According to a new study supported by CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), the only Christmas wish for 1 in 5 (20%) British parents this festive holiday, is for their child to go to bed on time on Christmas Eve. One of the most stressful things about the festive season isnot avoiding family arguments and prepping the turkey but convincing excited children to go to sleep on 24th…
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With New Year just around the corner, I wanted to share with you my interview with Andrew Wallas, author of one of the most inspiring books I have ever read:Intention – How to tap into the most underrated power in the Universe.Andrew helps us to understand why resolutions and goal setting don’t work, and why we should all be setting our own intentions instead. If there’s…
An Omnibus Theatre Production inspired byAntoine de Saint-Exupéry’smagical childhood classictaleThe Little Prince –which has sold more than 150 million copies world-wide and been translated into over 300 languages and dialects –is the perfect family Christmas show. London Mums’ child reporters from the kids’ club went to a special…
Mums are not just mums — we are drivers (I sometimes call myself ‘mummy taxi), teachers, chefs, volunteers, and over-caffeinated cleaners. So, it’s not really a surprise that we don’t have time for lengthy pampering sessions and shopping sprees. But, with these beauty secrets, even the busiest of mums will get to look amazing. Take notes!
Tailor your clothes
When dressing like a…
After going through modernisation and enlightenment, people are yet to let go of superstitious beliefs in society. Apparently, everyone believes in at least one absurd superstition. Although some of these beliefs may be completely wrong, one might wonder why society keeps on holding onto them. This brings us to the taboos attached to shaving a baby’s first haircut. For some, shaving a sacred…
Just as iconic as Boots and Swiper is the FAMOUS BACKPACK Dora carries with her. We asked key cast and crew of new family movie Dora and the lost city of Gold(out on DVD now) what they would insist were in theirs, if we stranded them in the jungle…
ISABELA MERCED (FORMERLY MONER) (DORA)
“Ah… Dora’s backpack! It’s like Mary Poppins’ handbag, that thing! Okay, so I would…
A trip to London can be wonderful but also daunting for young children. Our beautiful capital offers a bewildering array of spectacular sights to see, foods to eat and places to visit. If you’re a very young person, it can be easy to be swept along by the hustle-bustle of the place, and thus families visiting the city will want to pick out the locations that aren’t quite so overwhelming, and…
Are you planning a fantastic holiday of fun in the sun? Alternatively, you might be considering booking a late trip to Lapland this festive season. If so, you need to think about how you’re going to pay for it.There are two main options here. You can either borrow and buy now or save and go at a later date. So, let’s explore the benefits and weaknesses of both possibilities to find the…
Teaching kids can be difficult, but they aren’t as inept as many people think. They are growing and changing all of the time, and you will be surprised at what they can learn and how fast they can learn it. But one thing children have a hard time with is conserving. Kids don’t usually naturally save things. They eat what they have in front of them. They play with the toys they have. They cry…