2012 in Fashion biz
We chat to the founder of eclectic childrenswear webstore, Igloo, about her fashionable inspirations and busy family life
. It was obviously meant to be... What was your favourite thing to wear as a child?I loved dressing in fashionable clothes and still do when I get the chance. My grandmother would make me the most beautiful clothes – I would pick designs from women’s magazines
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What should you do if you think your baby sister is an alien?
On 30/05/2011 in Children's Book Awards
Send her off into space, of course! At least, that's according to young Alfie, the hero of Rachel Bright's My Sister Is An Alien
the story of how even though sometimes – for a million reasons, it can be kind of annoying to have a brother or sister around when you’re little, in the end it’s totally brilliant having a loving family around you.Alfie is clearly space-crazy… Do you share
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