To help you get in the Christmas spirit here are some amazing things to do near to us at The Country Mouse for you and your children.

Curiosity is such an important life skill for us all but crucial for our children. The importance of it for children cannot be overstated.

It's the summer holidays at last and after the last couple of years we've had and a slight upturn in the weather, there's no better time...

It is never too early for children to learn to be independent and develop practical life skills to lay a strong foundation. From a very...

Getting an Early Start — Music in the Womb The amazing effect music has on the mind starts even before birth. Recent studies have shown...

For young children starting school in September, it is an exciting time. However, it is also a time — and this is perfectly normal — for...

Hands up who recognises this annoying scenario? Your baby woke early, and you had to too, but now your child is clean, fed and watered...

How sad is it (and how frustrating) when at Christmas you go to great lengths to purchase a toy that’s all singing and dancing and your...

Why did as many as 10.8 million people this year tune into the first episode of Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off? Yes, we were all shut...

There are so many wonderful benefits of living with a dog. The daily walks, the soulful eyes, the cuddles and the playing. It is little...

Autumn is a special time for children. The changing of the season is a beautiful one and dramatic enough to make them sit up and notice....

To put it mildly, so far 2020 hasn’t been the best of times, but as we cautiously kick start our new-normal living and ease through...

Whether a parent has found the first few months or years of their child’s life a breeze or more a hurricane that swept through and laid...

Now that the days are getting drier and more spring-like (hopefully), the time is coming when going out in the garden can actually be an...