guides29 July 20267 min read
Screen Time for Toddlers: A Realistic Day
Screen time for toddlers under UK guidance: what it says for babies, under-2s and 2 year olds, and a screen-light day that still gets tea cooked.
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guides27 July 20269 min readActivities for 5 Year Olds: 30 Ideas Sorted by Skill
30 activities for 5 year olds at home, sorted by the skill each one practises: balance, ball skills, counting, making and talking. No screen needed.
guides24 July 20267 min readAverage Screen Time for Kids in the UK
Average screen time for kids in the UK, from Ofcom, Barb and the government's own report: what's measured for ages 3 to 8, and what isn't.
guides21 July 20269 min readFamily Screen Time Rules That Hold, With a Simple Agreement
Screen time rules for 3 to 8 year-olds that hold: what UK guidance says, the real 3-6-9-12 rule, why 7 7 7 has no official source, and a family agreement.
guides18 July 20268 min readUK Screen Time Guidance: What the Government Says
Screen time guidance in the UK, quoted from the government's own pages: the hour for 2 to 5s, what else it asks, and what's due for ages 5 to 16.
guides15 July 20268 min readSummer Holiday Activities for Kids at Home: 12 Ideas
Summer holiday activities for kids at home, planned around the sun: 12 screen-free ideas for ages 3 to 8, from cool mornings to light evenings.
guides8 July 20268 min readChristmas Gifts for 3 Year Olds: Screen-Free Ideas That Last
10 screen-free Christmas gifts for 3 year olds, sorted by what they're learning at nursery, with the safety checks that matter at this age.
guides4 July 20269 min readMindfulness in the EYFS: 10 Short Practices for Under-5s
Mindfulness in the EYFS: 10 practices of one to three minutes for nursery and Reception, each tied to a PSED early learning goal. No scripts needed.
guides1 July 20266 min readHow to Do a Screen-Free Week With Your Kids
A realistic, no-guilt plan for a screen-free week with your kids, with day-by-day swaps, age tips and easy wins backed by the NHS and gov.uk.
guides27 June 20268 min readChildren's Yoga Classes, a Video, or a Mat at Home?
Children's yoga classes, videos or a mat at home, compared on time, cost, screens and supervision, with the questions to ask before you book a class.
guides24 June 20266 min readHow to Help a Child Focus and Concentrate
How to help a child focus: the sleep, movement and routine changes that work for ages 3 to 8, plus a calm breathing reset and when to see your GP.
guides21 June 20267 min read1000 Hours Outside: How Many Hours a Day? Questions Answered
1000 Hours Outside is about 2 hours 45 minutes a day. What counts, how to track it, the UK winter, the app, and how it fits NHS guidance.