Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Embrace the wonders of the season and all that it brings, like the chance to enjoy fantastic winter sports! Getting the whole family up and out and well prepared for a long day in cold weather can be as challenging as yourRead More →
Tommy’s Premature Baby App Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely every year in the UK and many suffer lifelong consequences as a result. The weeks in hospital after the baby’s premature birth can be a stressful and emotional time for parents, so to help these mums and dads Tommy’s –Read More →
Mum Rebecca McAlister asks if we can all share a little goodwill to every child this December… The familiar comforting aroma of cinnamon sticks, kangaroo burger grease and chocolate covered churros waft through the air to tease us as we wait impatiently freezing, huddling in the queue by the gates of theRead More →
Mum-of-two Kerry Thomson on the trials and tribulations of pulling up sticks… £829.92 could buy you a mini break for two in Paris…or, lots of these: A huge box – filled with those ‘free’ toys that come with about two years’ worth of CBeebies magazines. We are now officially oneRead More →
Not many 12-year-olds can count Steven Spielberg and an Oscar-winning actor among their close friends, however since being cast as Sophie in Disney’s The BFG, Ruby Barnhill’s life has become rather ‘whoopsy-splunkers’ or in human beans’ speak – fantastic. 2016 celebrated the one hundred year anniversary of the birth of oneRead More →
S4K was keen to find out that when it comes to bringing up baby, if flexibility is the number one priority for working mums. A new survey has revealed that over two thirds (72%) of working mums would stay in a job they dislike if it provided greater flexible working.Read More →
S4K delves deeper in our quest for the holy grail of a happy work and home life. Can the experience you gain in the workplace help you become a better parent? Reformed self-confessed Tiger Dad, parenting and leadership expert, Nadim Saad believes that family life can be dramatically improved byRead More →
Dinosaurs in 30 seconds In his new book for curious dinosaur detectives, Sean Callery explains 30 amazing topics in just half a minute with fast-track facts presented in energetic bite-sized morsels, keeping young archaeological adventurers on their feet! The ‘Age of the Dinosaurs’ lasted 160 million years ñ about 800Read More →
A comprehensive and ambitious strategy for the future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and training in Scotland has been published for consultation outlining the Scottish Government’s future plans for the subjects and, for the first time, co-ordinates all of the work already underway to promote STEM skillsRead More →
A bill calling for extended parental leave for mothers and fathers of premature babies has gained cross-party support and is scheduled to be debated in UK parliament on December 16. More than 110,000 people have already signed a petition on Change.org which was started in June 2015 by mum CatrionaRead More →