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What games can you play to help kids build confidence with maths?
Helping children to build confidence in key national curriculum subjects is something you can do well before the start of school in order to give them a head start when they do reach the classroom.
Allowing autonomy could boost toddlers' cognitive skills
New research has found that parents who encourage and support their young children to make decisions could be boosting their cognitive skills.
Have fun with your kids using career role-playing game
Ask most parents what they want for their children when they grow up and the answer will - hopefully - include ensuring they are happy, healthy adults.
How to prevent the horror of head injuries
All children will unfortunately sustain injuries at some point, with scraped knees and cut fingers being part and parcel of growing up.
Stay active with your children this winter
When December ends and we welcome in January and a brand new year, there's usually a feeling of freshness and looking forward to a new start.
How to make bathtime more fun for kids
With most schools having re-opened this week and the Christmas decorations packed away once more into the attic, the chances are your family is now back into its old routine.
Are children's stories too genteel in today's world?
We like nothing more than a good debate around issues that are important to us here at TP Toys, and the latest has been sparked by British actress and Hollywood darling Emily Blunt.
Getting involved with music and language can help kids learn
Two new interesting pieces of research have been released recently, both of which show that interacting with children in creative ways from a very early age can have a positive impact on their future development.
Follow toy safety tips and enjoy a healthy, happy Christmas
With just one more sleep to go until Father Christmas puts in an appearance, families with young children everywhere will be eagerly anticipating the joy and festivities that are to come.
Top 5 games to play on Christmas car journeys
With only just over a week to go before Christmas, the thoughts of many of us will be turning towards making the annual trip to see relatives in other parts of the country, our cars laden with gifts to exchange on the big day.
Burn children's energy off with outdoor winter play
There is nothing nicer than seeing your little ones excited about the prospect of Christmas. If you're lucky, you'll have the opportunity to watch them perform in the school nativity. Then you can sit with them as they write letters to Santa and marvel at their excitement as they open their presents.
Rough and tumble - Fun, or just a risky business?
We're especially vocal about the importance of active play here at TP Toys, but we thought we'd try to gauge your thoughts on rough and tumble.
Infant Language Project emphasises importance of talking to children
We were interested to read recently about a project that is going on in the US to discover how children can acquire language, learning, spatial and social skills through interactive play - and it has emphasised just how important the simple act of talking to youngsters can be.
How to keep kids entertained as Christmas approaches
We've talked before on these pages about how the excitement surrounded by Christmas can create some very hyperactive and sleepless children. However, the flip side to this is that the festive season sometimes ends up feeling a little bit boring, especially in the last week or so before the big day arrives.
Have fun making gingerbread houses with kids
We are finally into December, which means Christmas Day is waiting behind just a few advent calendar doors. The festive period is one to enjoy with your family and friends, be it visiting the Christmas markets in your home city or town, or taking your little ones to see Santa in his grotto.
What games can I play with my baby on cold winter days?
It's only just over a month until Christmas and the weather is already turning wintry, with chilly winds biting our fingertips and frosts glittering the lawns when we wake up.
Games that could help to get toddlers into fruit and veg
The battle to get children to eat their greens is something most parents will be familiar with - unfortunately, the allure of broccoli pales into insignificance when there might be a chance of something starchy or even sweet on the cards.
Building trust: Fun games that could help your children become more confident
Trusting someone outside their usual family circle is something that every child needs to do at some point, whether it's because they are joining a sports team or going to school for the first time - they need to have faith that the people they're with are going to look after them and treat them well, even if they're only children too.
Snuggle up and enjoy storytime this weekend - it really benefits kids
Reading to your child can make a big difference on their development, helping them communicate better and expand their growing language skills from an early age.
Our best intentions could be robbing children of their freedom
Parents will always have an innate desire to keep their children safe, and this is something that's only strengthened by the many horror stories about accidents and other misfortunes presented to us in the tabloid press each day.
Have fun with mask-making this autumn and winter
Weather watching is a national pastime in Britain and never is this more so than when winter's approaching. All of a sudden, everyone's an expert and people are proffering opinions about the berries on holly bushes indicating we might or might not have snow.
Kids will love creating a hammock den
Once little ones grow out of the baby phase, arguably the hardest job you will have is keeping them amused. Toddlers and young children are inherently curious and creative, both of which are great qualities, but it means they can be a challenge to manage.
How to have ghoulish fun with kids for Halloween parties
As it's half-term for most of the UK, there are undoubtedly a lot of children exacerbated by the fact that Halloween falls at the end of it.
Get kids interested in nature by feeding garden birds - the DIY way
We may have been enjoying something of an autumnal warm spell lately, but it seems that the weather has now turned and there's a definite chill in the air.
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