The Parent’s Guide to Pet Care
They say a pet isn’t just for Christmas, but for life. And they’re not wrong – when you buy a cat, dog, hamster, or goldfish for your child, you have a moral responsibility to make sure it remains at the peak of its physical health for as long as possible. For many pet owners, the
5 reasons pets are great for our mental health
If nothing else, the last 12 months have really brought a lot of important things into focus. Things that may have previously been at the bottom of the list due to the pace of everyday life. Nobody can argue that one of the most talked-about subjects (apart from COVID-19 itself) has been that of mental
Mother of invention
After their daughter went undiagnosed for over a decade, Kitty and Daniel Nabarro knew they had to help others with identifying and working with kids’ mental health issues. They set up Nip in the Bud to provide resources for other parents, educators and carers. Six years in, there’s more need for their services than ever.
Super DC Vitamin Drinks
This is a super strength vitamin drink packed with plant extracts. It’s a new functional soft drink from Gusto Organic, which blend fruit juices, plant extracts and high strength vitamins to create a delicious lightly sparkling drink to support your immune system. Free from artificial sweeteners and preservatives and suitable for vegans each drink is
SML College
Celebrated academic Dr Ian Cunningham invented Self-Managed Learning and founded the revolutionary SML College, which boasts zero bullying or truancy and a 100% success rate of sending its pupils on to full-time work (including doctors, film makers and engineers) or further education. It has no classrooms, no imposed curriculum, no lessons and no ‘teachers.’ He has 40 year’s research, insurmountable evidence, theory and practice to prove
Solving Stressful Habits
10 Tips From Psychiatrist & Author, Dr Graham, Ahead Of Christmas What advice do you give to families trying to make the best of unknown Christmas rules and restrictions and the possibility of a national lockdown extended into December? “The year has been more challenging than we all thought it would be. It’s time for
Are You Talking About Mental Health with Your Children?
As parents, it can be difficult to know what to say or how to support our children when they’re finding things tough
Young Londoners plan virtual festival for World Mental Health Day 2020
Young Londoners will be at the forefront of a virtual festival hosted by the Mayor of London’s Peer Outreach Team and Thrive LDN to mark World Mental Health Day 2020. Taking place on Saturday, 10 October, the World Mental Health Day Festival online programme is designed to support young people build resilience and promote positive
Preparing Your Caravan Park for Opening
It’s safe to say that 2020 is turning into a unique year. The travel industry has been hugely affected across the globe, with the UK’s tourism sector facing an £11 billion black hole due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Caravan parks and campsites in the UK would have been re-opening prior to the Easter break while
Need2Know Books
Essential Vegan Cookbook by Isabel Hood Get Those Nutrients! Eliminating meat and animal products is the name of the game when it comes to moving from a typical Western diet to a vegan diet. Not all vegan diets have the same nutritional benefits. In order for the diet to be beneficial to health fortified foods
Combat the University Mental Health Crisis.
Students from across the UK are clubbing together to combat the university mental health crisis. In an initiative started by students’ emotional fitness app Fika, more than 400 students from more than 50 UK universities have joined a network to proactively learn how to safeguard their own and their peers’ mental health. Following specialist plans
Summer holiday fun to help your children thrive
the activities you choose can also have a positive impact on your child’s physical and mental health wellbeing.
Addiction Expert urges Parents to Learn about Drugs
With the festival season in full swing, Priory addiction expert Dr Niall Campbell says parents need to know about the drugs their children might be exposed to – and the potentially lasting effects Addiction expert urges parents to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction ‘It’s no good parents saying ‘it wasn’t like that
Christmas presents to improve your child’s wellbeing
It’s that time of year again when parents hit the shops (or the internet) in desperate search of gifts for Christmas. Ideally, you are looking for presents that make their faces light up, not cost the earth, get your children off their screens and actually improve their development at the same time. Need some help?
VegfestUK returns to Olympia London
One of the UK’s biggest annual vegan festivals VegfestUK makes its return to Olympia London for the 6th year running on the weekend of October 27-28, with an amazing selection of features for everybody. Last year’s corresponding event drew a record-breaking 14,000 visitors on a weekend, and this year’s event sees an extra
Tech-free tourism: the rise of digital detox holidays
Experts in science and mental health have been warning us for years about how damaging too much screen time can have on our health. But, just how harmful is our tech gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions, and is there anything we can do to reduce our reliance on technology? One solution that
World Mental Health Day
Head Above Water British Designer, Steuart Padwick has created the 9-metre high interactive, ‘Head Above Water’ interactive sculpture on London’s South Bank Head Above Water involved over 30 organisations, ranging from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry to global structural engineers Ramboll and lighting experts Hoare Lea. The 9-metre interactive, illuminated head challenges attitudes and
Student Mental Health
Student Mental Health, The Ticking Time-Bomb: 75% of Students Need Mental Health Support Amongst the 2.3 million students studying at UK universities there has been a significant rise in all mental health disorders. For some students the transition into higher education can be difficult to handle and for those who develop difficulties during their time at
Parents, don’t panic – your picky eater is in good health!
Research findings using data from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s study should reassure parents that their fussy toddlers can grow up with a healthy height and weight. In fact, being more relaxed around eating will help your child be less choosy. Picky eating in toddlers is a well-documented phase when children don’t
The Future of Tofu
Tofu has been misunderstood for years … classed by many as being “marmite” …… loved or ignored! However, the health and benefits of this protein packed, cholesterol free food are amazing. After years of frustration with tasteless tofu and resorting to building precarious towers of tins, heavy books and kitchen roll to remove the water