News

Have you seen the new LEGO sets? They’re called LEGO Friends, and it seems that they’re causing quite a stir. Aimed strictly at girls, they’re being criticised for reinforcing gender stereotypes.

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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations take place from the 2nd June to the 5th, and it’s a great opportunity to plan lots of fun activities for your children to take part in.

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Just a week ago, I wrote a blog about how parents are choosing to keep their kids entertained with DVDs and video games instead of playing with them. However, a newer study has turned that on its head by suggesting that 44% children are spending more time

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It seems that every morning, when reading the news, I come across an article that really makes me stop and think. This morning, it was one from the Daily Mail about children having imaginary friends. In the article, the author talks about how her son has many

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From June, a new test for five and six year olds is being introduced into schools. The test, intended to help improve literacy rates, will take place for all children at the end of Year 1 and will involve them reading 20 real words and 20 made up words to

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I was catching up on the news this morning on the BBC website when I saw a very interesting article. Researchers on behalf of Ribena found that almost half of 2,000 parents that were surveyed would like help on how to play with their children, and that under

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