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Help! My Toddler Needs Taming

18 May 2012 – 10:43 | No Comment

The funny thing about being a parent for the second time around is that the reality of certain phases suddenly comes back to you with an alarming clarity. Last week my son turned two, and …

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Are Fairytales Bad?

20 March 2012 – 08:05 | No Comment
Are Fairytales Bad?

Like many I have a daughter obsessed by Princesses and the whole idea of fairytales. Bedtime stories tend to be variations on Cinderella, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty, and DVD choices tend to be of the …

Why We Should All Support World Book Day

22 February 2012 – 08:41 | No Comment
Why We Should All Support World Book Day

Following on from yesterday’s post about helping your kids to speak, it’s worth knowing March 1st is World Book Day in aid of Book Aid International. This brilliant charity not only increases access to books …

The Literati are Revolting

14 October 2011 – 12:05 | No Comment
The Literati are Revolting

You know the cuts are biting when the great and the good take to the streets to save the libraries from being closed down.
And yesterday a group of enraged readers formed a protective cordon round …