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Alamy

 
If you haven't been following @HonestToddler on Twitter, you've missed a treat over the past year. 
 
Written by an infamous tot, with an unbridled sense of entitlement and irrefutable charm, the hilarious and witty diatribe of toddler ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/the-honest-toddler-a-childs-guide-for-parents-interview-twitter-star/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>kids</category><category>tantrums</category><category>The Honest Toddler</category><category>toddlers</category><category>twitter</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>20 things to do and places to go in May</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-may/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-may/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-may/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/going-out/" rel="tag">Going out</a></p><img alt="20 things to do and places to go in May" title="20 things to do and places to go in May" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2013/04/b3fatr_264x169.jpg"><br /> Embrace the - slightly! - warmer weather this month with our ideas for fun family days out and activities to try during May... 
 


20 things to do in May

All-Stars&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt; Cinemas nationwide, &lt;a ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/05/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-may/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>bank holiday</category><category>days out</category><category>family activities</category><category>family events</category><category>half term</category><category>May</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Wed, 01 May 2013 01:00:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>20 places to go and things to do in April</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/02/20-places-to-go-and-things-to-do-in-april/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/02/20-places-to-go-and-things-to-do-in-april/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/02/20-places-to-go-and-things-to-do-in-april/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/staying-in/" rel="tag">Staying in</a></p><img alt="20 places to go and things to do in April" title="20 places to go and things to do in April" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2013/03/cewhgw_264x169.jpg"><br /> Spring is (hopefully!) on its way. Get out and about with your kids this April with our family events and activities happening around the country this month... 
 


Family events in April

Ocean of ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/02/20-places-to-go-and-things-to-do-in-april/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>April</category><category>easter</category><category>family events</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>Spring</category><category>things-to-do</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:05:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>20 things to do during the Easter holidays</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/09/20-things-to-do-during-the-easter-holidays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/09/20-things-to-do-during-the-easter-holidays/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/09/20-things-to-do-during-the-easter-holidays/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/easter/" rel="tag">Easter</a></p><img alt="20 things to do during the Easter holidays" title="20 things to do during the Easter holidays" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2013/03/bwt833_264x169.jpg"><br />  Find inspiration for the Easter school holidays with our top 20 events and activities happening in the UK and abroad... 
 


Family activities over Easter

Your family holiday, organised by expert mums!&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Where: ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/09/20-things-to-do-during-the-easter-holidays/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>easter</category><category>easter events</category><category>easter holiday</category><category>easterholiday</category><category>family activities</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>school holidays</category><category>seasonal</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:00:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>20 things to do and places to go in March</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-march/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-march/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-march/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/going-out/" rel="tag">Going out</a></p><img alt="20 things to do and places to go in March" title="20 things to do and places to go in March" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2013/02/b3faw7_264x169.jpg"><br /> Get set for spring with our round up of the top 20 things to do and places to go with your family during March. 
 
Wherever you are and whatever your budget, there's an event to tempt you! 
 


Family activities in March

Climbing the ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/03/01/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-march/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>family activities</category><category>family events</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>march</category><category>Spring</category><category>things-to-do</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:47:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>20 things to do and places to go in February</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/31/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-february-2013/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/31/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-february-2013/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/31/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-february-2013/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/staying-in/" rel="tag">Staying in</a></p><img alt="20 things to do and places to go in February" title="20 things to do and places to go in February" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2013/01/b3fk68-1359542667_264x169.jpg"><br /> Need inspiration for a family day out this month? Look no further than our 20 events and activities happening around the country throughout February... 
 


Family events in February

Scottish Snowdrop Festival&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;strong ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/31/20-things-to-do-and-places-to-go-in-february-2013/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>activities</category><category>autumn</category><category>family events</category><category>february</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>things-to-do</category><category>Valentines Day</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:51:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>Let's use - not lose - our local libraries</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/using-our-local-libraries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/using-our-local-libraries/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/using-our-local-libraries/#comments</comments>
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		AP

Thinking of splashing out on an e-reader in an attempt to get your children to read more? Or maybe your canny youngsters (like mine) have been busily sowing the seeds of exactly why an iPad is such a great present idea because it'll make ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/using-our-local-libraries/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>books</category><category>encouraging reading</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>kids</category><category>libraries</category><category>library</category><category>literacy</category><category>reading</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>Parents, it's time to take the First Aid challenge</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-book-a-first-aid-course-confidence-in-an-emergency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-book-a-first-aid-course-confidence-in-an-emergency/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-book-a-first-aid-course-confidence-in-an-emergency/#comments</comments>
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		Corbis

My stomach lurches every time I recall the moment when - at a toddler's music group - my two-year-old son smiled cherubically as his chubby hand reached out for a biscuit that the teacher was offering around on a tray. 
 
