Debbie Webber

Debbie Webber

Debbie Webber Debbie is a qualified newspaper journalist with five children and two blogs. She writes a gardening with children blog at www.carrotsandkids.com and a general blog called The Ecstasy of Being Ordinary. She’s our outdoors specialist, with a knack for Top 10s.

Dannii Minogue becomes a mum

By Debbie Webber, Jul 7, 2010

Pint-sized popstar and X-Factor judge Danni Minogue has given birth to a baby boy. The Australian, 38, and her model ...

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Roundup: outdoor toys for older children

By Debbie Webber, Jun 26, 2010

I find it's easy to keep young children amused outdoors – usually some earth, something to dig with and water will ...

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School toilets are making pupils ill

By Debbie Webber, Jun 24, 2010

Missing locks on doors, bad smells and a lack of toilet paper in school toilets are not just inconveniences – they ...

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ParentView: Hopping Mad

By Debbie Webber, Jun 21, 2010

It's been a while since I've graced a space hopper. Too long, probably. So I thought it was time to introduce my children to ...

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Jamie Oliver to set up a school

By Debbie Webber, Jun 19, 2010

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is now turning his attention to what goes on inside classrooms, instead of the kitchens, with ...

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