Education

From backpacks for highschool to toddler backpacks check out our top 12 backpacks for school

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12 of the best backpacks for school

From toddlers to teens, we've put together our pick of the best backpacks for school around. Make a great start to a new school term.

CHECK out these 25 genius school lunch box hacks to save you time preparing kids packed lunches

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25 genius school lunch box hacks for busy moms

Making a school lunch box is one more thing to squeeze into a busy morning. Discover our 25 awesome lunch box hacks to save you time and stress on school mornings.

Start the school year smoothly with these back to school organisation hacks to help you save time and stay organised

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Simplest and best back to school organization hacks

Save time and hassle from the start of the school year with these time-saving back to school organization hacks.

How parents react when their kids go back to school - are you sad or overjoyed when the school year starts again

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10 parents’ hilarious reactions when the kids go back to school

We’ve rounded up some of the best and funniest tweets from parents about the end of the summer break and the start of a brand new term.

How to make the first day of school stress free and how to prepare your child for the first day of school

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9 easy ways to prepare for the first day of school

To mark this momentous occasion, here's a complete guide of how to prepare for the first day of school, complete with a FREE Back to school packing checklist.

Snuggle up and enjoy one of these short bed time stories for kids - kids storybooks they will love to read again and again

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20 best short bedtime stories for kids

Few feelings are more magical than snuggling up with your child and reading a bedtime story to them before they drift off into the land of nod. We’ve put together a list of the very best bedtime stories for kids.

THIS one thing leads to happy smart kids - reading to children every day

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Doing this one thing can help you raise happy and smart kids

Do you read to your child everyday? Do you often mean to but, come the end of a long, busy day, just don’t have the energy or the time? If so, you’re not alone. The bedtime story used to be an ingrained tradition in homes up and down the land. Now it is on the decline.

child's exams - teen exams - exam survival guide for teens

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Surviving teen exams – a parent’s guide

The stress of your child’s exams can fill the entire household and take over every aspect of family life. We’ve put together some top tips to help you support your child through the agony of exams.

How can parents help with homework without doing it all themselves - should parents help their child with homework?

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How can parents help with homework? (without doing it all themselves!)

A recent study found that 46 per cent of parents admitted that they had helped their children with science tasks. Should parents help with homework? And how can they do this without doing it all themselves?

love for reading - how to foster a genuine love for reading in our kids

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14 ways to foster a lifelong love for reading in children

There is so much joy to be got from a love for reading. We’ve put together some top tips to encourage your child to become a reader from an early age.

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10 fun ways to start letters with your toddler

Teach toddlers the alphabet? Surely they are far too young? Next you’ll be saying they should start school in nappies……

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Eating out with toddlers: 9 things no one warned you about

Eating out with toddlers sounds like such a good idea. It’s a night off being an unpaid chef when you can all sit back, relax and enjoy a lovely meal out as a family.

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Vegetable waffles with carrot and courgette

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 5 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 2 waffles

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“Nearly 20% of dads feel left out of their child’s upbringing” survey finds

It’s something that is not talked about enough but it’s a fact that, as a new dad, you can feel left out and isolated after a the birth of your baby.