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Dreamy cloud prints from PO.P
The Wateraid collection features gorgeous organic loungewear for babies and children aged 0-12, with two legging and top sets for ages 1-12 and two babygrows for ages 0-2 years, perfect for a cosy day indoors or the comfiest night’s sleep. Two striking prints are available, including PO.P’s iconic stripes in a beautiful new limited-edition sky blue and a simply dreamy cloud print. www.polarnopyret.co.uk
Rumble’s Big Family Camp Out
Award-winning Rumble Live in Cambridgeshire has announced it will be hosting its first ever overnight camping event - Rumble’s Big Family Camp Out - on Thursday 2nd June - the start of the long Platinum Jubilee weekend. The overnight camping pass costs £50 per head which will include: a spot to pitch your tent; three 60 minute Rumble Live woodland laser tag sessions (two evening sessions and one morning, worth £45); evening campfire food and breakfast (including vegetarian options). There will also be music entertainment in the evening. To mark the Jubilee, Rumble Live will be running a ‘Platinum tournament’, which will involve a leaderboard across the three sessions. The highest scorer will win an annual pass for Rumble Live, granting them free, unlimited entry for a whole year, as well as a Rumble Live Platinum medal. For those who want to camp but not participate in the Rumble Live sessions, the entry fee will be £20. The event will host up to 100 campers and is open to adults and children of all ages, although children must be 8+ to participate in the sessions. Campers must bring their own camping equipment, however toilet block facilities (with an accessible toilet) are available at the site. “We’re incredibly excited to be hosting our first camping event,” says Jacquie Rumble who co-owns Rumble Live with husband Billy, “for some time we’ve considered the setting to be perfect for camping and, with the long bank holiday weekend in June, we thought we’d do something a little different which we’re sure will attract new players as well as delighting our regulars. It will be a fun occasion for all the family, not just the ones who join in the Rumble Live sessions.” Bookings for Rumble’s Big Family Camp Out can be made by emailing ask@rumblelive.co.uk 4 Families Cambridgeshire
Air Up
With summer fast approaching and warmer weather, it is essential that children drink plenty of water. Dehydration can be the source of a variety of health and wellness problems, from anxiety to fainting spells, and even weight gain - so why is it that 45% of Brits continue to drink only one glass of water a day? The UK sees a soft drinks market worth £3.8 billion dominated by sugary drinks and those labelled as 'zero-calorie' are still filled with a variety of additives and sweeteners. Brits are naturally looking for healthy alternatives to these flavourful drinks in order to consume enough water without ingesting copious amounts of sugar that is detrimental to their health and hydration goals. With 80% of flavour coming from our sense of smell, instead of taste, air up harnesses this clever bit of science, infusing every sip of water from your bottle with flavoured air, and offering Brits a healthy alternative to flavoured drinks while still drinking 100% pure water. Each pod contains natural flavourings and scents that infuse with ambient air to be added to the pure water. The flavours range from Lime and Orange-Passionfruit to Cola and Iced Coffee with ten others in between, offsetting British aversions to water and improving our sense of health and wellness in the process, truly disrupting the soft drinks sector and our consumption habits. www.air-up.com
The Million Word Gap
Young children whose parents read them five books a day start school having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. This ‘million word gap’ could help explain the differences often seen in vocabulary and reading development among young children, according to the researchers at the Ohio State University. Even children who are read only one book a day will hear about 290,000 more words by age 5 than those who don't regularly read books with a parent or caregiver. ‘Kids who hear more vocabulary words are going to be better prepared to see those words in print when they enter school and are likely to pick up reading skills more quickly and easily’ said Jessica Logan, lead author of the study. The study appears online in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Paediatrics More info: www.sciencedaily.com
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