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Over at The National Trust you can find 50 things to do before you are 11 3/4s – here is Number 46 = Outdoors Rock Climbing. There are many benefits to getting children outdoors rock climbing – and these days you can get them lessons from as young as three years old, with harnesses to ensure safety. Here … Read more
Birmingham National Sea Life Centre launched a new parent and toddler rate of £12 and currently Poppy Cat is there (until Sunday 29th September 2013). We went to visit and review Birmingham National Sea Life Centre to see exactly what people would be getting for their money. One of the first things that the boys … Read more
I first heard of the game Halo when someone died from playing it. The 20 year old, Chris Staniforth, had developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and died of a lung blockage – as he was spending too much time playing the game on his Xbox 360. Of course, this could be argued that it wasn’t … Read more
I was sent this lovely Book (with a lovely personal message from the author Jaylen Grace; thank you very much and great pen) called Omzak the Space Cat Warrior RRP £10.99 for a hardback. I think it was for my children to read but unfortunately for them I got my hands on it first. I … Read more
Personalised children’s chart website, KiddyCharts found in a new survey that over 83% of parents admit to bribing their kids to help deal with bad behaviour. Are we really just giving into our children’s demands? 83.1% admitted to bribing their children with anything from extra time at the computer, to handing over sweets and chocolates. Is it … Read more
This year Road Safety Week is 18-24th November 2013 it is about helping to save lives – so that’s always a good thing right. Road Safety is a matter really close to my heart. If you have read my previous post about Road Safety Week you will know that I lost my big brother to … Read more
September 19th 2013 sees the launch of the new DC Super Friends magazine, available in newsagents and supermarkets for £2.99. It is a new Super hero magazine catering for pre-schoolers aged 2-5 years old. The Super Friends (Batman, Superman, The Flash and Green Lantern to name a few) feature throughout the magazine in a variety … Read more
When you were a kid did you play the games when you folded up the paper and each did a bit? Like the ones of drawings – and someone would do the head, then the next person the body, the next the legs, and so on – then you’d put it all together and see … Read more
A ban on packed lunches was never going to be popular with parents. Generally, I don’t think we liked to be told that what we are doing is wrong, that we are somehow stupid and don’t know how to look after our own children. But now Nick Clegg has announced a free school meals policy … Read more
We are very excited to be visiting Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre this Saturday, as we will be able to take a fascinating journey discovering a magical underwater world filled with a dazzling array of amazing creatures from the coastline to the depths of the ocean. The boys are in for an extra treat as … Read more