New research shows that ‘pretend play’ is the defining childhood activity of the last 50 years, uniting the generations.
The research, which was carried out by Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme among children and adults across the UK, examined the favourite childhood activities of each generation from those born from 1940 onwards.
Beating off competition from computer games and the latest…
People are often confused and scared about when to move someone and when to keep them still, this is particularly important when there is a serious risk of them having a spinal injury.
Spinal Injuries
You should suspect a spinal injury if:
They have fallen from more than twice their height, or been pushed with force
something heavy has fallen onto them,
they have been involved in a road…
If you’re a parent of a mixed race child or a kid with naturally curly hair, you’ll know that keeping their curls in tip top condition can be a pain.
Curly hair is different in texture than straight hair and therefore needs a completely different hair care routine.
Top tips:
· Don’t over wash curly hair – washing it every day will strip the hair’s natural oils and dry out…
A staggering 25,000 under-5s are rushed to A&E each year in the UK with suspected accidental poisoning. One in five of these cases (that’s around 15 every day) will be serious enough for the child to be admitted to hospital for further observation and/or treatment.
Poisoning
Every day, 15 young children are admitted into hospital because it’s thought they’ve swallowed something…
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been religiously using my new cleansers and moisturisers. So why haven’t my pores disappeared, and why am I getting so many new pimples?
Well, you’ll probably be as surprised as me to learn that you can’t make your pores go away – isn’t this what a lot of products claim to do? You can’t get rid of your pores as they are either…
A recent focus group including London Mums confirmed what a new study from Aviva revealing birth to two years as the most financially stressful time for parents. Check out this video full of interesting interviews with some of our amazing mums and mumpreneurs.
The latest Family Finances Report launched a few weeks ago shows that parents are more likely to feel under financial pressure when their…
Deborah Gundle talks about www.netbuddy.org.uk and how other parents are the key to making it work.
When my oldest son Zach was born, I knew instinctively that something wasn’t right. At 7 months old, he was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, which meant he’d grow up with profound learning disabilities.
Looking back, I wish I’d asked for more help from my family and friends in those early…
This week (11 – 17 February 2013) is Eating Disorder Awareness week. Dr Nihara Krause, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer as well as founder of the charity STEM4 that raises awareness and offer early intervention in four areas of teenage mental health through workshops in schools, talks to London Mums about eating disorders and prevention.
What are eating disorders?
Eating…
Getting your school application form right and providing the necessary information can be an important part in securing the school of your choice.
Even those parents that have previously applied for older children can make basic mistakes or errors of judgment which affect not only the manner in which the application is dealt with, but also chances, some months later, when conducting a school…
I recently met Duncan Bannatyne at the First Aid Awards and asked him a few questions.
If you were Mayor of London for the day, what would you do to improve things for entrepreneurs?
I wouldn’t do anything. If you are a entrepreneur you will find a way through, you will find a way to be great.
Who inspired you as a boy?
I used to see trucks driving past with people’s names on them…