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Northern Ireland's premier online magazine about parenting, children + familiesCopyright 2007 ni4kids Ltd.The text sent to my husband from my eldest daughter read, “Mum and Charlotte are in the pet shop looking at hamsters!” ...http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=43ba9d6f-2d18-42ff-be17-1895973f916f&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d917/05/2013 00:00:00The issue of sectarian divisions in education has once again been in the spotlight with the recent publication of the report, Advancing Shared Education....http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=cbcb4400-c570-49b4-8399-4e298292b5f5&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2015/05/2013 00:00:00One in five parents are risking their child’s welfare by not checking the content of computer games, according to new research published today. ...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=54435e91-6fb4-4dc4-baa4-e28e1e8e180e&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f15/05/2013 00:00:00‘Promoting the Childminding Experience’...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=e5d5c0a9-05c7-489b-9798-0c812aee182e&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f15/05/2013 00:00:00National Childminding Week 2013 runs from Monday 20th to Friday 24th May 2013, and this year’s theme focuses on ‘Promoting the Childminding Experience’....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=f49409c2-5722-49b4-bed5-fc349ecc36fe&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f15/05/2013 00:00:00All proceeds from Golden Cow sales at the Balmoral Show will go to CLIC Sargent Homes from Home appeal...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=51892701-0e88-4f14-9053-326398e7d60c&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f13/05/2013 00:00:00Belfast City Council is opening enrolment for its summer schemes across a number of leisure centres this Saturday, 18 May....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=c7a1dd6b-fb25-4662-be96-278ce6a3edf5&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f10/05/2013 00:00:00Tour tickets for the SS Nomadic, the vessel affectionately known as Titanic’s ‘little sister’ are now available on line (12 noon Friday 10th May) as the last surviving White Star Line vessel gears up for its official opening at the end of May. ...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=cd9ca8fd-2ea1-4a63-87e3-bc027fab5d66&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f10/05/2013 00:00:00NORTHERN Ireland has a rich garden heritage with some of the most magnificent gardens in Europe and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) is encouraging people to make the most of this time of year by visiting some of these stunning outdoor spaces....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=c8b4fbe2-42e6-43d7-bd43-8bd713be9f40&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f09/05/2013 00:00:00One of the world’s greatest and most enduring mysteries is being celebrated this year as it marks the 80th anniversary of the first sighting of the Loch Ness monster....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=2bcd9ef5-d03a-4326-b9db-7d6f13787965&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f09/05/2013 00:00:00By Grace McGurk...http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=1233dd1f-1661-47a0-b856-006960983353&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d908/05/2013 00:00:00One of the great places to get out and about this spring is the playground in Moira Demesne....http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=5fa220da-829d-4abe-93ab-f5e96b10c93a&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00This month’s Balancing Act come from single, working mother, Patricia McGinnis, who juggles her own interior design business and raising her young son, Lalit......http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=625d4589-1fd6-4b29-9b6f-f038f2f922a8&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00Mayday, Mayday… it’s wedding season, the time of year when those wedding invites can send you into a panic of what to wear and I am not immune....http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=8d10499c-ce67-4cac-9dd9-7d1cff136004&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d908/05/2013 00:00:00The Marble Arch Caves, in Co. Fermanagh, is one of Northern Ireland’s hidden gems!...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=0f407961-c187-4c69-91d9-43337b6c2316&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00By Dr Mark Rodgers ...http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=a13b71e6-1f17-4520-b0b9-074b3a6e3e3c&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d908/05/2013 00:00:00When you have small children life can be overwhelming at the best of times, but if you hit hard times cope it’s good to know that there is support available to help you cope....http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=31f07282-e457-4e8c-8c2c-e7743bccd425&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00With just weeks to go until the awards ceremony in May (the countdown is on!), we introduce some of our fantastic finalists, and find out what it means to them to be nominated. ...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=34baa021-4b9c-4213-a56a-ca2a9ae20051&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00Foster Care Fortnight kicks off this month, and campaigners are asking readers to consider providing a safe, stable, nurturing (and fun!) environment for a child or young person in need....http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=cc356d9b-c586-459e-ab10-2c0d713a198d&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00On brighter, warmer days take your little ones for an outdoor adventure picnic ...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=ef26beb7-d8da-408e-bca3-ced4b04bc8c1&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2008/05/2013 00:00:00ni4kids financial columnist, Lisa Magowan writes about planning for your child’s financial future......http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=900136a8-d911-4838-9bda-0c3e911f05e8&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d907/05/2013 00:00:00including Kate Middleton's tiny bump, DVF for kids and buggy mania ...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=08125b76-c139-4352-b958-dc28d5114b18&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2007/05/2013 00:00:00...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=32090f14-1937-4396-855f-a7e8ca4dd26b&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2007/05/2013 00:00:00We ask parents to give their advice on surviving the transition from primary to secondary education. ...http://ni4kids.com/Features/article.aspx?listing_id=ae6ec569-eb20-4802-a513-980d966a386d&cat_id=6f4911ae-9396-4932-94b4-f541b4215a2007/05/2013 00:00:00Bus passengers throughout Belfast are set to benefit from the return of the special Love Metro Saturdays £2 day ticket (£1 child) which offers unlimited Saturday journeys across all Metro services after 9.30am throughout May and June....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=48708c6f-d654-4fc4-a393-5747eb6f5e11&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f02/05/2013 00:00:00Jo Jingles, which offers music, singing and music classes for babies and pre-school children, has won the Excellence in Customer Service Award (non retail) at the Lisburn City Business Awards. ...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=7179e53b-616e-4fdb-9136-071ff2bbdc39&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f01/05/2013 00:00:00Meningitis Research Foundation welcomes news regarding improvements to the MenC vaccination schedule that will maintain protection against meningococcal C meningitis and septicaemia with a new teenage booster. ...http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=11abe1d2-2b5a-4a46-8b90-d67404ca8d63&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f30/04/2013 00:00:00I would be the first to admit that I would roll my eyes when anyone starts to tell me some lengthy story about a new gadget they bought....http://ni4kids.com/Columns/article.aspx?listing_id=46c48339-ddc8-47d4-a0a3-39eeb417f300&cat_id=6ad03cfd-7774-4522-a3e2-960dc550f5d930/04/2013 00:00:00National Children’s Bureau NI has welcomed the publication of the ‘Advancing Shared Education’ report produced by Ministerial Advisory Group and the recommendation for a statutory duty to encourage and facilitate shared education....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=441d0e98-9d21-449d-b5d6-a7b65f5e7c44&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f25/04/2013 00:00:00With the help of a designated Kids' Council, National Trust have devised a ‘bucket list’ of challenges we think all 'tweens' should have a bash at before they reach the grand old age of 11 ¾....http://ni4kids.com/News/article.aspx?listing_id=79efcd2c-842c-469d-81ee-f37a1910a774&cat_id=04d20fa4-839d-445c-88c8-41f9b316465f25/04/2013 00:00:00