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Voxblock review audio player (22)

Voxblock review: A new screen & Internet-free audio player for kids

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Disclaimer: I was sent this Voxblock free of charge for an honest review, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here. If after reading this Voxblock review you want to buy one, then can get 5% off your order if you use the code WHINGEWHINGEWINE at checkout. With parents always on the look out for screen-free […]

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Benefits of imaginative play (10)

Eight benefits of imaginative play and how to encourage it in your children

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This post on the benefits of imaginative play was written in collaboration with Very.co.uk, who supplied all the imaginative and role play toys featured in this post. Words and pictures are my own. What is imaginative play? Imaginative or pretend play is when a child uses their imagination to role-play scenarios in an open-ended, unstructured way, with no rules or

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Eight plastic free gift ideas for kids aged 6-8

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This post on plastic free gift ideas was written in collaboration with Wicked Uncle. You can find their top toys for six year old boys here. When asked what the biggest gripe about Christmas toys was, there was a chorus of parents saying ‘the sheer amount of plastic tat’. I decided that in this post I would focus on gifts

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Eating out after lockdown: Saving money on meals out with with tastecard

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This post is in conjunction with tastecard but all thoughts are my own. Having the pubs and restaurants shut, then opened, then shut again during lockdown was the part of lockdown I really struggled with. With everything available online I discovered I can live without physical shops, and even homeschooling wasn’t so bad now which I’m happy to say now

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Parents often ask should kids have tvs in their bedrooms? Here are four reasons why my children don't have televisions in their bedrooms.

Four reasons why my kids don’t have TVs in their bedrooms

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This post was written in conjunction with Reliant Direct, but all thoughts are my own. Earlier this week, in a feat of spectacular timing given that I was already planning to write this blog post and thinking about what I’d say, from out of the blue my almost-nine-year-old daughter asked whether she could have a television in her bedroom. She

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Stay protected with Silver Life: Comfortable, effective face masks

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Disclaimer: I was sent these Silver Life face masks to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  If you’d have said two years ago that COVID would still be very much around now, I am not sure I would have believed you – or wanted to. But it seems

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Tutorful: Get £25 FREE credit for one to one tutor sessions and sign up to classes online

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This post was written with Tutorful.co.uk. Contains affiliate links, for more information go here. I saw a meme floating about on social media last week which really shocked me; this is – all being well – the first ‘normal’ school year that my year two child has experienced, ever. His reception and year one years were both cut short with

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Ten cardinal rules of buying Christmas presents for other people’s kids

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This post was written in collaboration with by Wicked Uncle, the home of brilliant children’s presents. I have worked with Wicked Uncle several times; to see my review posts go here. It is now November, and therefore I do decree that it’s officially acceptable to mention (not DECORATE for, MENTION) the C word. (On this occasion, I do in fact

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#AD Delicious pulled pork: How to make a really easy and versatile family staple

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Disclaimer: This #PerfectPulledPork campaign is sponsored by Love Pork and written in collaboration with Britmums. Join the Love Pork mailing list for exclusive content and recipes straight to your inbox! Sign up now. One thing no one really mentions about adulthood – and particularly, being a parent – is that you have to think about what you (and your family)

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Sleep easy: Relaxing and unwinding with Boots Rebalancing Rest

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#AD – I was sent the items included free of charge by Boots, but words and pictures are mine. This is a collaborative post in partnership with the Boots #RebalancingRest campaign, see more information here.  It is widely known that when you become a parent, rest and relaxation becomes the unachievable holy grail. Sleep – how little you’ve had, how much

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