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New thinking on the way parents use medication suggests that there are many cases in which the methods of dosage count as child abuse. It’s not so much about intentional damage to a child, parents say, but about a lack of information. Read on to find out what you need to know about a healthy attitude to kids and medicine. (more…)

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In an age of ever advancing technology it seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get your children to spend time outdoors. Games played outside, building tree-houses or simply using the power of imagination and creativity seem to be a thing of the past. These days it appears that playing on computers and game consoles seems to have become more entertaining than playing outside, learning about the natural world and soaking up some healthy vitamin D. (more…)

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Children who’ve been raised with the options of TV and console games to keep them occupied often won’t be especially eager to get outside and play in the garden, but the good news is that you’ll be surprised how quickly they warm to the idea. It’s worth the effort of encouraging them: find out why playing outside is so important for a child’s development, then provide them with some good outdoor toys and let them get to it. (more…)

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With summer fast approaching you are going to want to get your kids playing outside instead of cooped up in front of the television all day. Getting your children to play outside is easy, especially with the huge variety of outdoor children’s toys that are available. There are fun things for boys and girls to play with, from swings to slides, playhouses and even swing ball, your children are guaranteed to have fun in the sun this summer season. (more…)