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If you're the parent of a toddler, you might assume that getting him or her to sit still is more of an issue than encouraging them to be more active. After all, what mum or dad hasn't sat down exhausted at the end of a long day, having been run ragged by a little one with boundless energy?

We all remember the giddy excitement of Christmas approaching from our childhood, so the parents among you will no doubt appreciate why your own children are finding it difficult to sleep at night now we're into Advent.

Playgrounds are a regular feature in both rural and urban environments, but you'd be forgiven for assuming that they're all pretty much the same, with swings, climbing frames and other equipment slotted in more or less at random.

School-aged children seem to be getting homework much earlier in their academic careers these days than was once the case, and the general advice is that it's better to encourage them to start it as soon as they can.

Everyone loves family trips out and now that the children have broken up it is the perfect time to pack up the car and head out for a day of fun. The days are long and the sun will defiantly be shining, so where to go? Well I am going to suggest ten great family days out so that when your kids get bored of being home you can take them somewhere new and exciting.

Olympic medalist – Steve Backley OBE is TP's brand ambassador as well as a big fan of TP Toys. Steve has been supporting TP’s ongoing mission 'Freedom to Play' - in a bid to get children out and about, and involved in creative, active play.

On Sunday I decided to make a lovely Banana Loaf with some ripe bananas that were lurking in my fruit bowl. It didn’t take very long to make and it was super scrummy.

ITV’s popular daytime show This Morning features a new series of garden makeovers in which Celebrity Gardener Sven Wombwell tackles viewer’s overgrown jungles transforming them in to beautiful outdoor living spaces.

Virtually all young children would prefer to play outside but almost one in ten spend less than an hour outside on a Saturday or Sunday, a recent survey by TP Toys reveals.

As the calendar turns to March, meteorologists are starting to talk about the beginning of spring, which is the perfect time of year to get into the great outdoors with the children.