Lifestyle

The Total Cost of Praise

school1British parents are estimated to cough-up a staggering £117 million on rewarding their kids after good exam results. The average GCSE student is set to receive £110.43 worth of gifts or cash, with A Level students scooping £158.52.

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Rise of Mummy Bloggers

woman computerThere is an immovable force in the blogosphere. They come in their thousands, and command dedicated followings who trust in their every word. They are the so-called mummy bloggers. Real mothers, blogging about the minutiae of family life to offer a no-holds-barred account

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Family Rows 'Major Source' Of Misery

Around 300,000 children are "significantly" unhappy with their life, according to a new survey by the Children's Society. The research suggests that 7% of youngsters in Britain aged between 10 and 15 are not happy, with family arguments a major source of their misery. It also indicates that children from broken homes can be happier than if their parents stay together. Children are, on average, 20% happier if their families "get along well", regardless of whether they live with a single parent, step-family or both parents, the survey found.

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MIS Recommends - BabyLegs

We are really very enthusiastic to be introducing this great product to all of our Mums in Spain members! Such a simple idea yet so practical and stylish! Looking through their product gallery we think that all the babies and children look fantastic and BabyLegs are ideal for the Spanish climate. I remember I used to put my little boy in tights when he was a baby (!) when we visited the UK as his little legs used to get so cold just sat in his pram with trousers and socks on, but if I had known about these I would have bought a few pairs.

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Consume, Save, Protect!

 

Recycling, using water saving products, just thinking before you switch on a light or tap; when you live and consume responsibly you are helping towards making our planet a more sustainable one… whatsmore, when you save energy and water, you also save money. Making a gesture feels good, give it a go. ¡Soy-Eco! the Andalucian eco enterprise premiered its online store last month offering a range of environmentally friendly products that offer you and your family the choice to live a more sustainable life, with low carbon, recycled, organic and water saving products.

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Have your Say - Price Comparison

sunflowerSpain is well regarded as a "family friendly" country. Certainly for those coming over here on holiday they will find that the local community are very welcoming to young families, children are accomodated in restaurants and bars, quite the opposite to the United Kingdom for example. Spain in general appears to be very family orientated and this has always left me somewhat surprised at the lack of "amenities" for children, young babies in particular and also the elevated price for any products, particularly what I would call necessities such as nappies, baby wipes, formula milk, clothing, etc.

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