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.
100 funny, informative poems to answer questions about the world, each one bought to life by Joe Berger. Perfect for children who love asking questions and love hilarious – as well as factual – replies.
Birmingham Rep presents its family Christmas classic The Snowman for its 28th year at Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre, with a six-week run from Saturday 22 November 2025. Booking now.
Lego have a reputation for creating must have products. This was no exception. "It’s the best thing I’ve ever had, Nana!" said Christine Mayle's grandson who spent three weeks building this amazing Lego castle.
The perfect activity gym for a newborn which grows and adapts as the baby does, offering appropriate activities for different developmental stages in the first year or so of life, writes Anne Coates.
Super Charlie received a five heart review from Christine Mayle for its cinema release and if you missed it on the big screen it's soon to be available to view at home on all major digital channels.
With beautifully crafted wooden accessories and food to delight young chefs, this set from Melofaver makes a great complement to any existing culinary toys or is a great start-up set, writes Anne Coates.
Nurseries and primary schools will be gearing up to learn about Diwali – The Festival of Lights – falling on 20 October this year – which involves five days of celebrations. Find out more with these books from QuartoKids.
A huge number of Brits write wills without including critical elements, costing families thousands in legal fees and sparking bitter inheritance disputes, reveals legal expert Stephanie Hutton.
The Cave Downwind of the Café, The Hunt for the Fog Town Moose and Alone on My Rock – three colourful picture books to delight young readers and adults alike, reviewed by Anne Coates.
Lizzie loves penguins – and taking photos – so what better digital camera for her to try out than the Penguin from The Zoofamily which has recently launch its toys in the UK. Perfect for small hands.
To celebrate the launch of The Zoo Family range of child friendly adventure toys including video cameras, walkie-talkies and binoculars, we have a competition to win a Unicorn Kids Digital Camera.
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!
