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Travelling with a baby or toddler doesn’t have to be stressful. These tried-and-tested tips, based on real solo travel experience with little ones, cover everything from packing essentials to sleep routines, food, safety and entertainment. Whether it’s your first trip or you’re looking to make things easier next time, this guide will help you prepare with confidence and keep things calm on the go.
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What are the latest trends in geeky gifts for toddlers? Gifts for kids these days are all about embracing their (or your!) inner nerd or gamer with funny baby onesies and plush toys inspired by popular franchises like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. The latest trend in geeky gifts for toddlers includes adorable… Continue reading Geeky Gift Ideas for Toddlers
If you haven't heard of Code Ninjas and you are a parent of a child who is constantly addicted to Minecraft or who wants to learn to code then Code Ninjas is what you are after. Code Ninjas is, a learning and education centre to teach children ages 5-14 all about programming. These centres originally started in the US and have taken on a franchise model which is currently taking the UK by storm.
This bank holiday weekend sees the release of Mary and the Witch's Flower, the stunning family adventure from the makers of Studio Ghibli classics Arrietty and When Marnie Was There. The film features an outstanding voice cast including Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner, Louis Serkis and Ruby Barnhill as the voice of Mary, and… Continue reading Review: Mary and the Witch’s Flower – Family Film – Updated
The summer sun is here and it's time to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine as a family. What better way to do that than get out on your bike with the children. As an avid cyclist I love getting out on my bike but until now I hadn't found a bike seat that I… Continue reading Summer Fun with Bike Seats for Kids by Urban Iki
Apple and Sphero are putting on coding workshops for kids for the Easter holidays. Full details here.
Too often I hear people talking about how we get young people interested in STEM subjects. They talk about children's lack of interest in maths and how they are just not that into learning about the STEM subjects. Yet when children are really young they are into everything and anything, they are little sponges willing… Continue reading Making a difference at the Grass Roots Level – STEM
As a parent of two youngsters I am both shocked and disappointed that this week two of the major toy manufacturers, Mattel and VTech have been pulled up with security breaches in their products. Â There is a worrying trend with internet enabled children's toys and security concerns that makes me think we should stop and… Continue reading Toy Companies Need to Tighten Up Security
We often review headphones here on GirlyGeekdom however it is rare that we have headphones sent that are designed and made especially for children and that is what happened this week! Philips have just released their Kids headphones which are suitable from 3 years old +. These headphones are volume capped to 85Db to protect… Continue reading Philips Kids Headphones – Volume Capped!
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