A TV ad for Center Parcs resorts has been banned for promoting a family deal for when parents would least be able to take it. The £249 holiday promoted by the company was only available midweek – and only in school term time. Both British and foreign holiday companies, together with airlines, routinely push up [...]
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Center Parcs TV advert is banned after promoting family deal only available if parents took children out of school | Mail Online
Posted on 16 May 2012.
Posted in Active Kids, Family, Garden and Outdoors, Holiday and Travel, Time Out, TV, Theatre and Film0 Comments
Saddle up for the Caravan of Hope – Telegraph
Posted on 16 May 2012.
It took Muscadeu, a small, portly white horse, and his rider, Luke Tucker, a teenager from Yorkshire, almost six months to trek from the Camargue region of France to England. For both the trip was a job of work: they were part of the 2008 Caravan of Hope, a charitable mission to deliver Camargue horses, [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Family, Garden and Outdoors, Parents, Sport and Fitness, Teenagers0 Comments
Volunteer army in rubber gloves and wellies cleans up 60 miles of beaches | Mail Online
Posted on 15 May 2012.
They came armed with rubber gloves, wellies and lashings of Dunkirk spirit. And the brigade of volunteers who took our battle against litter to the beaches managed to fill an astonishing 3,200 bin bags with rubbish. In total, more than 60 miles of coastline was cleared of litter after thousands of volunteers turned out to [...]
Posted in Family, Garden and Outdoors, Out and about0 Comments
Want an allotment? Then log on and get growing your own veg with the click of a mouse | Mail Online
Posted on 15 May 2012.
If you’re fed up with huge allotment waiting lists and want to enjoy produce from your own plot, here is a very modern solution. Gardeners can now rent a patch of land on a farm which supplies Fortnum & Masons – and manage the growing through the internet. The scheme, called i-Grow, lets people pick [...]
Posted in Family Health, Food and Diet, Garden and Outdoors0 Comments
Teach children to grow food and cook it, MPs urge – The Independent
Posted on 15 May 2012.
Children should be taught how to grow and cook their own food at school as part of the national curriculum, to encourage them to eat more healthily as adults, MPs will say today. A cross-party committee of MPs also called for a ban on internet junk food ads aimed at children, to help curb Britain’s [...]
Posted in Family, Food and Diet, Garden and Outdoors0 Comments
Where there’s muck there’s a class | The Guardian
Posted on 14 May 2012.
I was 10 and it was my first school trip – my first time away from home. It was to Nethercott farm in Devon, where, our teachers promised us with a certain sinister relish that we would be working as farmers for a full week. We were city children, urban ones, with at least some [...]
Posted in Active Kids, At School, Family, Garden and Outdoors, Kids, Learning, Out and about0 Comments
Gethin Jones: my Saturday job | The Guardian
Posted on 14 May 2012.
I was always determined to earn my own cash, even when I was at school and growing up at home. My mother asked me in the school holidays to do some chores in the garden, which I did a lot of anyway, but this time she said she would give me £10 to do it. [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Family, Finance, Garden and Outdoors, Media and Celebrity, Teenagers0 Comments
Concorde pilot who can’t stand the noise of happy children tries to get local playground closed down | Mail Online
Posted on 11 May 2012.
As a former chief pilot of Concorde, Roger Price knows a thing or two about deafening people. His supersonic airliner happily hit an ear-splitting 110 decibels on take-off and would often bring conversation to a standstill as it thundered overhead. But the 67-year-old’s tolerance levels are clearly set a little lower when he’s in his own [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Family, Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Parents0 Comments
Friends pay tribute to teenage girl Hannah Thomas-Jones who died in campsite tragedy – UK – News – Evening Standard
Posted on 09 May 2012.
Tributes have poured in for a teenage girl who was killed in a campsite tragedy thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue. Devastated friends set up a Facebook page dedicated to the schoolgirl, named locally as Hannah Thomas-Jones, who was pronounced dead at a Shropshire campsite after suffering a cardiac arrest at around [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Death and Bereavement, Family, Garden and Outdoors, Parents0 Comments
Teenage girl poisoned by BBQ fumes in tent was hockey loving 14-year-old – Telegraph
Posted on 08 May 2012.
