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December 9, 2013August 10, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments first aid

Gift for Life

Bumps and Bashes is offering two lucky M&D readers a chance to win a Gift Card worth £30 for the each to be used to attend a first aid class or as part of a payment for a private ‘home class’ for a group.

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December 9, 2013October 27, 2018 Mums&Dads 0 Comments

SOS Children brings Wikipedia into the classroom

A child-friendly version of Wikipedia, specially designed for use in the classroom, has been launched by children’s charity SOS Children(‘s Villages) UK this December. Wikipedia for Schools is a selection of articles from the Wikipedia website organised around core school subjects.

BPAS | Risk of Accidental Conception at Christmas

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December 9, 2013June 13, 2014 Mums&Dads 0 Comments conception

Busy mums at risk of accidental Christmas conceptions

Women in their 30s and 40s are at increased risk of unplanned pregnancy during the festive period, although seasonal safe sex messages often focus exclusively on their younger counterparts, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) warns today.

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December 5, 2013December 19, 2013 Mums&Dads 0 Comments shows, The Lowry

Magic and Mischief

Win a family ticket to “The Night Before Christmas” at The Lowry, a magical storytelling adventure show for children and their families, rounded off with a sing-along and the chance for every child to meet Father Christmas, receive a gift and share their wishes with him. . . Closing date: Monday, 1612.13

Climbing girls | Girls should be encouraged to take a risk even if they won't be able to rich the top

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December 5, 2013September 17, 2020 Helen Jeys 0 Comments tiara syndrome

Tiara Syndrome

‘Tiara Syndrome’ term refers to a female tendency to work hard, to keep her head down and not to push herself forward for reward or recognition. Boys may push themselves forward to see what is happening; they often want to be the center of attention. Girls, however, tend to hold back,, believing that they will get what they deserve (i.e. the tiara) if they work hard, they often do not go out of their way to fight for recognition!

Christmas Lights at Center Parcs Christmas Winter Wonderland

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December 4, 2013October 15, 2019 Jane Arschavir 0 Comments Center Parcs, Christmas, holiday, holidays in UK, winter wonderland

Christmas at Center Parcs

…The “Winter Wonderland” is a whole programme of loveliness which includes meeting Father Christmas, pantomimes and festive activities and events for the whole family to enjoy. The village itself is beautifully decorated with lights, each lodge has a festive wreath on the door and they have twice weekly firework displays. The whole village feels wonderfully Christmassy.

Mission Christmas Cash for Kids | key103

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December 2, 2013January 16, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments charity, Sale

Cash for kids

Kumon Study Centre in Sale is an official drop-off centre for Key103 Mission Christmas appeal, which aims to raise £1 million worth of toys for disadvantaged children in Manchester.

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December 2, 2013September 20, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments educational toys, LEGO, presents, toddler gift ideas, trains

Win a Lego Number Train

Lego Duplo Number Train is perfect for a train-mad toddler and just chunky enough for little fingers to cope with and numbered bricks give the opportunity to learn basic math. . .
Closing date: 16.12.13

My Reward app - fun way to encourage children's behavior

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December 2, 2013June 19, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments encouraging good behavior, reward chart

New parenting app ‘My Rewards’

New parenting app ‘My Rewards’ brings all the benefits of traditional sticker reward star charts online; allows multiple users so all those who look after a child can participate; ensures that a child does the tasks their parents want them to.