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This blog community has been set up for you to share your thoughts and experiences with everyone else. You can enjoy reading tales from our bloggers or if you have something you'd like to share, why not have a go at blogging yourself? Just click the "Create a Blog Post" button once you've registered, and off you go. In order to keep everyone on the right track and to ensure we respect everyones voice, there are some rules to be mindful of.
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Having a large family is something that a lot of parents are drifting away from today. As the cost of raising one single child continues to increase, more and more mums and dads are "delaying having more children". A survey by protection specialist LV= showed that the increase in the cost of living, childcare and income reduction means that one in five parents is not thinking about having another...
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Last updated: 23/01/2014
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According to a recent report, parents and teachers are discouraging teenage girls to do well in maths. Even though girls generally outperform boys in school exams, it seems that the majority of school girls don’t feel that they can do well in maths. Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) examined a number of 15-year-old British girls and found that 41% think...
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Last updated: 23/01/2014
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Becoming a mum usually means that lie-ins are a thing of the past. However, with just a little bit of imagination and creativity you may be able to sleep in until at least 10:06am. It definitely beats getting up at 7am on a Saturday morning. The creator of this note is mum to an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old and apparently it worked. They even got an extra six minutes longer than they asked...
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Last updated: 22/01/2014
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It’s clear that people are slowly drifting away from the traditional way of doing things. Toy manufacturers are no exception and they are now looking for ways to revolutionise playtime and kids’ toys. Vtech has joined this growing trend with the launch of a smart watch for five year olds. Similar to a smartphone, this ‘smart watch’ has a built in camera, voice recorder and it can even be...
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Last updated: 22/01/2014
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Although a certain amount of vitamin D is needed in the body, the rising fear of getting skin cancer means that most mums try their best to keep their little ones out of the sun. However, experts are saying that this obsession could be the reason why there has been an upsurge in children diagnosed with rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency. Other reasons for the rise include children...
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Last updated: 22/01/2014
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Alonso Mateo is a five-year-old Instagram style icon and he is pretty stylish. T he young boy has been snapped in harem pants, Gucci shades, Diesel jeans and Jeremy Scott Adidas but whatever he wears, he wears it well. According to NY Mag, a lot of his shots “are selfies, naturally, which he snaps in front of the mirror.”. The kid certainly has swagger and it didn’t go unnoticed by stylist...
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Last updated: 21/01/2014
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This young boy has got to be one of the best guests that Ellen has ever interviewed on her show. Elias is a seven-year-old piano prodigy but when he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show he showed that his skills don’t just lie in music. This video will make you smile all day long.
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Last updated: 21/01/2014
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Nowadays, couples are finding it much easier to live with their partner and baby before taking a trip down the aisle. While this isn’t the traditional way of doing things, a lot of mums and dads seem happy enough with this arrangement. However, UK politician Duncan Smith thinks that marriage should be encouraged among couples once they have a child. Smith believes that the state should help...
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Last updated: 21/01/2014
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Up until now, it has been thought that children throw tantrums because of their parents. To some, a child screaming in the presence of large crowds meant that their mums and dads weren't raising them the right way. However, new evidence now shows that a child's upbringing is not to blame for a toddler's tantrum as these behaviors have a lot more to do with a kid's genes...
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Last updated: 21/01/2014
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Photographer Tricia Messeroux, founder of the ToddleWood project, recreates celebrity moments with the help of children. The advertising executive turned photographer’s latest project is inspired by the recent Golden Globes. Messeroux recreated the stars of the red carpet with pint-sized mini-me’s and the end result is pretty good – and a little freaky. Enjoy. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sari...
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Last updated: 20/01/2014
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