Books

Book review: The Periodic Table - A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson

  As a parent of a secondary school child who has tons of homework every day, I am always after books that can help instil passion for the subjects studied at school and help support his learning. I have found an amazing manual for basic chemistry that does exactly this. It’s  The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson recently published by Aurum…
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Parenting Skills

3 Development Strategies to Improve Your Child’s Life Skills

Raising a child is difficult. There are also many ways to parent, and no one parenting style is necessarily better than any other. Teaching children, however, should always be a priority. You cannot rely solely on a standard school education to teach your children the invaluable life skills that they need to succeed. This means doing more than simply sending your child to school, it…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of MILKSHAKE! BRAND NEW BESTIES DVD

Fun, friendship and laughter abound for fans of Channel 5’s Milkshake who can join all their favourite stars with the release of a brand new DVD collection by Abbey Home Media on Monday 23rdOctober. This special compilation of the very best children’s shows from the long-running Channel 5 children’s broadcaster Milkshake features two hours of entertainment from some of their…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Rock Dog DVD

  London Mums have five copies of new family fun animation Rock Dog DVD to give away. Check out what you have to do to win.    The story For the Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain, a dog’s life has a simple riff; Guard a peaceful village of wool-making sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack. To avoid distractions, Mastiff leader…
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Blog

Most Common Household Problems to Watch Out For

  There are many different household problems which can occur, some of which seem to do so without any warning signs whatsoever. This can then result in a great deal of time and effort being spent striving to fix them. However, performing a number of simple checks and knowing where to look for common problems will go a long way to ensuring that you won’t need to deal with any of this at all. So…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 Pharaoh’s Pyramid sets from PLAYMOBIL

PLAYMOBIL is bringing play and creativity to London Mums this month with this amazing competition to win 1 of 2 5386 Pharaoh’s Pyramid sets. Step back in time to Ancient Egypt with thrilling puzzles, dangerous traps and valuable treasures all waiting to be discovered in the Pharaoh’s Pyramid. Each of the five chambers inside the pyramid has secret switches, traps and revolving doors so that…
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Movies

Film review: Earth: One Amazing Day out on 20 October 2017

From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the long-awaited sequel – Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the power of the natural world. If you enjoyed the BBC Earth documentaries and Deep Blue you will love Earth: One Amazing Day. The photography is breathtaking and narrator is superb! It’s a must see documentary for all children and government…
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Movies

Jeff Kinney talks to London Mums about his inspiration behind Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Long Haul film

  We cannot get enough of Jeff Kinney here at the London Mums HQ! He simply too good and funny and he is one of the most popular authors for our children, with no exceptions. You may recall my son’s chat with Jeff last Spring for the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Long Haul movie, one of the funniest films of 2017. Now Jeff is back and is promoting the DVD. Here is what he had…
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Movies

Film review: Thor: Ragnarok

  Brace yourself as the new Thor: Ragnarok movie is very different from anything you have seen before. Think The Avengers meets Guardians of the Galaxy, but bolder, funnier and more parodic. Thor-some! It’s more for kids than any previous Thor film and will appeal to new audiences thanks to the comedic factor.    Mums will love to see Chris Hemsworth’s big muscles flying on the…
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