Mediocre Mum

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  • Have you googled your kids recently?

    How confident are you managing your kids internet use? I was recently invited to a round table discussion at AVG Technologies in Covent Garden to chat about online safety for kids.  AVG in partnership with Plymouth University recently carried out a study, ‘Parents, Schools and the Digital Divide‘ to look at how well parents understood…

  • Is Newquay (Cornwall) a family destination?

    Newquay for Families I recently had the opportunity to visit Newquay, as part of the inaugural easyJet flight from Southend (London) Airport.   The flight takes less than an hour and if you’ve ever driven to Cornwall during school holidays, you know it can be an absolute nightmare.  We did it once and it took nearly…

  • Fimo Craft Ideas for Younger Children

      ‘Sh*t!  Are you supposed to bake Fimo????’ ‘Er, yes petal!’ How the h*ll was I supposed to know, I’ve never used the stuff before and crafting is not my strong point.  I was sent a box of it to play with from Cost Cutters Education Supplies.  So, as a good mother and my daughter…

  • Top 7 Things to Take on a Long Haul Flight for Kids

    There is actually only a certain length of time a child is capable of sitting still. Constrain that child by putting them on a plane for 10 hours and then expect them not to complain about it, is a big ask. Being from Canada, once a year I fly ‘home’ with my husband and our…

  • Win a Bundle of Birthday Cards from Orchard Cards

    I don’t know how many 5 year old birthday cards I’ve bought this year.  My daughter has been to at least a dozen birthdays.  It made me think that card companies should offer bundles of age specific cards, as all the kids in the class will turn the same age at some point.  This would…

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