children
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Give a gift of Penguin Random House Children’s Books
When it comes to giving a gift at Christmas, a wonderful book is a gift that can last a lifetime, both in its hardback form, but also as a memory that can linger in the mind long after you have physically grown out of the story. We all remember our favourite childhood books and stories, and, in many cases, will pass these stories down to our children, hoping that they will love them too (certainly the case with Joe and his love of Mr Men books – something I totally loved too as a child). This Christmas, Penguin Random House have decided to share the love when it comes to…
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PNP Santa – Keeping the Christmas Magic Alive
Kids seem to grow up so quickly these days, so keeping that Christmas magic alive becomes harder and harder, and that makes it all the more important to do just that. In these days when youngsters spend so much time on computers and Xboxes, and have their own mobile phones and social media accounts from very young ages, keeping Santa alive and well in the eyes of your children is a wonderful thing to do. PNP Santa is a great way of doing this. Portable North Pole Santa is the World’s most popular mobile Santa App, with 125million videos viewed worldwide. PNP allows you to create a range of different…
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Santa Arrives at House of Fraser, Birmingham
Every child loves a visit to Santa, and, if you are in Birmingham, the most beautiful and magical grotto of them all is the one that opened at House of Fraser on Thursday. The House of Fraser Grotto is this year working in association with the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, with all proceeds going directly to the hospital. With this in mind it was fitting that the grotto was officially opened by patients from the hospital in a lovely, moving ceremony. The thing I love about the House of Fraser Grotto, apart from the wonderful charity element, is that it clearly has children in mind and totally understands them. It understands…
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The Secret App That Makes Parenting a Breeze
Anyone who has raised children (or seen parents raising children) knows this as a fact. One of the keys to doing it right, is being able to roll with the punches and draw from past experience – experience you have, that your kid doesn’t. The problem is, parenting has changed. Now, technology has entered the script, and it’s thrown off that whole ‘experience’ dynamic. Kids are what we call digital natives, while us parents are simply trying to keep up. There’s a knowledge gap, and it can cause a lot of tension. Banning tech altogether is not only not a smart parent move, but it also isn’t really possible. They’re…
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Vaping – The Parental Concerns
As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am a fan of Vaping. I’m a non-smoker, but I am married to an ex-smoker who had smoked heavily (30 a day) for almost 30 years before he was able to quit fully three years ago. He was able to do this through initially using vaping to cut out regular cigarettes, and then to give the vaping up too. Three years on, he has not returned to cigarettes and I am every day astounded at the change it has made to our lives, his health and our finances. For me, Vaping is a positive thing that can change lives. But, according to…
