Five-year-old and his dad publish a children’s book about the pandemic

Five-year-old and his dad publish a children’s book about the pandemic – in which the main character has to wear a mask and worries when his grandma gets sick with the virus ‘Wade Through the Pandemic’ was written by Wade Williams and his dad Joshua and published on October 2 It documents Wade’s real experiences … Read more

Father-of-one writes children’s book to combat the lack of diversity

A single father-of-one has revealed how he sometimes feels like a ‘unicorn’ because his siutation as a black gay dad with an adopted child is so rare.  Leon Wenham, 41, from London, who works as a head of client relations, welcomed his son last year – who he’s chosen not to name for safeguarding reasons … Read more

Can you tell the high street children’s clothes from the high-end?

Children’s clothes from H&M, Next and Aldi look just like pieces from high-end brands like D&G and Moncler but are up to £450 cheaper – so, can YOU tell them apart? Some of these baby clothes are from designer names like D&G and Moncler Others look strikingly similar but are the fraction of the price … Read more

Parents blast children’s group The Wiggles for ‘not making skirts for boys’

Parents blast popular children’s group The Wiggles for ‘not making skirts for boys’ as the band announce new Emma costumes By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:30 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 03:30 BST, 15 October 2020 Australian children’s group The Wiggles have come under scrutiny for not including ‘skirts for boys’ … Read more

Why texting is GOOD for your teen: Smartphone addiction may boost children’s mental health

Why texting is GOOD for your teen: Smartphone addiction may boost children’s mental health, research suggests University of California research reveals texting is not as bad as was thought Youngsters cope better with feelings if they express them with friends via text The study shows sharing emotions over text boosts moods among teenagers  By Pat … Read more

Guess who! This fresh-faced youngster grew up to be a children’s entertainer in The Wiggles

Guess who! This cherub-faced youngster grew up to be a children’s entertainer with The Wiggles – so can you tell which member it is? By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:17 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 00:46 BST, 7 October 2020 This children’s entertainer is in one of the biggest groups in … Read more

Woolly jumper: Hilarious moment Bammie the sheep bounces around on childrens’ garden trampoline 

Woolly jumper: Hilarious moment Bammie the sheep bounces around on childrens’ garden trampoline The sheep, called Bammie, lives in the garden in Vlagtwedde in the Netherlands  A small girl watches the hilarious event and jumps up and down with excitement The curious animal appears to be enjoying itself as it leaps high in the air   By … Read more

Prankster goes to the drive-thru in a coin-operated children’s ride fitting with a mobility scooter

Hilarious footage shows a businessman driving around his hometown to the amusement of passersby – in a miniature replica of Postman Pat’s Royal Mail van. Prankster Alton Tyrell, 40, from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, has delighted locals with his fun-loving antics after buying a coin-operated children’s ride and welding it to a mobility scooter. Footage of … Read more

Children’s Commissioner: Under-12s should be exempt from Rule of Six

The Children’s Commissioner for England today called for the Rule of Six to be changed to exempt all children under the age of 12.  Anne Longfield also said any restrictions on households mixing should still allow children from different families to play together.  A report by Ms Longfield’s office argued children had been overlooked by … Read more

Reading: Children’s books with busy pictures ‘make it harder for kids to focus and absorb knowledge’

Children’s books with lots of really detailed pictures ‘make it harder for kids to focus and absorb knowledge’, study shows US researchers modified half of a kids’ book to remove all its needless pictures 6–8-year-olds were given it to read while their eye movements were tracked The kids were less distracted and learnt more when … Read more