posts related to: Children

TP Active

Climbing with TP!

Hurrah, Summer feels like it’s actually around the corner.  That means the kids can burn off all that energy outside and you may get some peace and quiet for five minutes! If your kids complain that your garden is boring, wow them with the new TP Toys Toymonster Monkey Bar (£99.99). Parents and children won’t…

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World Meningitis Day - 24 April

Charities unite for World Meningitis Day

Meningitis Research Foundation, the Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK say that meningitis and septicaemia kill more under-fives than any other infectious disease in this country. Around 300 people in the UK die from the disease each year and six families a week face the devastation of losing a loved-one. The three leading UK meningitis charities have…

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Ribena Plus Play Report

Parents losing confidence in playtime

Parents have forgotten how to play with their children meaning kids could be missing out on learning vital life skills, reveals research in a new report commissioned by the makers of Ribena Plus. Mums and dads are suffering a ‘play confidence crisis’ and handing over their children’s crucial play development to electronic gadgets. Top findings…

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Children playing on bouncy balls

Help to get kids out and about

Do you wish our children had the same freedom to roam and play outside that you had?  You may find this campaign of interest if you want to encourage your children to play outside. Hundreds of professional bodies are calling on Parliament to tackle the culture of fear and frustration that prevents young people from…

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Home learning for your child

Win a set of Home Learning Study packs

Get your kids back to school with these home learning packs. Computer Classroom at home for KS1 Ages 5-7, KS2 Ages 7-9, KS2 9-11 Introducing Computer Classroom at Home Study Packs – Powerful Educational Software that Motivates Children to Learn Through Fun. KS1 Ages 5 – 7 Introducing Computer Classroom at Home Study Packs –…

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Walking with the family

Ramblers tips to get children walking

Need some tips on how to get your family out and walking this Easter holiday? There’s no need to go far to search for fun this Easter Holiday – the Ramblers is urging families to head to their nearest stretch of countryside, coast or green space to spend an active Easter outdoors. Britain’s walking charity…

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LittleLife Wheelie Duffle Ladybird

Win a new LittleLife Animal Wheelie bag

Perfect for family holidays, LittleLife has evolved the much loved Animal Daysacks and created two new children sized Wheelie bags in the Ladybird and Turtle animal design (RRP £39.99). Made from hard wearing, easy to clean nylon fabric, the wheelies have a spacious 20 litre capacity, a stay put lid and a telescopic handle to…

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Additives in children's food

Additives in children’s food

Anyone who has ever witnessed the fall-out of a children’s  birthday party will know the havoc food additives can wreak. However, those brightly coloured sweets and tasty sausage rolls might cause more harm than hyperactivity. We look at the controversy surrounding additives and ask how safe is your food? What are additives? Additives (both natural and artificial) are…

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The Big Chocolate Tea Party

Chocs away for charit-TEA!

The Sick Children’s Trust are calling upon the people of the UK to join their third annual Big Chocolate Tea Party this April and raise thousands of pounds for families in need by enjoying their favourite chocolate treat with a cup of tea. People from all walks of life are being invited to boil the…

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Vaccines and immunisations

Question: Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine

Q: “My son is now nearly four and a half and had the MMR vaccine at a year with no significant problems. He has now been called for his second MMR vaccination. Is the vaccine always given in two stages? I have seen several references to it being given as a single injection at 12-15 months,…

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