Family

Advice, tips and lifetsyle features aimed at parents, children and families.

How to Cope with the Death of a Family Member

A bereavement is a difficult thing to deal with. If you were especially close to the deceased, then it might be especailly traumatic. While everyone contends with greif in their own way, there are a few things that just about everyone can benefit from, while they’re coming to terms with their loss.

Taking Time Out

For many, it’s impossible to come to terms with what’s happened if you...

Experts can now reveal that simple décor changes could help eliminate bedtime nightmares.

Experts explain how to create the perfect bedroom to eliminate nightmares

Up to three-quarters of children between the age of two and ten are scared of the dark, and surprising hair-raising hotspots in their bedroom, including bedside tables, wardrobes,

and mirrors, can intensify the problem.

Experts can now reveal that simple décor changes, such as swapping for a loft bed or furniture with rounded edges, could help eliminate bedtime nightmares...

Ten tips to get your child back into a sleep routine before September

Gradually start tweaking your child’s bedtime TONIGHT

Gradually moving your child’s bedtime will be far easier than trying to do it on the night before school starts. So, as it’s two weeks before the school term starts for most children, start tonight and move it back by 10 minutes each night. By Sunday night, your child will have a bedtime that is 60 minutes earlier and will,...

The Top 5 Benefits of Live-In Care

In the United States, there were 54.1 million residents who were 65 years old and older in the 2019 Census.

We love our elderly dearly, but the truth is that our country just isn't set up to take care of them. If you're looking at the possibility of caring for an aging parent or loved one and you live far away, then you might be considering hiring a live-in care provider.

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one in five Brits (20%) would consider an apprenticeship as opposed to A-Levels

Nearly half of Brits admit A-Levels NOT essential in their chosen career

The18th August marks the annual A-Level result day, when thousands of students find out whether they’ve been accepted into university, onto their desired apprenticeship scheme, or into work.

The following week, GCSE students go through the same process, ready to make a decision about if they progress with higher education, or head into the workplace.

Ahead of the A-Level and...

Activities that can encourage your kids’ love for learning

Encourage your child’s natural curiosity by implementing different types of family activities into your routine to help boost their passion for learning.

Coding

Teaching your child how to code is almost like teaching them a whole new language. This enforces communication and logical thinking skills whilst allowing their creativity to flow.

LEGO® Education can...

Steve Backshall has written a new book with his wife: How to raise your family in nature

Steve Backshall suggests summer adventures to engage children with nature

Toyota has teamed up with naturalist and adventurer Steve Backshall to provide ideas for adventures in nature, to keep kids amused during the summer holidays.

Steve, a father of three young children and presenter of Deadly 60 and Expedition with Steve Backshall, is passionate about encouraging children to be free in nature. He and his wife, two-time Olympic champion and triple world...

Millions of Brits turn to second hand sites as cost of living crisis worsens

The current cost of living crisis has meant that millions of Brits are turning to second hand sites in an effort to save or make a bit of extra money.

That’s according to new research by Confused.com , which found that nearly half (43%) of UK adults said they have turned to buying second-hand due to rising living costs.

The data shows that UK adults are also selling their...

Children become more charitable in response to Ukraine war and COVID-19

UK children have given or raised money for a charity five times on average in the past two years, with a third ( 31% ) of them becoming more charitable in response to wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.  

New research by Save the Children found that over three-quarters ( 79% ) of children agreed that when they raise money for charity, they feel good knowing...