Devastated friends paid tribute to the popular teenager on social networking site Facebook. A page set up in dedication to hockey-mad Hannah called ‘RIP Hannah Thomas Jones. You will never be forgotten’ had attracted over 200 ‘likes’ yesterday afternoon (Mon). Friend Shelby Lloyd wrote: “R.I.P Hannah you will be sadly missed bye all of your [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Death and Bereavement, Family, Garden and Outdoors0 Comments
Real life Hunger Games? Children as young as TWELVE to go hunting for feral animals with bows and arrows | Mail Online
Posted on 07 May 2012.
Children as young as 12 are to be sent into the Australian outback alone to hunt animals with bows and arrows in what have been dubbed the real life Hunger Games, The youngsters will be encouraged to head off into the forests of New South Wales to hunt for feral animals such as pigs and [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Garden and Outdoors, Tweens and Teens, World News0 Comments
Giant spiders, wobbly castles, and rocket ship slides: Introducing the best children’s playgrounds in the world | Mail Online
Posted on 04 May 2012.
At first glance these technicoloured creations look like they’ve leaped from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. But the spectacular structures are the brainchild of Danish playground designers Ole B. Nielsen and Christian Jensen. The pair’s company Monstrum are responsible for a collection of amazing playscapes that have popped up across Scandinavia. via Giant [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time Out, World News0 Comments
Alan Titchmarsh goes back to school – Telegraph
Posted on 29 April 2012.
“Ah,” cries Alan Titchmarsh, “I’m so happy.” He bounds over to 15-year-old Jack Mitchell – who has just told Titchmarsh of his plans to study horticulture at Plumstead College – and gives him a bear-hug. “Horticulture is a proper academic subject,” he enthuses. “People don’t recognise it, and they should. It’s so wonderful that you’re [...]
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Urban growth: A gardening guru is getting children hooked on the joys of growing fruit and vegetables – The Independent
Posted on 28 April 2012.
Tom Moggach has a way of falling silent in the middle of a sentence, as though he’s just remembered something he ought to be doing. When it first happened, I fully expected that he’d excuse himself from our conversation and dash out of his house into north London’s busy streets. He has plenty of reasons [...]
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Young fisherman, 13, reels in huge fish weighing 46.9lbs and is as big as him | Mail Online
Posted on 25 April 2012.
A young fisherman is walking on water after catching a catfish that was as big as him. Curtis Welch, 13, caught the monster fish – which weighed more than three stone at Orchid Lake in Oxfordshire on a visit with a family friend earlier this month. The 4ft 10in schoolboy eventually pulled the whopper out of [...]
Posted in Active Kids, Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, TeenagersComments Off
BBC News – Recession signals return of outdoor play, survey says
Posted on 24 April 2012.
Outdoor play is making a come back as cash-strapped parents swap spending on DVDs and the cinema for free days out in the park, research suggests. A poll of 1,250 UK parents of school-age children suggests 44% of youngsters are now spending more time playing outside than they did two years ago. Many parents recognise that [...]
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How to reconnect children with nature | guardian.co.uk
Posted on 23 April 2012.
There were seven of us, all squeezed into a cramped semi in a west London suburb. We rarely saw the horizon, and the main wildlife event was a daily visit of a flock of parakeets to our bird feeders. When we upped sticks and moved down to the Somerset Levels six years ago, my two [...]
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Children’s notebook Garden special – Telegraph
Posted on 18 April 2012.
Children’s notebook Garden special From child-friendly lawnmowers to wooden crates that will encourage children to garden. The Qualcast Panther 30 hand-powered lawnmower By Daisy Bridgewater7:00AM BST 14 Apr 2012Comment One boy went to mow It may have raised a few eyebrows at the time, but the Qualcast Panther 30 hand-powered lawnmower (£42.99, amazon.co.uk) that I [...]
