Kidz Things

Child Safety Week

2009-06-14T05:49:48+00:00

Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s community education campaign. It aims to raise awareness of the number of accidents that seriously injure or kill children and how to prevent them.

During the week 22nd - 28th June 2009 there will be thousands of local activities to help to get the message to both adults and children. Last year it reached 4 million people through local activities - both big and small.

Anyone working with families or children can get involved, whether you work in a nursery, children’s centre, GP surgery, school, your own home, in the community, in road safety, in fire safety or somewhere else with children or families.

http://www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/

Decorating made easy

2010-07-09T14:37:38+00:00

Check out this website http://www.funtosee.com for a great range of wall stickers. They’re so easy to use, just peel and stick to walls, doors, furniture. They’re cleanly removable so won’t damage walls. Much more easier then wallpapering.

For a 10% discount use this coupon code: mumblog at the checkout.
Happy decorating! x

What’s the best age to register for school?

2008-10-18T12:54:57+00:00

All of my friend’s who have children of a similar age to me (22 months) have already looked at all of the local schools and decided which school is best for their child. I haven’t looked into it at all yet and feel it is so early to be thinking of schooling. Am I leaving it too late? Is it the norm to register for a junior school before your child is even two years old?

Roller Disco for your next party

2010-05-18T11:38:24+00:00

Hi everyone,

I have just set up a fantastic children’s roller disco business for parties or school events. Please can you tell your friends for me. http://www.rollerparty.co.uk

Thank you very much, Rachel

Rascals Softplay (New Malden)

2009-01-15T15:28:12+00:00

I’ve been taking my daughter to a soft play centre (it was called Cheeky Monkeys) in New Malden (near Motspur Park Station) for the past year - on average I go there at least once a week. It has just changed management and re-opened under the new name of “Rascals Softplay”. The facilities are nearly exactly the same as before the name change - indoors there is a big bouncy castle, ball pit, various ride-ons, couple of slides, Little Tikes kitchen, a separate baby area with some bouncy chairs and playmats, and other bits and bobs to keep the kids entertained. Outdoors is only open when the weather is nice enough for it and then there is usually a selection of ride-ons, slides, and Little Tikes cars for the children to play with. The only very noticeable change is that they have extended the hours to close at 3pm Mon-Fri - not open on weekends. The website is http://www.rascalssoftplay.co.uk. It’s a really lovely play centre situated in the Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Park - lots of free parking there - it’s not huge and can get very busy on a Thursday and Friday morning in particular, but if things get a bit hectic there is always the option of walking around the corner (2 mins) to the children’s park where there are several slides, swings and other climbing apparatus to keep them busy.

Indoor soft play and other entertainments areas

2009-01-15T15:18:24+00:00

How stressful is it trying to come up with interesting ways to entertain our little kiddiewinks in this freezing weather?!!! I know I’ve made a couple of posts about Eddie Catz because it is local to me and I think it’s a really good place to go to let the kids expel some energy (no, they are not paying me to advertise for them - haha!), but if you know of any other places that you would recommend - or places to avoid - then please do write about them in this forum. xxx

Five point Someone

2010-04-30T07:09:51+00:00

Best book I have ever read!!!

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YES, JUST ONE MORE FREE COPY OF FAY-NIGHTS AVAILABLE

2009-08-19T20:43:45+00:00

Yes, just one more free copy of FAY-NIGHTS available to the first member to reply, but this time you will have to work for it....

All you have to do! Find out the names of the TWO MAIN ‘WATCHEYE’ BEINGS in Fay-nights.

One name is easy - it’s out there for all to see.
OR: You could use your local library to find out.
OR: Just have a guess.... You might be lucky.

(Please note: Only one free copy - per member)

Kind regards, Miggy - Author of FAY-NIGHTS

Bubbalicious - New site for young parents

2009-09-27T19:58:40+00:00

This site was launched today by The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). The UK’s leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health.

It offers advice and help and includes a social networking section.

http://www.bubbalicious.co.uk/

The things kids say

2009-08-16T11:02:58+00:00

Following in the theme of our recent Giggle Competition, I thought I would share a couple of little gems from my daughter:

Yesterday we were at Bockett’s Farm near Leatherhead. The staff were doing a demonstration for the visitors of a goat being milked. The room was full of parents and kids all very silent as they watched the little goat being milked. We walked into the room after the milking had started with a view of the goat’s bottom facing us. Mic announced in front of everyone there “he’s doing a big wee! from his bottom!” - there were many chuckles from the audience.

Mic told me she wasn’t feeling well the other day. I asked where it was sore and she said it was her “Fred”. I asked if she meant her “forehead” and put my had on mine to show where I meant. She said “no mummy, not forehead (pronounced 4-head) - only got ONE head! (she indicated the top of her head). Silly mummy…