How to encourage children to brush their teeth
Here are some tips on how to encourage children to brush their teeth with the help of advice from hampsteadortho.co.uk.
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Reasons why you need a fitness tracker
Fitness trackers have grown in popularity over the last couple of years. This is partly down to more people becoming aware of the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Even people who exercise daily, but sit a lot, are at risk of health problems. They have been termed “active couch potatoes”. The gadgets are therefore … Read more
How do you encourage water confidence in children?
On Sunday afternoon we took the Beans over to Corby International Swimming Pool after a recommendation from my friend Karin. The Beans had been nagging me for ages to take them swimming but I will hold my hands up and admit ‘I had been putting it off’. I’m not the biggest fan of swimming myself, … Read more
Do you have any ‘pearls of wisdom’ for successful #babysleep ?
After nearly 7 years of motherhood I have certainly lost out on a few hours sleep but I knew that would be the case before I signed up for the parenting journey and as difficult as it can be at times, I wouldn’t change a single moment of it. When you’re in the thick of … Read more
Valentines recipe cards for a cosy night in . . .
To all you lovers out there, have you remembered that next Saturday is Valentine’s Day? If you’re stuck for ideas how about saving money on presents (which let’s face it aren’t always what you wanted anyway) and spend it on a romantic weekend away with Villas.com. There are literally thousand’s of choices of places to … Read more
Family fun and the power of chi . . .
The sun was shining bright this morning so we decided to pile the Beans into the car and head over to Rutland for some outdoor family fun. We took their microscooters, put on our hats and gloves, snuggled Jelly Bean into his Xplory footmuff and set off on our way. Jelly Bean was delighted to … Read more
Our focus for the year ahead? Home and Away!
Nooooo I don’t mean the Australian soap with all those dishy half-naked men and bikini-clad girlies (although I do admit it is my guilty pleasure). I haven’t told you what I got up to at the end of 2014 because quite frankly I was too busy getting ready for Christmas but at the beginning of … Read more
Quarter of today’s children spend only 30 minutes outdoors
– New research reveals that the current generation of kids spend the least amount of time outside – New research[i] commissioned by the National Trust shows that children aged 7-12 spend less time playing outside compared to any other generation. According to the findings, over half of today’s children (54 per cent) spend less than … Read more