Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of 'CHICAGO FIRE: SEASON ONE' DVD

GET READY TO FEEL THE HEAT – CHICAGO FIRE: SEASON ONE is OUT ON BLU-RAY AND DVD ON 14 OCTOBER 2013. From the Emmy-award® winning producer, who brought you Law & Order, comes the explosive new drama, Chicago Fire. Follow the lives of Chicago’s finest fire and rescue team, as Season One bursts on to Blu-ray and DVD from 14 October 2013 from Universal Pictures (UK). Already renewed…
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Parenting Skills

Why is quality family time important?

With today’s busy lifestyles, many parents want to spend more “quality” time with their children. But what is quality time? “Quality time” is time spent doing an activity that is meaningful to the parent and child. It is time when family members really get to know each other. Quality time is spent focusing attention on the other person and sharing thoughts and…
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Books

The Ultimate List: 100 Books to Read Before You're 14

Parents take note: the charity Booktrust today celebrates Children’s Book Week, by announcing their definitive list of 100 books every child must read before they’re 14. Drawing from over 90 years’ experience of recommending children’s books; Booktrust experts selected the final 100 from an initial list of 500 books. They are asking everyone to join the debate and vote online for…
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Competitions

Win a pair of tickets to the London Wasps Rugby Coach Class

BRITA, sponsor of the London Wasps Community Foundation, is offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the London Wasps CoacHclass from 30th to 31st October 2013 at Wtiney RFC, Oxfordhsire. The London Wasps CoacHclasses run throughout the school holidays and support grassroots rugby in the community. They have been set up by London Wasps to improve standards in game and are open to…
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Blog

LONDON RANKS 15TH OUT OF UK’S TOP 20 CITIES FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE IT OFFERS YOUNG ADULTS

London ranks 15th overall of the 20 cities in a new “UK Today: Best City to be Young” Report, which looks at quality of life for young adults. 18-30s in the UK’s capital spend an average of £936 per month on essential living costs, the highest living costs of the 20 cities in the study. London’s young adults are also faced with the highest rental rates of the 20 cities, at £2,658 per…
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Competitions

Win a St John Ambulance First Aid Kit

At London Mums we are very passionate about first aid training. We have partnered with St John Ambulance to offer you the chance to win this great Travel First Aid Kit which is ideal for storing in your vehicle’s glove box and contains the first aid essentials to help treat common travel injuries. The Travel First Aid Kit also contains a first aid guide, providing information and advice on…
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Fitness & Health

Yawning not contagious for autistic children

I am always fascinated by nuggets of scientific research that I read in the Science news digest newsletters from the British Science Association. This one was published on the 1st October 2013. It’s about yawning…. Yawning is often contagious, but children with autism might miss facial cues that signal a yawn, according to a new study. While many people can’t help but yawn when…
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Travel with kids

Bournemouth London

For many, London is synonymous with tourists, stress and overcrowded tube trains; however, for the millions living in the capital, it is so much more. All you need is a bit of local knowledge to fully experience all the wonderful cultural, culinary and historical sites the city has to offer. So why not, on your next free weekend, take the opportunity to go on a short city break to somewhere…
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Fitness & Health

‘BIG HEALTH PLEDGE’ CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND LONDON AND THE UK’S FIVE BIG KILLERS

BMI Healthcare has launched a new national campaign, ‘BIG HEALTH PLEDGE’, to raise awareness around the UK and London’s top five preventable killers by encouraging local residents to make a pledge to improve their health. The Big Health Pledge is a nationwide campaign being supported by 16 BMI Healthcare hospitals in London with the aim of encouraging people across London and the UK to look…
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