Posted in Family, Garden and Outdoors, Time OutComments Off
Beekeeping: a hive of activity for the young – Telegraph
Posted on 17 April 2012.
Beekeeping: a hive of activity for the young In deepest Islington, a ‘Buzz Club’ is attracting children to beekeeping. Image 1 of 2 Busy volunteers: Louise Adoni (14) and 13-year-old Billy Dykes are fully kitted up as they prepare to enter the European-style mobile apiary at Freightliners Farm Photo: MARTIN POPE By Jake Wallis Simons6:18PM BST 16 Apr [...]
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Drought: I’d pay extra to fill my little girl’s paddling pool – Telegraph
Posted on 16 April 2012.
My daughter’s ninth birthday party last month fell on a lovely sunny Saturday. So, somewhat earlier in the year than usual, we filled the paddling pool and she and her friends had great fun splashing about. Unfortunately – and even though filling it up uses just 46p worth of water – the hosepipe ban imposed [...]
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Gardening therapy helps children grow – Telegraph
Posted on 19 March 2012.
Most teenage boys would balk at the idea of planting daffodils and watering flowerbeds. But for 16-year-old Angus Boyd-Smith, gardening isn’t just a hobby – it has changed his life. Angus has Down’s syndrome. Six months ago, he started attending weekly horticultural therapy sessions, run near his home in Finchampstead in Berkshire by the gardening [...]
Posted in Family matters, Garden and OutdoorsComments Off
Mother loses 8st after seeing picture showing her bigger than garden snowman
Posted on 01 January 2012.
‘I felt so embarrassed, I had no idea I looked that big’
She swapped jam sandwiches for healthy diet
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The Royal Parks bans walkers from taking chestnuts
Posted on 02 December 2011.
Notices banning children and walkers from taking chestnuts from parks were yesterday branded as “bonkers”.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
Video: ‘This is awkward’ – young buck takes a shine to blonde teenager – Telegraph
Posted on 25 November 2011.
Dressed in a grey sweatshirt and black leggings, a blonde teenager is watched intently by a young buck, prompting fits of giggles from her friends. Video: ‘This is awkward’ – young buck takes a shine to blonde teenager – Telegraph. » Inline Ad Purchase: Intext Link
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, TeenagersComments Off
Child poverty commission launched in Milton Keynes
Posted on 23 November 2011.
A shift in government thinking on child poverty will fail to tackle the problem, says former Sure Start boss who is leading research
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
Children and allotments: a family affair?
Posted on 22 October 2011.
Are children a menace or a welcome presence on your allotment site, asks Jane Perrone
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
Unseasonal weather means Halloween pumpkins could be smaller
Posted on 10 October 2011.
This year’s unseasonal weather means Halloween pumpkins could be smaller than normal, the Royal Horticultural Society has warned.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
Gardening ‘helps children behave’
Posted on 03 October 2011.
Teaching children how to garden helps them to become responsible, realise where food comes from and calms their behaviour, a survey suggests.
Posted in At School, Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
Hens make for the perfect family pet
Posted on 02 September 2011.
Docile and patient, hens make for the perfect family pet says Francine Raymond.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Pets and Children, Time OutComments Off
Scouts sleep over in Downing St garden
Posted on 05 August 2011.
The Downing Street garden will become a campsite this weekend when a group of Beaver Scouts from Wandsworth hold a summer sleepover.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time Out, Youth GroupsComments Off
Gymnastic Mr Fox! Cubs sneak into garden to have a bounce on children’s trampoline
Posted on 30 June 2011.
They’re more used to bounding about, chasing each others’ tails and steering clear of humans.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Time OutComments Off
First kiss video becomes internet hit
Posted on 12 May 2011.
A video showing a young girl and boy high-fiving after sharing their first kiss has become an online sensation. 10:14AM BST 11 May 2011
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Internet Kids, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
Boy, 2, drowns in paddling pool in family’s garden
Posted on 22 April 2011.
