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Help Your Kids Navigate Their Emotions Like Pros with this new book

Help Your Kids Navigate Their Emotions Like Pros with this new book

Book Review: FREE resource from the Anna Freud Centre and Laura Henry-Allain MBE Hey parents, guardians, and anyone who’s ever had to...

Anxious kids? 8 empowering ways to help

Anxious kids? 8 empowering ways to help

It is normal for children to experience anxiety at some stage in their lives however knowing how to help them to cope with it can be a...

Eczema miracle cream revealed

Eczema miracle cream revealed

We think we’ve found one of the best creams out there for atopic eczema and so if you’re looking for a solution to irritated skin, this...

Kids eat FREE this Easter - find out where

Kids eat FREE this Easter - find out where

Here's our whistle stop guide for which restaurants and cafes are offering great free kids meal deals over the Easter holidays. Save some...

10 Easter Holiday Boredom Busters

10 Easter Holiday Boredom Busters

If your kids are dragging their heals and pulling out the "I'm bored" card here's ten ideas to stay ahead of the game. Keep your kids...

Hilarious kids spelling mistakes

Hilarious kids spelling mistakes

Finding a funny kids spelling error is something the Family Lowdown members are very good at. We round up some of our favourites right...

Ask Alexa? Find the best Alexa skills for kids

Ask Alexa? Find the best Alexa skills for kids

Stuck indoors when it is cold and windy and kids getting restless? There's only so much CBeebies or Disney+ you can endure - so try these...

18 Super Simple World Book Day Costume Ideas

18 Super Simple World Book Day Costume Ideas

Worried about finding a costume (or affording one) for World Book day? We have rounded up some of your best ideas for quick, cheap and...

Useful Family Apps for 2023

Useful Family Apps for 2023

There are so many apps to help with family life and parenting. Here's a round up of some of our favourites (and group recommendations...

The Lowdown on: Bedwetting

The Lowdown on: Bedwetting

Bedwetting can be a stressful time for parents and children. We get the lowdown from Tanya Muir, a Sleep Coach & Occupational...

10 parlour games to play on Christmas Day

10 parlour games to play on Christmas Day

Christmas is the perfect occasion for a games marathon. It’s fun, you get to spend quality time together, and the whole family can get...

Christmas Eve boxes on a budget

Christmas Eve boxes on a budget

Want to put together a Christmas Eve box but have no clue what to put in it, we have the lowdown on some great budget gift box ideas....

Fabulous festive food for babies and toddlers

Fabulous festive food for babies and toddlers

Need some ideas to keep little hands out of the Quality Street? Read on to discover five festive recipes for babies and toddlers we think...

101 gorgeous old-fashioned names for girls

101 gorgeous old-fashioned names for girls

Old-fashioned names are making a comeback – think the royal family, your grandparents’ names and even the bible. We’ve got 101 gorgeous...

15 books for children with strong female characters

15 books for children with strong female characters

If you’re looking for children’s stories with a strong female protagonist, we’ve got the lowdown on 15 of our favourite books featuring...

The must have magical Elf activities

The must have magical Elf activities

No elf? No problem! Family Lowdown has you covered with 10% off the best Elf products on the market so you can call off your search....

The gift that keeps on giving

The gift that keeps on giving

We get the lowdown on how family and friends can help you save for your children’s future using the award winning Beanstalk app. Say...

9 ways to tell your children Santa isn’t real

9 ways to tell your children Santa isn’t real

Are you petrified your children are going to work out the truth this year? Find out how to make this easier and keep the magic of...

Near extinct baby names you should try

Near extinct baby names you should try

Baby names trends change year on year. Try some of these nearly extinct names and see if you could resurrect them! Baby names that are...

Saving for children made simple

Saving for children made simple

We look at one way you can really save for your children - with Round Ups. Saving without thinking. Read on to find out how. Saving for...

228 Secret words kids use online

228 Secret words kids use online

Do you really know what your kids are saying online? And if they’re using words that you don’t recognise, can you safely say you know...

The best Halloween slime recipe ever

The best Halloween slime recipe ever

Hack your way through half term with this brilliant home-made Halloween slime recipe that you’ll go back to time and time again. HOME...

Kids caught short? We have the solution

Kids caught short? We have the solution

“I need a wee!” - the phrase we all dread as parents when out and about with kids in tow. Zoë Chapman, a single Mum from London has a...

Sleep deprived new mum? Read this...

Sleep deprived new mum? Read this...

Family Lowdown Founder Claire tells us exactly which baby products she couldn't live without - making her life that much easier third...

Really Easy Autumn Crafts

Really Easy Autumn Crafts

Feeling a little creative, or just need something to amuse the children for 5 minutes? Try these no nonsense, simple Autumn crafts. No...

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