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

4 Tricks for Taking a Toddler to a Restaurant

Eating out with children who have not yet learned the food can be very frustrating and stressful. You will find yourself in a dreadful situation if you do not prepare in advance, there is nothing worse than a screaming child disturbing everyone in a restaurant. If you consider eating with children in your favorite restaurant, you must be patient. Here are some tips to help you out.

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Top new years resolutions include reducing carbon footprint

Brits vow to adopt green resolutions this year

With the average Brit planning to make three resolutions for 2021, new research shows that a fifth of Brits (19%) have protecting the environment in mind when making their pledges.

After an unexpected year for many, and a news agenda dominated by the global pandemic, it seems that as we enter a new year, the population is keen to focus its attention on the planet, with nearly half (...

Heroes through the pandemic offering a helping hand

Over 50s take the lead in caring for their communities during lockdowns

During what has been a year we won’t forget, local communities have been forced to come together and help each other through some of the toughest times many people have ever faced. However, throughout it all, one age group in particular has really stepped up to care for their local communities: the over 50s.

Neighbourhood spirit might seem a thing of the past, but the over 50s have...

Saddest break ups on TV that made us reach for the tissues

TV fans vote this break-up as the saddest of all time

It’s easy to become invested in TV shows and nothing hurts quite like a fictional break-up. As we loyally follow our favourite TV couples for months and sometimes years, many of them end up calling it quits and we couldn’t be more gutted.

That being said, have you ever stopped to think about which TV break-up has left you feeling the saddest?

The team at OnBuy TV and Cinema...

Smoking tops the list for a relationship turn off

Top Dating Turn-offs Revealed: Smoking, Smelling & Swearing

Smoking cigarettes is rapidly becoming the least sexy addiction going. While once it was considered cool to be deemed a ‘smoker’, these days it’s more likely to earn you a swipe left or an early end to a first date. Since 2011, the number of smokers has fallen from 20% of the UK to just 14%.

A recent study from E-Liquids has revealed that our top relationship turn-offs are smelling...

Tips on how to make watching a christmas film educational

Top christmas films made educational for the kids

Do your children want to spend the festive holiday sprawled on the sofa watching Christmas films? Don’t despair: those old familiar favourites can be educational. Yes, really!

Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resources experts PlanBee shows how to turn passive screen time into an active learning experience

Father Christmas Based on the book by Raymond...

Which part of the UK will end up on the naughty list?

Behaviour Study Reveals the Children on Santa's Naughty List

Not going to bed when they’re told, too much screen time, and teasing their siblings are among a few naughty things kids up and down the country have been doing, potentially earning themselves a spot on Santa’s naughty list.

Interested to find out which region has the naughtiest kids this year, experts at OnBuy.com conducted a behavioral study.

To carry this out, OnBuy...

4 Signs that you are ready to meet “The One”

When you are single, it can sometimes feel like the whole world is coupled up, but the truth is that lots of people spend their early adulthood either single or moving through a succession of casual or short-term relationships. For most people, however, the time comes when we are looking for a deeper connection and to meet someone that we might be able to share our life with. If you are...

How your dog can get you through the pandemic

Pandemics can be bleak times indeed, but your dog can get you through it all.

Whether you’re an owner or an owner-to-be, you are never truly alone once they become part of your family. It’s been proven already that your bond with your loveable canine can trigger the same neural pathways to the parent-baby bond , so they can really do a lot for you. From spurring you to improve parts...

Things to Buy in Japan

Can't decide on gifts to send your family when you're abroad traveling? Here are some of the best things to buy in Japan!

One of the best parts about traveling abroad is all the different shopping experiences you can have. And if you've ever been to Japan, you will know that Tokyo is home to one of the largest and most famous shopping and entertainment districts in the world! If you...

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