Baby-boomer business owners must be ready to hand over the reins
Brenda Fisher
Let’s face it, many owners of small companies don’t want to confront the fact that one day they may retire and leave the businesses they have built up so lovingly.…
2017
The hotel for teens
A Greek resort has found a novel way to keep older kids happy: it’s banned under-12s. Our writer and his family act like grown-ups
Summer’s here, kids, you’re going offline
A parenting expert is offering families tips on how to restrict access to digital devices and get more out of their holidays
We need to switch off at weekends — and that includes the gadgets
A wise friend once told me that the quality of your Sunday is a barometer of how fulfilled you are in life. He was not referring to religious faith –…
Backlash over ‘self-rescue’ swimming classes for toddlers
Swim survival lessons in which toddlers and babies are dropped into the water have been criticised by experts as “harmful” and “distressing”.
Pack away the candles and cocoa for latest Scandi lifestyle craze: lagom
It is just so hard to pick a lifestyle philosophy these days. You tried feng shui but it messed up your chi, and you gave hygge a go but ended…
Time for all schools to join the breakfast club
The schemes boost health and learning for little cost — but they should be free for every child
Feeding bacteria to babies ‘cuts risk of sepsis by 40%’
Feeding newborn babies probiotic bacteria reduces their chances of getting sepsis by 40 per cent, a study has found.
The revolutionary new way for kids to eat their greens
Childhood obesity and diabetes seem on an unstoppable rise, but can a new way of teaching children about food make all the difference?
Luxury pet products
A £170,000 kennel? That’ll really get their tails wagging