Family summer holidays: 8 questions to ask before you choose your location

Family summer holidays: location questions

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with icelolly.com. We are looking into planning our family summer holidays, and its so not easy when you have kids to get that balance between them and you right… I recall when I was a lass that summer holidays were much simpler to organise. It was just a question of deciding which particular type of beer you liked the best, and then visit the country where that was most prevalent…Belgium in my case. … Continued

Choosing a ski resort for young families

Graham Lawrence

Spending time together as a family on a ski holiday is a great alternative to lazing on the beach. From building snowmen to mastering the snow plough, the snowy landscape provides loads of fun for children. As soon as they can walk children can learn to ski, a skill that will give them a lifetime of fun holidays, plus toddlers and young children will pick up skiing very quickly -much faster than beginner adults! Charlie Balfour, who works in the … Continued

5 advantages of family health insurance

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In today’s society, there is increasing emphasis on taking care of your health and that of your family. If prevention is generally accepted to be better than cure, family health insurance policies (which are available from specialists, such as Drewberry Health Insurance) may have a role to play. Here are a few key points that you may find helpful in trying to understand what such policies might typically offer: Peace of mind. One of the very worst aspects of ill … Continued

Post natal exercise: Planning your post baby fitness

Post natal exercise: plan ahead

During your pregnancy it’s all about baby – you want to provide nourishment and a cosy cocoon for your precious bundle. Most women can expect to gain between 17 and 30lb in total through their pregnancy, and whilst some women are witnessing these changes in amazement, it’s perfectly normal to be a little concerned about how you’re going to lose all that extra weight once the baby is born. Well, fear not! If you’ve managed to keep active throughout pregnancy … Continued

Child body image and healthy eating

Child body image: exercising together

This summer the government recommended that all school children should take part in compulsory body image and self-esteem lessons, this followed the recent All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) ‘Reflections on body image’ report. Key discoveries included: Over 30% of girls as young as five worry about how they look, fear becoming fat and indulge in binge eating or dieting Children often reflect their parents’ own body-related anxieties Appearance is the greatest cause of bullying in schools More than half the … Continued

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