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Thomas The Tank Engine, Peppa Pig and Postman Pat might seem like sweet, gentle characters, but they hide some pretty dark secrets – if you look hard enough. For me, this year’s February half term coincided with a severe sinus infection, a …

According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, since 2011 over 120,000 children have needed to have at least one tooth extracted as a result of tooth decay. For most children, this will mean an admittance to the hospital with the …

Cheese sandwich and a yogurt again? If you are struggling to come up with ideas for your child’s packed lunch then we have put together this great list of scrummy options that even the fussiest fusspot may be inclined to try. Puff …

In typical Mum fashion, I was walking through the town the other day. My pushchair, laden with shopping above and below the seat was being precariously navigated with one hand whilst my other hand dragged a reluctant pre-schooler behind me. It started …

Made a new year’s resolution to lose weight? Have an event and an outfit you want to wear but it no longer fits? Still carrying the baby weight even though the “baby” is now six years old? January is the month when …

You have eaten the Christmas dinner, plus lots of turkey sandwiches. You have driven hundreds of miles visiting parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, including that slightly neurotic one who won’t let your child sit on the sofa without a protective cover. And you …

It’s nearly Christmas, and this means that up and down the country primary school children have been acting out the ancient Christmas tale about the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s the time when your child gets to shine as they stand up …

We all know the story of Pinocchio, the little wooden boy who lied and suffered a growing nose as a result. The moral of the story is that lying is wrong, and this is a belief that most parents strive to instil …

Research conducted during the run up to Christmas 2015 by the Money Advice Trust suggested that the average family in the UK would spend over £800 celebrating Christmas. It sounds staggering, but when you add up the cost of presents for all …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Let’s deck the halls with boughs of holly, rock around the Christmas tree, and celebrate because Santa Claus is coming to town! OK, so it is really only November, but for some of us …