Competitions

Win 1 of 2 sets of Ada Twist's Big Project Book For Stellar Scientists STEM series

Two lucky London Mums have thechance to win a full set of Andrea Beaty & David Roberts’ bestselling, empowering STEM picture and project book series. To celebrate the release of Ada Twist’s Big Project Book For Stellar Scientists, Abrams & Chronicle Books are giving away two full sets of the series so far! Meet Ada Twist, Iggy Peck and Rosie Revere. They’re all part…
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Books

Picture Book of the week: Paddington book by Michael Bond

Scholastic publishers have re-released the original Paddington book written by Michael Bond and illustrated by R.W. Alley, which is probably one of my all time favourite children’s stories. It’s an old-time classic that will be read over and over again by children and parents alike. The message of kindness is undoubtedly the strongest. Paddington leads by example and his sweetness…
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Competitions

Win a book bundle of feminist literature for young readers

London Mums have a book bundle to give away including some of our favourite feminist books for young readers. 2018 is a special year for women:100 years have passed since women were first allowed to vote in the UK, but we still have a long way to go towards gender equality. There’s lots going on in the world including the campaign for equal pay and theTime’s…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to Grand Designs Live at the ExCeL 5 – 13 May

London Mums have teamed up with Grand Designs Live to give you the chance to win one of five free pair of tickets, worth up to £34 each, to the UK’s leading contemporary home show – Grand Designs Live at the ExCeL, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements. For your chance to win these tickets, follow London Mums on Instagram and write the name of the Borough of London you live in…
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Fitness & Health

How are infections in a newborn baby treated?

One in four newborn babies with a bacterial infection die, even if given antibiotics, according to figures from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice). Babies can also be left with life-long injuries if an infection is not recognised and treated quickly enough. Nice recommend faster diagnosis and immediate treatment with antibiotics to improve outcomes for newborn babies…
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Movies

Blu-Ray Review: Justice League

From DC Comics Universe Justice Leaguepicks up where Batman v Superman left off and stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as the Flash, Henry Cavill as Superman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Jason Momoa as Aquaman.Justice League is out now on Digital Download, 4K ULTRA HD Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™andDVD. A Steelbook is also available…
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Get Creative

Easter break activities on a budget

Easter break family fun does not need to be expensive at all. Read London Mums top holiday activities includingindoors and outdoors entertainment which will cost you close to nothing. Watch a movie As for the first part of the Easter break there’s a bad weather forecast I suggest you look in your DVD library for your favourite family films and stay inside nibbling healthy snacks…
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Parenting Skills

The Ultimate Stain Removal guide

Children are always getting themselves into sticky situations when exploring the great outdoors, and because babies and toddlers have little to no hand-eye coordination, there are bound to be endless spills and the occasional mystery stain that appears on their clothes. If you’ve spent endless hours trying to scrub those stains out and wishing there was an easier way, look no…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 Pacific Rim Uprising merchandise packs

To celebrate the release of Pacific Rim Uprising, out now in UK cinemas, we’re giving away five merchandise packs. John Boyega stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendaryfather gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous Kaiju. When an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to…
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Activities

Spring Easter break family activities in London

This Winterhas been too long and cold andI really look forward to this Spring – Easter break. It will be good for children too to be off school and get themuch-needed mental energy to face thefinalrushbefore the Summer. I alsoknow that for mums it will be a challenging time tryingto entertain the little (and less little) ones for almost three…
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