In light of the report from the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) which reveals a third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, here are five simple, yet fun swimming games which parents can play with their children to help teach them how to swim and to feel confident and happy in the water.
1. Skittles
Parents, you’re the target in this task. As the…
New research recently revealed that British families are stuck to the sofa, with two thirds (68 per cent) of family time being sedentary.
The survey conducted by UK retailer Argos, shows British families spend an average of twelve hours together a week yet eight hours of this time are spent sat down.
Television is the biggest family entertainer, with a quarter of parents defaulting to the box…
Parenting and how mums and dads cope with kids and childcare during the summer months is going is a hot topic and come July, will be high on the agenda. Ever thought of hiring an au pair? That’s exactly what Jilly, a harassed mum of three, does in Janey Fraser’s new book THE AU PAIR – a hilarious romp through the world of unsuspecting families and foreign bodies.
Janey herself went through…
Teachers are increasingly worried as children prefer internet over reading. ‘Twilight effect’ is attributed to two thirds of girls reading fantasy novels. More than a third of children (42%) are likely to have turned off reading for pleasure before they reach secondary school age (11), according to new teacher research recently released.
The research was carried out to mark the release of a…
We are excited to give away a pair of family tickets to see the Go!Go!Go! Show at London’s Empire Cinema at a showing of your choice. The Go!Go!Go! Show is a fantastic live children’s stage show, which follows the adventures of a group of friends as they search for the mysterious sock eating Fluffalope.
Created by Mike Stock and Steve Crosby, the show has amazing scenery and great sing a…
A Greyhound called Danny recently visited 10 Downing Street to raise awareness about the benefits of children reading to dogs.
Launching his new book, ‘Danny goes to London’, Danny hopes children will be encouraged to pick it up and read to dogs like him. Danny is a Reading, Education and Assistance Dog (READ), and is sponsored by the Kennel Club’s Bark and Read Foundation to go into…
One in three mums has fallen out with someone over how to raise their children, a study has revealed.
The study of 2,000 mums found that they’ve argued with close relatives, other mothers and even complete strangers following a comment or remark on how they should bring up their children. But mums are most likely to fall out with their own mother followed by their partner, mother-in-law and…
This is a rich boozy dessert obviously only for mums and dads 🙂 You can impress your friends over dinner too with these little treats.
Portions/Glasses: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
80 g dark chocolate, melted
150 g fresh black cherries, halved and pitted or 425 g can cherries, drained, halved and pitted
3 tbsp brandy
20 g caster sugar
200 g Philadelphia Light…
Easy recipe to make mini Chocolate Meringues. Great for parties, street parties and kids’ events in general.
Portions: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
16 ready-made mini meringues
60 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (we have chose this chocolate spread as it is lighter than Nutella)
120 g strawberries OR raspberries OR black cherries
Sandwich together the meringues with a little of the…
A new guide for parents to help them educate children about how the media alter images and the impact this can have on self esteem has been backed by Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone today.
The body image parent pack, developed for 6-11-year-olds by not-for-profit organisation Media Smart, marks the latest contribution to the government’s Body Confidence campaign.
The pack encourages…