Along with tea, the weather is a big thing in Northern Ireland says Kerry Thomson. It’s our default line, the Polyfilla for pasting over silence with “overcast, it’s trying, it’s meant to clear up in the afternoon…” A panacea for all known socially awkward situations. When we first relocatedRead More →

    To celebrate a brand new edition of Roald Dahl’s classic James and the Giant Peach, join James, the Centipede, the Earthworm and the rest of the gang and welcome in the sounds of spring by making your own musical grasshopper at home… From the moment the Old-Green-Grasshopper startedRead More →

Containing utterly delicious recipes for the entire family, from nourishing breakfasts to tummy-friendly desserts, Lee Holmes’s new book Supercharge Your Gut is packed full of advice on how to take a break from hard-to-digest foods and eat your way towards better long-term health… TURMERIC SCRAMBLED EGGS GF    WF    DF    SFRead More →

In January Ni4kids launched a survey asking parents for their views on the Budget cost-saving proposal of the removal, or means testing, of free home-to-school transport… In December, in the absence of Ministers and a working Executive, the Department of Finance took the unusual step of publishing information about theRead More →

Rebecca Reid, local author and mum-of-four, helps her kids find their groove… Ever noticed how, without knowing it or even meaning to influence it, your kids turn out to have their very own individual styles? This was never my intention. I have never been one of those mums who wantsRead More →

Rebecca Reid, local author and mum-of-four has had enough of sickie tummies, runny noses and sleepless nights… Everyone knows that there are two terrible things that can occur when you have children. 1) You accidently lose one (like the time they wandered off in Tesco, or decided it was funnyRead More →

Top of our winter wish list is… Back by popular demand, the team at Cheeky Chompers are super excited to unveil two new designs that have been created in collaboration with iconic British brand, Joules, ‘Winter Blooms’ and ‘Balancing Bears’. Awarded for its clever design, the innovative Neckerchew uniquely combinesRead More →

Car seat safety expert Simon Bellamy explains what you should consider when choosing the best travel system for bringing baby on board… When having a baby, there are so many products you need, the majority so much more interesting than a child’s car seat. However, a car seat is probablyRead More →

Author Natalie Savvides has been called ‘the real Bridget Jones’ on many occasions and her past life experiences have inspired her mission to help every girl, teenager and woman feel less alone, and happier… A self-confessed observer and contemplator of life, we asked Natalie to share some of her wordsRead More →

New Year’s Resolutions with O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors – Putting Your Affairs In Order. Seventy seven per cent of parents with children under the age of five have not made a will* It is probably one of the most important documents you will ever sign but the topic of wills isRead More →

Since founding Cosmic Kids Yoga with husband Martin, Jamie Amor can lay claim to being one of the world’s most popular yoga teachers with a YouTube following of up to 100,000 kids every day… Ni4kids says ‘Namaste’ to the guru of bringing chill-out time to our children. Passionate about makingRead More →