With social media, there’s always something to compare: the child who seems to excel at everything, the family who’s always having more “picture-perfect” moments. If you or your child are caught in this comparison trap, there’s good news: you’re not powerless.
Dr Audrey Tang, psychologist, performance coach and founder of performing arts charity The Click Arts Foundation, discusses how to encourage a love of arts in your children – and why it matters.
Chris Thomason, author of Freaky Thinking; Thinking that delivers a dazzling difference outlines his top tips to promote creative thinking for us and our children.
Many people think about the jobs they want to do and the career paths they want to take, but sometimes why people want to do them or should consider them can get lost. Health care is a vitally important industry. It is something that has taken care of so many of us and our loved ones, and can offer many benefits as a career path, writes Maggie Hammond.
The mother/daughter relationship can be one of the closest and life-enhancing in our lives. Sadly it can can also result in hurt and estrangement. Conflict counsellor and author, Angelena Boden, gives some tips on how to effect a reconciliation.
The Clangers for kindness campaign encourages everyone so spread kindness every day – just like the Clangers in their little blue planet. Here are the Clangers top ten kindness tips to practice with your children.
Subtitled What stops smart people achieving more and how you can change, Robert Kelsey's Get Things Done may be just what you need to kick-start a more productive you, and the principals within the book can be applied to how you organise family life and help your children reach their own portential, writes Anne Coates.
At a time of year when many of us are thinking of ways of improving our lives, Anne Coates reviews An Inside Job by Tricia Woolfrey and Helen Craven who have devised a programme for "simple & effective self-hypnosis for transformational change".
During National Work-Life Week (24 to 28 September 2012), working men and women are invited to take an hour out of their busy schedules to join seven experts for free advisory workshops, which can be accessed from the comfort of your office or home via Skilio.com. You can sign up now!
Today marks the start of National De-clutter Week, but this is something you should be doing on a regular basis, writes Anne Coates who gives her top ten tips.
Published by HotHive Books, Graham W Price's book What Is, Is! outlines the tools and other steps for achieving satisfaction, resilience and success, writes Anne Coates.
Psychologists include superstitions among a wider range of human traits collectively called "magical thinking", that includes other questionable beliefs ranging from a harmless belief in fairies through mildly disturbing beliefs in the paranormal to potentially more harmful beliefs such as fanatical religion, says Graham Price.
Research has shown that authoritative parenting produces the best results for our children. Here Anne Coates gives her top ten tips on how to become an authoritative parent.
With the prospect of new toys, books, clothes and other items coming into the home at Christmas, now is the perfect time to clear the clutter, turn out the old and perhaps make a few pounds as well, writes Anne Coates.
From Tuesday 16 to Saturday 21 September, 2025 parents dining with their children can enjoy a complimentary main course from Bella Italia’s mouth-watering menu in one of their UK restaurants.
Giving children's early art attempts a new edge, Doodle Copy from Canal Toys provides reusable templates for young artists to create pictures – and then print them off to be coloured in.
In a welcome addition to the increasingly popular young adult romantasy market , Kiera Azara strikes just the right balance for younger teenagers in her new series, writes Elaine Hewlett.
Foldable Baby Standing Shower Support from Orzbow fits into walk-in showers perfectly, offering safer washing – especially useful if you don't have a conventional bath, writes Anne Coates.
Hay fever sufferers know the common, at times unbearable symptoms, that affect the eyes, and contact lens wearers have extra problems. Here's what to do, by Francesca Marchetti.
We're delighted to team up with QuartoKids with a competition for five readers to win two books from their bestselling series Little People, BIG DREAMS®.
Muddy Puddles has been one of our go-to places for outdoor toddler clothes and we were delighted to review this waterproof jumpsuit plus matching wellies, writes Anne Coates.
The latest impact report from Working Families Legal Advice Service shows that the charity’s helpline and 200-plus advice and guidance pages reached one in ten UK parents.
For bites and stings, Puressentiel has a number of products that can not only repel insects in the first place, but also soothe bitten, sore and itchy skin, writes Dr Tim Bond.
We had ten copies of the 50th anniversary edition of Richard Scarry's Best Counting Book Ever to be won. Here are the names of the winners who will receive their prize from HarperCollins Children's Books.
An engaging picture book from the award-winning author of Colin's Castle. In this second book, Colin the vegetarian vampire prepares for a visit from his Grandma. What could possibly go wrong? asks Anne Coates.
Natasha Da Souza and her daughter Theia loved this product! The premise is very simple – paint your picture, apply fluffy paint and decorate with accessories. The results were great!
The award-winning children’s outerwear brand has launched Muddy Puddles Preloved, a dedicated online platform where you can buy and sell pre-loved Muddy Puddles clothing.
Two of Anne Coates' recently published favourite books for children are now available in paperback: a book of poems by Michael Rosen and the first in a series by Philippa Leathley.
Mud play offers freedom, creativity, and a connection to the natural world. Activities such as mud kitchens can encourage skill development, problem-solving, and cooperation.
Fantasy is all the rage at the moment but Anna Fiteni takes a truly unique approach to the genre, rooting her young adult book firmly in Welsh myths and culture. Review by Elaine Hewlett.
Packed with nourishing ingredients like calendula, hemp oil, and lavender, Nature’s Repair Balm, from Honey Heaven, helps hydrate, protect, and heal dry, irritated, and inflamed skin without feeling sticky or oily.
Hush Puppies offers comfortable, reasonably-priced school shoes for both boys and girls. Many of the designs have both a junior and senior style, alongside patent and non-patent options.
Tracy Darnton, the author of these two delightful picture bookson new babies and sibling relationships, shares her tips on smoothing the transition when a new baby arrives.
Lightweight, child-friendly rechargeable walkie talkies to encourage social interaction and cooperative, imaginative play for young children. Perfect entertainment for holidays and days out.
Pioneer in health and wellness technology, Homedics, has launched The WakeBand™ Silent Alarm, a wearable device to gently rouse you from sleep without a sound for a serene start to the day.
Congratulations to all the teens and their families receiving their results tomorrow. It can be a stressful time even if pupils' achievements are brilliant. Anne Coates give some top tips for parents.
Hayley Willsher and her family dined at the Prezzo Italian Restaurant in Letchworth to try out the new children's menu and dining experience that included 3D specs and a digital game.
