You've got to be in it to win it and we're delighted to say that we are finalists of The Family Network Business Awards 2019 sponsored by 4CRM in the New Business Category. The Family Network has groups spread over the UK and allows the people…
Got toddlers, pre-schoolers or primary aged kids in the house? Here's our pick of some fabulous toys that promote open-ended play. There's quite a bit of evidence out there on the benefits of cutting back on the quantity of toys that are…
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ARGGG...not another acronym!!! What is a CIC?? I founded Whizz Kids Toys Limited as a direct response to the scenario we are seeing more and more of. Children entering the school system not physically ready for learning. I've been a research…
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Strider Balance Bikes have been around for nearly 10 years now and STRIDER® is not the kinda company to rest on their 'good thing'. They're constantly refining their bikes to make them even more awesome based on technological changes and customer…
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Learning to ride a Balance Bike is a BIG DEAL in the life of a youngster. And it's great to be able to celebrate that success by giving them a Balance Bike Licence. They will feel so proud of themselves and rightly so! It doesn't really…
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I was chatting with some parents at a Bike Circuit Event that I was running on the weekend in Devon and several of them were asking which bike size would be best for their children to start riding on? It's a common question so hopefully this…
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In my previous post "What are Gross Motor Skills and Why are They Important?", I talked about the importance of motor skills, especially in those early years when your child's brain is developing at warp speed. But, what exactly is the…
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Parkrun is about to launch in my home town of Exmouth which my family are super excited about! We discovered parkrun in Australia and loved it as it was an activity that we could all do as a family. As a worldwide initiative, it's mind blowing…
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My store focuses on toys that develop Gross Motor Skills but what exactly are gross motor skills and why are they important for your child? I've been visiting kindergardens and pre-school centres to give presentations about this topic.
The…
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You've made the decision that you want to buy a balance bike for your youngster, great choice, you won't regret it! Check out my post Stabilisers are Teaching Children Bad Habits if you want to read the science behind the benefits of balance…
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I've just spent the last couple of months working on a local community Kids Triathlon in my small town of Bowen, North Queensland. I volunteer to run it each year and it's quite inspiring to see our youngsters challenging themselves both…
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I'm a child of the seventies and remember, with the nostalgic fuzziness of time, learning to ride a two wheel bike. A rite of passage that most children go through which offers, once mastered, a sense of divine freedom to explore the neighbourhood.…
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"Using Million Dollar Satellites to Hunt for Boxes in the Woods" is how one child described Geocaching - I love that definition! Geocaching is a totally real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices as opposed to Pokemon…
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