Still smiling, ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-book-a-first-aid-course-confidence-in-an-emergency/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>999</category><category>advice</category><category>baby</category><category>child</category><category>choking</category><category>cpr</category><category>emergency</category><category>first aid</category><category>first aid course</category><category>health</category><category>kids</category><category>panic</category><category>parents</category><category>unconscious</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:06:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>Our daughter is living proof of the dangers of drinking alcohol in pregnancy</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/09/07/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-our-daughter-is-living-proof-of-the-dangers-of-drinking-alcohol-in-pregnancy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/09/07/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-our-daughter-is-living-proof-of-the-dangers-of-drinking-alcohol-in-pregnancy/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/09/07/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-our-daughter-is-living-proof-of-the-dangers-of-drinking-alcohol-in-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
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Julia Brown, 40 and husband Simon, 44, live in Oxfordshire, with their adopted daughter Niamh, 13, who has Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
 
Since becoming parents to Niamh, Julia and Simon have set up the Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Trust ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/09/07/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-our-daughter-is-living-proof-of-the-dangers-of-drinking-alcohol-in-pregnancy/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>adopted daughter</category><category>advice</category><category>alcohol</category><category>birth mother</category><category>charity</category><category>disabled</category><category>drinking</category><category>drinking in pregnancy</category><category>foetal alcohol syndrome</category><category>health</category><category>news-and-views</category><category>pregnancy</category><category>pregnancy-and-birth</category><category>pregnant</category><category>support group</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:27:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>Can a 5 star hotel really welcome children? Celtic Manor Resort Hotel and Spa</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-actvities/can-a-5-star-hotel-really-welcome-children-celtic-manor-resort-hotel-and-spa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-actvities/can-a-5-star-hotel-really-welcome-children-celtic-manor-resort-hotel-and-spa/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-actvities/can-a-5-star-hotel-really-welcome-children-celtic-manor-resort-hotel-and-spa/#comments</comments>
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		THE CELTIC MANOR RESORT HOTEL AND SPA + review
	
		The Celtic Manor Resort Hotel and Spa offers 5 star luxury and a warm welcome to children
	
		Written by: Kim Jones
	
	



	
		Date published: 07/30/2012
	
	



	
		9/10 / 10/10 stars

 
 
 ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-actvities/can-a-5-star-hotel-really-welcome-children-celtic-manor-resort-hotel-and-spa/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>5 star</category><category>activities</category><category>celtic manor</category><category>children</category><category>fun-and-activities</category><category>holidays</category><category>hotel</category><category>kids</category><category>luxury</category><category>review</category><category>spa</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:43:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>Would you say the F word to your child? Not the swear word, that other taboo: Fat</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/would-you-say-the-fat-word-to-your-child/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/would-you-say-the-fat-word-to-your-child/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/would-you-say-the-fat-word-to-your-child/#comments</comments>
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		Rex

A friend of mine knows her soon-to-be-teenage daughter is overweight. She's recognized it for a long time now, but she's been hoping the problem would go away and that she'd 'grow out of' her 'puppy-fat' phase. 
 
Recently, she's found ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/would-you-say-the-fat-word-to-your-child/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>bmi</category><category>childhood obesity</category><category>confidence</category><category>fat</category><category>fit</category><category>healthy</category><category>kids</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>obese</category><category>overweight</category><category>role model</category><category>self-confidence</category><category>self-esteem</category><category>teen</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:01:00 EST</dc:date></item><item><title>The Parentdish pick of the most stylish (yet comfy!) sandals for mums this summer</title><link>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parentdish-pick-of-the-most-stylish-yet-comfy-sandals-for-mums/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parentdish-pick-of-the-most-stylish-yet-comfy-sandals-for-mums/</guid><comments>http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parentdish-pick-of-the-most-stylish-yet-comfy-sandals-for-mums/#comments</comments>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/travel-and-holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/category/mums/" rel="tag">Mums</a></p><img alt="The Parentdish pick of the most stylish (yet comfy!) sandals for mums this summer" title="The Parentdish pick of the most stylish (yet comfy!) sandals for mums this summer" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.parentdish.co.uk/media/2012/06/untitled2-1340983777_264x169.jpg"><br /> We've rounded up our pick of the best flat and heeled sandals for summer that not only look fashionable but feel super-comfortable too. 
 
Now you can step out in style and walk miles with the buggy or back and fro on the school run without suffering ... <a href="http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parentdish-pick-of-the-most-stylish-yet-comfy-sandals-for-mums/">Read more</a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p>]]></description><category>comfortable shoes</category><category>fashion</category><category>fashion-and-beauty</category><category>footwear</category><category>mum</category><category>mums</category><category>sandals</category><category>school run</category><category>school run fashion</category><category>shoes</category><category>style</category><category>stylish footwear</category><category>summer</category><dc:creator>Kim Jones</dc:creator><dc:date>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST</dc:date></item></channel></rss>