Tag: kids
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Who needs Marriage Counselling?
How to survive summer holidays Not suggesting we do, but I haven’t laughed so hard in ages. We both work from home and it does get fractious at times. Being school holidays, I’ve done as predicted and chucked money at it, not because I have a surplus of cash but with an only-child and a…
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Looking forward to the summer holidays?
‘I can’t wait for the summer holidays’ said one of the mum’s from school ‘Are you completely insane?’ I replied. Okay, I’m looking forward to lying in, not having to do the school run, making packed lunches, spending more time together and a family holiday but the sheer thought of entertaining my daughter for 6…
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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…
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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…
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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…