Kids · Parenting

3 Tips To Help Your Teen Prepare for Exams

AD | During exams, teenagers can often feel overwhelmed and struggle to cope with the mounting pressure to perform well. This can be a hard time for teenagers, and as parents, we want to do all that we can to help alleviate this pressure. One of the best methods for relieving the stress of exams… Continue reading 3 Tips To Help Your Teen Prepare for Exams

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The Importance Of Extra Curricular Activities

AD | Extra-curricular activities are activities your children choose to participate in, outside of the classroom. These can include a number of hobbies and interests, from joining a football team, to swimming or even volunteering at a local charity. By taking part in extra-curricular activities, your child will learn how to successfully balance their school… Continue reading The Importance Of Extra Curricular Activities

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A Parents’ Guide To GCSE Exams

AD| Exam period is tough for students, but a crucial stage in their lives nonetheless. The grades your child receives will help determine how they progress with their education, and ultimately their career. All parents want their children to do well in their exams and there are ways you can help. Dover College have put… Continue reading A Parents’ Guide To GCSE Exams

Books · Kids

Book Review: Pasta Kidz -The Boing Boing Bushes By Bryony Supper

Pasta! A staple food that families up and down the country devour daily and not particularly interesting I hear you mutter! That's where you're mistaken as author Bryony Supper has taken this run of the mill cupboard staple and created a wonderful world filled with pasta inspired characters that even have their very own language!… Continue reading Book Review: Pasta Kidz -The Boing Boing Bushes By Bryony Supper

Kids · Reviews

Review: Imaginative Learning With Gopak Activity Tables

Imaginative play is so important for development at any age, but for those in EYFS and Key Stage 1 it forms a significant part of their learning alongside more academic topics. Leo is nearing the end of his Reception Year at school and during his time there his imagination and creativity have come on in leaps and bounds. He really… Continue reading Review: Imaginative Learning With Gopak Activity Tables

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Book Review: Magic Pie By Robyn Embrey

Children's imaginations are limitless! Everything in they encounter in their everyday life can be immediately created into something new! It's this imagination and fun that inspired Mum of two and author Robyn Embrey to begin documenting some of her own children's adventures. Her recently released children's book Magic Pie takes is inspired by her own children,… Continue reading Book Review: Magic Pie By Robyn Embrey

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Blog Blitz: Jay-Jay The Supersonic Bus by Sue Wickstead

Just before Christmas last year I had the pleasure of taking part in the Blog Tour for Sue Wickstead's kids book The Christmas Play Rehearsal . Having thoroughly enjoyed sharing it with my son over the festive period I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to take part in the Blog Blitz for one… Continue reading Blog Blitz: Jay-Jay The Supersonic Bus by Sue Wickstead

Entertainment · Events · Kids

Panto Review: Peter Plank In It’s Bearly Easter

School holidays, the time parent's country-wide dread! It’s not easy, or cheap to keep the kids entertained and whilst there are plenty of things you can do at home it can often leave you feeling rather stir-crazy after just a few days. Today marks the last day of the Easter break for us here in… Continue reading Panto Review: Peter Plank In It’s Bearly Easter

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Book Review: Who Do I See In The Mirror? By Vese Aghoghovbia Aladewolu

In today's modern world of social media and press coverage urging everyone to try and achieve the 'perfect' look, it really worries me the pressure that children growing up in this environment will feel.  I have always made sure to reinforce how beautifully unique and special each of my children are and urge them not… Continue reading Book Review: Who Do I See In The Mirror? By Vese Aghoghovbia Aladewolu

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Book Review: We All Need Friends By Dawn-Maria France

I recently posted a review of  The Naughtiest Girl In The World By Dawn-Maria France which I had been sharing with my son Leo and I was thrilled when we recently received the second book in the Jenny and Phillip series to read. This follow up story again features independent and self-assured Jenny and her magical… Continue reading Book Review: We All Need Friends By Dawn-Maria France