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BASIC SHORTBREAD RECIPE Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works with chocolate chips or orange zest added the dough. Make these moreish shortbread biscuits using just three ingredients. They’re wonderfully crumbly and go perfectly with a cup of tea for a mid-morning treat. Unlike many…
Talking to Children About Racial Bias By: Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP & Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP Given the tragic and racially-charged current events, many parents are wrestling with their own feelings, the hopes they have for their children, and the difficulty of helping those children thrive in a world full of racial bias. Parents…
Hooray for dads! They’ve got it all: lightning-fast nose-wiping skills, a flaming good barbeque technique and a whole host of silly voices at storytime. But this Father’s Day there’s one thing they really don’t need: the same old gift. That’s where a personalised book can save the day. With a little help from your little…
Sheffield based company, Twinkl Educational Publishing has released an electronic book (ebook) which focuses on the experiences that children may have faced during lockdown and the emotions they may experience when returning to school in the coming months. The free ebook, In It Together, introduces four characters who demonstrate how their life has changed due…
Parents are being warned to stop using a number of child stair gates currently sold by major retailers in the UK after four models failed EU standard safety tests in Which? testing. Out of 11 stair gates, four models failed to adhere to the EU standard when put to the test by the consumer champion …
Protecting Our Children From Our Inner Demons THE BABY WHO HAD A FIT OVER HER FATHER’S STUBBLE! BY DR GAUTAM KULKARNI Another emergency referral! “An 8-month baby whose dad was swinging her, when she suddenly went pale, gave a cry and had a fit!” Incredible story, I thought. Never before in my 25 years as…
Plastic is NOT fantastic according to Yummikeys, an eco-friendly baby toy brand that is saying “no” to single-use materials. With over 90% of toys ending up in landfill, founder Elspeth Fawcett’s mission was to make a toy that was not only un-put-downable for baby, but also a treasured keepsake for parents; a family heirloom to…
DEALING WITH A FUSSY DRESSER My daughter was 2 when she started being “funny” with clothes. It all started over a pair of jeans, they were a little small for her and made her uncomfortable, then all jeans were branded unwearable and CC has never worn a pair since. I loved dressing up my baby…
CLEVERWORLD, a leading app production company founded by Adam Green, Clenet Verdi-Rose and Alexandra Skaltsounis, has launched a free new app called Calm Kingdom. The appsupports and helps children (aged 2-7 years) to build stable, emotional foundations through creative mental and physical exercises, which have been designed to support their growth into mentally healthy adults. This highly…
One of the UK’s leading Family law Barristers has urged parents to know their legal rights ahead of schools potentially reopening on 1st June. With government rules and advice constantly evolving many parents and teachers have commented that they don’t feel safe sending their children back to school. Here we have some expert comments from…