A two-year-old boy has drowned in a paddling pool in his parents’ back garden.
Posted in Childcare, Garden and Outdoors, Internet Kids, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
A feast for the Easter Bunny
Posted on 21 April 2011.
German couple decorate their garden tree with 10,000 painted eggs
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Internet Kids, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
Father crushed to death by snow while building igloo for boy in his back garden
Posted on 08 March 2011.
A father was crushed to death by snow while building an igloo for a young boy in his back garden, it emerged today.
Posted in Family, Garden and Outdoors, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
Gardens: Family planning
Posted on 05 February 2011.
It’s been a long winter indoors with CBeebies, so get the kids outside come spring with a play-friendly garden
Posted in Family, Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Internet Kids, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
Gardening is cool among young people
Posted on 07 July 2010.
Gardening is cool among young people
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Hobbies, Internet Kids, Out and about, ParentsComments Off
Playing in the great outdoors: Make it happen in nature’s playground
Posted on 27 May 2010.
Children need to learn just how good playing in the great outdoors can be, says Nicholas Roe.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Out and aboutComments Off
Seeds sown for new IoS gardening campaign
Posted on 25 May 2010.
Isabelle Lewis isn’t four yet. But already she knows the thrill of nibbling on something fresh from the garden that she has grown herself.
Posted in At School, Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Out and aboutComments Off
Filming a wildlife programme with my sons
Posted on 17 May 2010.
Seeing a wild mother otter and her cub emerge from their den before setting off for a night’s hunting is a sight few have ever witnessed. Otters are rare and extremely shy;
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and aboutComments Off
Property in France: Mind your language, kids
Posted on 10 May 2010.
C’est la folie: Conversational French is mere child’s play – even if you can’t speak it.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Grandparents, Growing up, Out and about, Pets and ChildrenComments Off
Could the songbird teach us the secrets of speech?
Posted on 02 April 2010.
A baby songbird could help cure a range of human disorders including autism.
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The best easy growing projects
Posted on 31 March 2010.
Aspiring gardeners need to start early. Here is a selection of great seasonal ideas for budding green fingers.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Out and aboutComments Off
Let children collect flowers and fossils says Sir David Attenborough
Posted on 28 March 2010.
Children are being denied the chance to learn one of the key “foundation stones” of science because of laws that prevent them from collecting wild flowers, insects and fossils, according to Sir David Attenborough.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and aboutComments Off
Great water activities for kids
Posted on 27 March 2010.
These centres are overflowing with water-based pursuits. We’ve picked a selection of the best.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and about, Rugby1 Comment
Easter kids: the 10 best Easter egg hunts
Posted on 24 March 2010.
Easter holiday family fun can be found across the UK. Here are some of the best Easter Sunday egg hunts, and where to find them.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Holiday and Travel, Out and aboutComments Off
Countryside ban for children because mums cannot read maps and hate mud
Posted on 21 February 2010.
Middle class parents are too afraid to take their children rambling because they struggle to map read and are reluctant to let them get muddy, a new study suggests.
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Green Parenting, Out and aboutComments Off
How to enjoy a family walk
Posted on 21 January 2010.
Persuading your kids to go out for a walk can be a thankless task. But there are ways to ease the pain
Posted in Garden and Outdoors, Out and aboutComments Off
Lost and found: James Cracknell goes geocaching
Posted on 19 January 2010.
What could be more healthy or entertaining than a family treasure hunt, on bicycles, on a winter’s day? James Cracknell tries geocaching – an absorbing mix of Harry Potter, orienteering and lucky dip.
Posted in Divorce and children, Garden and Outdoors, Out and aboutComments Off
Why lament the decline of the communal family stroll?
Posted on 13 January 2010.
Rowan Pelling is dubious about the benefits of a family walk – despite research suggesting its value.
Posted in Divorce and children, Garden and Outdoors, Just for Dads, Out and aboutComments Off
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