Christmas shopping survival
In the countdown to Christmas all families shopping at supermarkets, department stores and shops all over the country with children, especially young children, know the experience can sometimes be trying and highly stressful.
Ten top tips for baby's Christening day
Organising a smooth running christening can be a daunting prospect – particularly for those who are not regular churchgoers. Help is at hand from the new christening and children’s occasion wear website www.MyFirstBigDay.com, which has put together the following top ten helpful christening tips
Top tips for good behaviour and manners
From as young as a year old, your child can begin to learn the meaning of the word, 'No'. Adopt a low, firm tone and deliver a short sharp, 'No', and do not smile. Even small children very quickly learn to recognize a parent's voice and body language of disapproval. Once your child has learnt this lesson you are on a ticket to stress-free parenting.
What Your handwriting says about your child's future
Your child's handwriting may reveal a lot about their future. Stationery retailer Wilkinson has teamed up with handwriting expert Margaret Webb to discover what type of career they could be destined for - all from their handwriting!
Pokemon, the phenomenon
Based heavily on the video game of the same name, the Pokemon Trading Card Game has taken on a huge following of its own. It has managed to attract fans of the original game as well as build up a strong userbase comprising of TCG fans both new and seasoned.
Top tips to keep Christmas stress free
Christmas is the most expensive time of the year and involves an awful lot of hard work, especially if you have children. Here at UK Mums we have come up with some useful advice to keep the work to a minimum and help you to enjoy the festive season with your family.
Divorce doesn't have to kill Christmas
You may think Christmas is a miserable time for divorced families, but new research shows that festivities replace hostilities over time.
Clever cooking tips with Jane Clarke
On her quest to educate us about nutrition, Jane is heading Tefal’s ‘Clever Cooking’ campaign - promoting innovative and clever ways to cook for people with little time on their hands, but who demand food that can boost brain power and energy levels through a nutritious diet. Jane Clarke needs little introduction. She's appeared loads of times on This Morning, The Wright Stuff, Radio 4, Radio 5 Live, and lots of other TV shows, and she writes regularly in the Daily Mail.
Take a Bite Out of The Credit Crunch
Whether you’re trying to improve home budgeting, running a small business or working in a large organisation, seeing the way forward during a recession could lead to a richer, satisfying future according to psychologist and money-management expert Christine Thompson-Wells, author of Making Cash Flow and also known as The Money Psychologist