In the last decade I have observed the rise of diverse toys reflecting the variety of humanity versus perfect humanity. The recent launch of Ken Fashionista Doll with Wheelchair by Mattel has prompted me to reflect about children’s imagination games using disability dolls.
It’s a great sign of changing times that the glamorous world of Barbie is now welcoming for children with…
Here’s a lovely new product by London Mums’ ‘historical’ sponsor, Slumbersac. I love everything founder Karina Grassy and her international team do. They have supported London Mums since the very beginning at the end of 2006 when our children were babies and as they both grew up so did our business ventures. Karina is a visionary entrepreneur and she has now partnered with…
35As thousands of children across the UK have just returned to school, and with mask wearing recommended in secondary schools and higher education, how to keep youngsters safe from the risks of COVID-19 is at the forefront of parent’s minds. London Mums have tested new face masks and shared their feedback on the various masks in this blog.
The latest face masks that my son has tested during…
Half a million eye popping pocket money toys are landing in the UK today: Pushpoppers are the latest craze from the company that brought us fidget spinners, unicorn poo and loom bands. H. Grossman Ltd have made a name from second guessing what our kids will latch onto as THE playground craze year after year.
After the year we’ve all had it’s the strangely satisfying…
Mother’s Day is less than two days away and for many this means a last minute dash to the shops but we have just the thing – Airtasker!
Mums have been our heroes over the past year. Juggling working from home, being teacher, nurse, cook, cleaner, even personal trainer and taxi driver – they have truly done it all!
Whilst many of us won’t be able to see our mums this…
On 14th March we celebrate Mother’s Day and more than before we, mothers, have demonstrated to be the backbone of our society and our households having taken on up to 21 jobs every day to keep the family strong throughout the pandemic. We deserve to be treated so asking to get a full breakfast in bed this Sunday is not too much – after sleeping in for longer than during a weekday, of…
Finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift is no easy feat. It’s only natural to want to give a mother everything she’s ever wanted but the tricky part is narrowing down the options to just one ideal gift. Personally
this Mother’s Day should be all about self care as mums have taken many different roles a day for the familyduring lockdown – adding a huge 27 hours’ worth of work…
Shopping has its perks, but it can also be quite overwhelming at times. You may think that this won’t apply to pets because of their simplicity, but you would be wrong to think so. In fact, since animals have little to no idea regarding what’s good for them and can’t express even the very little that they do know by instinct, shopping for pets can be tricky! If you are a new pet owner, then…
At some point, nowadays often much sooner than we might like or expect, our children start asking if they can have their own mobile phone. Some will come right out and ask, while others might make subtle hints, mentioning friends who have phones, and gentle enquiries as to when they might be allowed. As parent’s, it a tough balance, and also a much trickier decision than it used to be.
We…
When someone you love has just has had a baby, it can be really tough to know what to buy as a congratulatory gift.Most expectant parents will have done a huge amount of shopping and will appear to have everything they need already. However, that shopping will probably have mostly been focused on the baby! Getting a few gifts for new mums will show that you really care, and will be highly…