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Welcome to the latest edition of Mini Matters! This issue is jam-packed with the latest tips, advice and opinion on parenting. With Grandparent's Day approaching, we take a look at the special relationship between children and grandparents. We also investigate the importance of hand-eye coordination in your kid's development and look at some fun ways that you can introduce your child to counting. We've also put together a guide to all the best family events happening around the UK this month as well as a top 10 list of essentials for choosing a nursery.

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Judy & Vivienne






How often do your children see their grandparents?

 Once a day
 Once a week
 Once a month
 Once a year


Billibo
Micro Scooter
Thomas Aqua Draw
Electronic Kitchen
Construction Workstation
Aeroplane Shelf & Pegs
Bunnytime Alarm Clock
Talking Petrol Pump
Wooden doll's house
Wooden Pirate Ship

Hand-eye coordination is a skill that all children learn instinctively. However anything you can do to help will boost your child's coordination skills will greatly benefit them in the future.
We look at this important motor skill and suggest fun ways that you can aid your child's development.



There's plenty of family fun to be had over the coming month! We've found some of the top events happening across the UK. So whether you fancy a day out at the zoo or an exciting ride on a real steam train, you're bound to find something to keep everyone entertained.

Kids love learning when it's made fun for them, which is why we've put together a collection of ideas, activities and games to assist young children with counting concepts, as well as practical advice for you.

Find out about the new government driving laws that effect you and your kids.

Our new catalogue is now online and so take a look at some of the exclusive items that make growing up fun!

It's Grandparent's Day on 23 September 2006, so to celebrate we take a look at why they are so important, especially in light of the significant role that many grandparents play in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildren. As well as that, we give advice for modern grandparents on how to make the most of the unique relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.


Finding the right nursery for your child needn't be a stressful experience. To help you make choosing a nursery as painless as possible, we've put together a list of points you should consider when investigating nursery daycare.

This month Babylicious give us some great tips on how to create the perfect lunch box. Plus there's a delicious recipe forPotato Topped Tuna and Sweetcorn Pie and a competition to win £30 worth of baby food!

We've got a flashing and folding scooter to give away, just the thing for active kids! For the chance to win one enter our prize draw.
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