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If you go to practically any restaurant in the UK or Europe, you’ll notice one thing, that the portions of food and the plates they serve them on are absolutely huge. This, more than anything else, is one of the reasons that scientists say that we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic the likes of which we’ve never seen and why children, more than any other group, are suffering from problems associated with it. Another reason that children are suffering is from the long held belief that they …

Well, it all depends on who you are decorating the room for. If you are planning a decor theme that starts your portfolio bid to become the next Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen or Anouska Hempel. From a child’s perspective the classic design no no won’t matter one jot so if that’s what they want then you should go ahead and use your next dining room make over to kick start your portfolio.When it comes to planning the decor in your child’s room it’s hard not to think in terms of themes. You need to star …

Your children’s bedrooms are used for much more than sleeping. Your kid’s room is – depending upon their age – a study hall, office, gaming room, play room, and a place to entertain their friends. Since their room is used for so many different purposes, it follows that lighting is required that meets the needs of their age and activities. Keep your kid’s room safe and functional with great lamps and nightlights.No matter what the age of your child, start with good overhead lighting. Make sure wh …

Every year from June 4th to 10th, the Child Accident Prevention Trust runs Child Safety Week - a week dedicated to raising awareness of common child accidents and how you can stop them from happening.This year, we want to look at baby-proofing our homes and how we can make sure houses are as safe as, well, houses!If you’ve got a new little one or a toddler that’s just started toddling, here are some of our top tips on preventing accidents at home. In the Kitchen The kitchen is probably …

Earlier this year Room to Grow conducted a survey on discipline, asking parents from across the UK to answer a short series of simple questions on how they discipline their children and on their general attitude towards discipline, more than a 1000 parents responded.The first part of the survey asked parents how frequently (always, often, sometimes, rarely and never) they use a range of disciplinary techniques, these were the results:[show-rjqc id="13"][show-rjqc id="14"][show-rjqc id="15"][show …