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Why teens need parental love more than ever

Newborn days are hard. Terrible twos are tough. Primary school is difficult. Teenagers are a whiole other parental minefield. I have been invigilating exams this week and last, and have been reminding myself of how awful I found my own teenage years. the nightmare of friendships, the hormones, the self doubt and even hatred. My […]

Pavement rules, ok?!

Anya is about to start walking to school on her own. I am worried. Crossing the road, cars coming out of driveways etc. But there is another vehicle I am worried about. Bikes. Bikes are classed as a vehicle and can cause severe injury to pedestrians. Rule 64 of the HIghway Code says ‘You MUST NOT […]

Easter fun at Pets At Home

Trying to keep the kids entertained this Easter holidays so I booked three places at the Pets At Home Easter event at our local store in Farnborough. Our session was booked for 1pm and we were told to wait in a quiet area at the back of the store. The children were delighted when they […]

10 Random Acts of Kindness ideas for kids and parents

This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week and Thursday 17th February is Random Acts of Kindness Day so here are some ideas for kids and parents. It would be lovely if you tried to do some every week all year! Kids Smile 😀 Older kids could prepare a meal for the family. Tidy up […]

Happy 20th birthday CBeebies!

CBeebies celebrates its 20th birthday on 11th February and I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful presenters and actors, animators and voice artists who have contributed. I was a latecomer to CBeebies, in fact waiting a whole year before letting Matthew watch any children’s TV. But on a holiday on […]