Back to school: the real symptoms to look out for in children according to research from the COVID Symptom Study app

For the sixth year running authors are supporting BBC Children in Need with Children in Read. This year there are books from over 200 authors to bid for and the auction is live now. Anne Coates is offering her four book series in Lot 20.

Dr Zoi Nikiforidou, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Liverpool Hope University outlines some of the key ways you might be able to support your child’s wellbeing as they negotiate this tricky school term.

That Time I Got Kidnapped by Tom Mitchell, author of How to Rob a Bank and published by HarperCollins. Reviewed by Anne Coates

A week by the seaside in the Uk offers lots of entertainment as well as swimming in the sea when the weather allows! Anne Coates and family spent a week in Portsmouth and Southsea.

Sitting has been exposed as the new smoking, with experts calculating it kills 70,000 people prematurely every year. Research backed by Mentholatum, makers of a range of evidence-backed topical muscle and joint products and the brains behind a public health initiative, MIND YOUR BACK, reveals that millions of people are putting their health at risk because of sitting down for too long each day.

World Coconut Day – The Health Benefits of Coconut Water

Dog Gone The Day I Lost My Human is a fabulous new picture book by Rob Biddulph, writes Anne Coates. 

BBC Newsround unveils exciting new changes to its format to offer more kids more news in more places.

Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth – perfect entertainment for when the weather isn't great writes Anne Coates.

This Christmas, "Blue Peter" legend Peter Duncan streams his new production of Jack and the Beanstalk directly into homes from 4 December to 10 January, for the perfect family treat, promising you boos, hisses, "he’s behind yous", a sing-a-long song and all the classic panto antics that we love.

LastSwab provides an eco friendly alternative to the many uses of single use q tips without the large environmental footprint. Anne Coates puts them to the test.

You’ve probably heard the buzzwords “education tech tools” floating around, but thanks to the challenges that teachers are facing today when it comes to in-person instruction, these tech tools have taken on all new meaning and importance, writes Emily Roberts. 

The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is the perfect place to begin your holiday in Porstmouth and Southsea, suggests Anne Coates.

SwissGel® with CBD – Natural First Aid – available in cooling and warming formulas is suitable for massage during muscle fatigue, strained back and knees, after sports or physical exertion. 

It's more important than ever for parents to instil the values of tolerance and respect in their children. Teaching your children about different religions not only teaches them to be more accepting of others, but it can also help create curiosity, writes Emily Roberts.

Parenting without Tears had three one year subscriptions for Funespected to be won and here are our lucky winners.

Geomag Mechanics 769 reviewed.