Is the portrayal of women in modern-day Fairy Tale movies what we want to inspire our girls? As it is International Women’s Day this is a relevant question about Fairy Tales Disney style. Is the portrayal of women in modern-day Fairy Tale movies actually what we want to be inspiring our girls growing up…
Most pre-schoolers go through a Dinosaur-mad phase! Studies even show that while the most common intense interest in pre-schoolers is vehicles – planes, trains, and cars – the next most popular, by a wide margin, is dinosaurs. Sometimes the craze happens as young as two or three, when an articulate tot manages to pronounce the…
Half term is upon us and although it is still chilly outside, the weather is getting brighter (slowly!), and as long as we have appropriate clothing we are enjoying getting out and getting some fresh air again! As ever the North West is abundant with activities to keep the kids (and the parents!) busy; so…
There are many complexities that come with parenthood. And of the many important decisions that get suddenly thrust on us with little or no experience, is the children’s birthday party. And you don’t want just any party. You want a successful children’s birthday party! Suddenly as your child turns 4 you realise the importance of them…
Stories are everywhere. Books are brilliant. And getting children to enjoy books from an early age is undoubtedly an important part of their development. But we don’t have to only condition our children to recognise stories in books….. They are all around us, in every part of life – from obvious mediums such as TV, film,…
What can a magical world teach our children? The amount of time that children are actually allowed to be carefree children seems to have reduced in recent years; they have more worries, stresses and outside influences much earlier in their lives. The exposure to media, celebrities and news means that children are more aware of…
