The fish died.

The night before, we had spotted it lying upside down in the gravel, it’s little mouth taking frantic, gasping breaths. We discussed how sick it looked, which then led to a tricky conversation about whether or not vets can perform life saving operations on guppies. By the morning, it had drifted lifeless to [...]

Father's day in the UK this year is June 16th. Rather than paying lipservice to it by buying a card for the kids to give Dad or (better) encouraging them to make one, it’s worth considering the role of fathers on this day. Mums, what do you value about your partner? Kids what do you [...]

Father’s Day is fast approaching, and even though some would write it off as a cynical Hallmark-created event, I believe we should grab every opportunity to celebrate and reward parenthood. (Goodness knows we have enough detractors.) So much so, that I think it should be called “Fathers’ Day” - because ALL that engage in this [...]

The sun helps us feel better, helps us sleep better and helps our children produce vitamin D which is essential in the growth of healthy teeth and bones.  However, hardly a day to goes past during the summer months when you don’t see the warnings about sun exposure and the dangers too much can bring.
As [...]

Over the next few months, most of us will be crowding onto the school field ready to wave and cheer as our little darlings rush about balancing eggs on spoons or bean bags on heads. Sports day is just around the corner and, like many parents, you may greet it with mixed emotions.
Firstly there is [...]

There’s something so satisfying about finding the ultimate villa – a place in the sun that you can call your own for a week or two.  Once you find it, you’ll want to return year after year. Just keep it to yourself, though, and make it your best-kept secret. Here are mine
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Many educating experts are very concerned that the emphasis on exams in the UK educational system is not only stressful for students but counter-productive. The UK system measures results not by evaluating the whole education of the child but by looking at how well they perform in tests. The system is very competitive with its [...]

Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our children, and the Half-Pint Mummies were over the moon to find out about this ground-breaking new app from the British Red Cross that launches today and had to share it with you all.
Figures released today (24 May 2013) show that UK parents are poorly [...]

Hurrah! The British picnic season is upon us. Never more than in the midst of this uppity Spring does the picnic epitomise our derring-do, our ability to triumph in the face of adversity. We could be beleaguered by the probability of surprise squalls, ant infestations and rampaging bulls, but no…never in the field of adventurously [...]

The Half-Pint Mummies realise that it a family day out can quickly escalate into quite a costly affair, especially when you factor in snacks, lunch and a visit to the toy shop on the way out on top of entrance fees.
We asked Sarah Willingham, Founder of letssavesomemoney.com for her tips and advice on entertaining your [...]