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Childhood for the Beans is very different from the childhood I remember, technology has moved on at such a pace that children as young as Jelly Bean know how to operate a tablet, it just becomes second nature to them. As a parent it can be difficult to get the balance right between letting them … Read more
Do you feel confident in teaching your child to read? It’s quite a daunting prospect, afterall, it’s a long time since we learnt to read and they do it all so differently these days. I had never even heard of a phoneme until Little Bean started school. Research by LeapFrog has found that almost half … Read more
As Half Term approached, one day, in particular, we were all looking forward to as we had been invited to WhiteGrounds Skate Park in London to have fun with bikes, scooters and skateboards to put the new Vtech Kidizoom Action Cam through its paces. What is the Vtech Action Cam? They are like GoPro cameras … Read more
The older the children get, the more they are loving their Nintendo consoles. Thankfully we haven’t quite got to the stage of having to physically prise them from their fingers when they have been playing for too long but they love them enough that it’s a deterrent when we threaten to confiscate them if they … Read more
People looking to purchase a Tablet PC this Christmas with a small budget need look no further than the Linx 10. Since Tablet PCs hit the market I have purchased a number of budget tablets and been VERY disappointed at their lack of responsiveness, the number of times they crash and general poor performance. When … Read more
We do love our tablet PC’s in the Mummy Matters household. Personally I think they are a great starting point for the whole family from young to old because of their ease of access and handy size. My new best friend is the Lenovo Miix2 which runs Windows 8.1. I know there are mixed feelings … Read more
What did we do before Mr Tumble graced our screens? I almost feel like he is a part of our family now because he has been a favourite in our house for so long. Just like his big sister and big brother before him, Jelly Bean now too is a big Mr Tumble fan. KD … Read more
The LeapPad 3 is the latest offering from our favourites kids technology provider. LeapFrog understand children and their thirst for learning through play and of course when it comes to technology the world doesn’t stand still. This latest generation of LeapPad is a 5” Wifi tablet offers the highest performance yet with its quad core … Read more
With Christmas fast approaching we were delighted to be invited to the #Nintendokids press event at White Space in London. Unfortunately Curly wasn’t able to join us which was a shame as he would have LOVED it! Little Bean and Beanie Boy certainly did as it was a chance for them to play all the … Read more