KidED – parents, you’ll LOVE this free app.
We all know that screentime is here to stay for our kids generation – and I think most of us agree it’s a pretty amazing opportunity for them. The breadth of the the world’s knowledge is literally at their fingertips, available for the searching (although I admit with the wealth of wisdom at her own delicate fingertips, my then-8yr old preferred to amuse herself and her friends by asking Google “how d’you...
Fancy a 2-in-1 tablet? We’ve tried the Venturer BravoWin
Most families now seem to have at least one tablet that the kids have access too – a lot of kids also have their own, of course. And tablets are pretty awesome – I completely denied they had any use for a few years when the iPad first came out, and predicted an early demise – what a stupidly unnecessary bit of kit, why do we need a tablet when we have a computer at home? Silly me. My iMac is on all day every day...
Spotted! Tiny Oil Enamel Cherry Blossoms Miniature Locket
Isn’t it pretty? I just love it. Found over on Etsy in Khara Ledonne’s shop, I was completely wooed by this gloriously tiny little springtime scene. The hand-painted miniature locket is a spring-fresh scene of cherry blossoms on branches extending over a subtle mountain background. The image is painted directly onto the locket faces (no glued paper that will peel up) in durable oil enamel that will last generations. Each...
BLOGGERS! LittleLife are looking for testers – could it be you?
I’ve been a huge personal fan of LittleLife ever since I found them when my now-humungous 17yr old was a crawling baby that I wanted to carry on my back as we walked the hills of North Wales. We invested in the spectacularly brilliant LittleLife (the then-S1 version), and not only did it manage to carry him plus three siblings that followed across the hills and moors of England, Scotland and Wales, but it is now serving child...
Top 10 Scientifically Proven Ways Your Child Can Study Better
One again *that* time of year is rolling around, and parents of 11yr olds facing SATS plus the older 15-18yr olds looking down the barrel of exams are wondering how best they can help their child study and achieve the grades that they have the potential for. Naturally every parent is as different as every child – some will float through the exam period in a bubble of stress-free relaxed it-is-what-it-is aura. Others will find...
New Competition – win a ‘Hey Duggee: Follow that Egg!’ Easter Bundle.
Hey Duggee: Follow that Egg! is the perfect springtime adventure filled with chicks, outdoor adventures and a hunt for a lost egg. A baby chick is having trouble hatching and has gone on the run so it’s up to Duggee and the Squirrel Club to bring it back to its mummy! Based on the popular CBeebies series, your little one can join everyone’s favourite dog in this adorable board book for budding young Squirrels. If your pre-schooler is...