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It's been a busy few months here at Mum's guide to with the arrival of our new UK site and two new Mum's guide to sites in Romford and Bournemouth. The UK site features articles and blogs about family life including activities, health & wellbeing, education, finances, food and more. We hope you enjoy it!
So, now the kids have returned to school and nursery and the daily routine is back on track, it must be time for us all to take a breather and enjoy the delights of Autumn before the craziness of Christmas is upon us again! Grab some fresh air with the kids and marvel at the beautiful autumnal colours all around us, gather conkers and acorns, and then snuggle in for the evening with hot chocolates and blankets. Bliss!
Then, when you are feeling relaxed and refreshed, if you need to you can turn your attention to new schools and nurseries for next September. It doesn't have to be a daunting process. Take a look at our Education and Childcare Section, and in particular our School and Nursery Open Days page. Choosing may still be difficult, but at least you'll have those all-important dates in one place. Good luck!
Finally, we just wanted to mention a fantastic new initiative at St Matthew's Care Home in Redbourn. They are bringing the generations together. Every Wednesday morning from 10.30am parents & toddlers are invited to join a very special club with the residents of St Matthew's. There will be singing, dancing and chatting! For more information please see our website.
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pamper countdown to christmas at
the beauty room al5
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Here is your 10 week pamper countdown to Christmas at The Beauty Room AL5
The nights are drawing in and Christmas is creeping upon us! Why not take some time out for YOU and book in for one of our fabulous special offers between now and Christmas! Every week we have a special offer on one of our fabulous treatments, to get you looking your best for the festive season. Whether its luscious lashes, a contour wrap or facial, we have a special offer each week leading up to Christmas! Just some of the special offers we have are:
Lipocontrast Fat Freezing –Get that body into shape for that little black sparkle number! We are doing 20% OFF 3,4 and 5 areas of Lipo contrast JUST for Christmas! So book in now to honour the offer!
HD Brows - Get those brows into shape this festive season and have this high definition treatment to get them looking fab! Buy a course for a loved one and receive the 5th session free!
Dermatude and Nano mask Facial - Get flawless skin in time for Christmas with the Dermatude Meta Therapy facial and relax whilst the nano active mask works to improve elasticity, regenerating and anti wrinkle components that act in synergy to delay the laws of time. Normally £85 Christmas Offer - £69
For a full countdown of all our special offers, week by week until Christmas, visit our website! To book simply do so via our website or give us a call on 07585 605126.
Also - don’t forget – between now and Christmas if you refer a friend to us and they are new to The Beauty Room AL5, you will both get 20% off the price of a full treatment of your choice (excluding courses and any other special offers).
The Beauty Room AL5 is situated in Harpenden, with easy access, free parking and flexible working hours, offering a wide variety of treatments and a diverse range of specifically tailored 'bespoke' beauty and aesthetic treatments, whilst providing total well-being, relaxation and healthy indulgence.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Zoe
zoe@thebeautyroomal5.com
07585 605126
www.thebeautyroomal5.com
www.facebook.com/thebeautyroomal5
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ASK THE EXPERT!
HOW TO AVOID DUSTY TOYS?
Ruth Martin at Artisans explains how to avoid dusty toys and which are the best toys for our children.
The colder weather and Christmas in the shops means parents anticipate the joy of exploring new toys with their children and the chaos of yet more paraphernalia in the house. At Artisans we have almost 200 years of shared teaching experience and nearly 150 years of parental experience; we have gathered a few ideas about the best toys.
Open ended toys are brilliant, they support the development of problem solving and resilience. It is not coincidence that lego (which means to play well in Danish) is so successful.
Versatile toys which can be used in many ways; a teddy that can be a friend, a monster, an invalid, a visitor, allow children to explore their own character, experiment with being a different person and how it impacts others; which is essential for developing empathy and compassion.
Independent… while adults wish they were still children, children aspire to being adults! Games that allow them to grow their independence and make valuable contributions to their family all give delight. So whether its gardening tools or housework tools, sized just right for them, or a step stool to be able to mix at the kitchen worktop, they will be long cherished and build happy memories and time for securing attachments.
If you need more ideas try logging on to Fundamentally Children and please come and visit us at Artisans.
info@artisans.uk.com
07795 510130 
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st hilda's - the best start in life
“At the end of each year we have looked back and commented on our daughter’s year - always describing it as filled with challenges, hard work, motivating activities, fun, warmth and ending up with a happy girl making lots of progress. We can leave St Hilda’s confident in the knowledge that she is fully prepared for the new experiences and challenges ahead. A huge thank you to all of you.”
It is always satisfying to know that a child has moved on to Senior School prepared for the next stage of their education and life beyond.
We certainly believe that our all-round, nurturing and fulfilling learning experience equips our pupils with the passport to their next destination. Whether pursuing academic excellence that enables your child to gain their first choice of secondary school, encouraging blossoming creativity inside and outside through the creative arts, aiming for your zenith in sporting endeavour or increasing your confidence amongst a caring, family atmosphere, St Hilda’s has something for everyone.
The words above came from a parent whose daughter has just left the much-respected Harpenden School and started her senior educational journey recently. She wrote to express her thanks for all that St Hilda’s has meant, an oft repeated story down the years.
Visit the Mum's guide to Harpenden website to read the full article.
St Hilda's School is an Independent Day School for girls aged 4–11 years and a Nursery for girls and boys from 3 years in Harpenden.
Tel: 01582 712307
Email: office@sthildasharpenden.co.uk
www.sthildasharpenden.co.uk
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A Truefitt Collective Presents:
Autumn Dance Camp for Ages 4 - 10 Years Old!
We are back for our third Creative Dance Camp and we welcome you to join us for our first themed morning. Our Superhero and Princess theme gives the young people a chance to explore and learn about theatrical storytelling and music alongside professional dance training, not to mention lots of fun, games and prizes!!
At 12:45 there will be a small performance for friends and family to see what the little movers have been up to all morning!
Buy tickets here.
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Teaching all to love and learn through yoga with Tilly Beau
⭐ Family Yoga - next workshop 26th November!
Classes are fun and interactive, learn yoga poses, breathing exercises, yoga games, partner work, guided relaxation and visualisation.
⭐ Kids Yoga
Promotes and maintains strength and flexibility of kids growing bodies. Helps creativity and teaches kindness to others.
⭐ Teen Yoga
Helps support growing bodies, busy lives, self awareness, self confidence and learn to deal with exam and everyday stress.
⭐ Private tuition
⭐ Weekly Classes
⭐ Monthly workshops
www.tillysdancefactory.co.uk
www.facebook.com/tillysdancefactory
07792265256
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October Half Term at Luton Culture
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Win DICK WHittington panto tickets!
Dick Whittington is Harpenden's Panto for 2017!
Join your hero Dick Whittington and his faithful cat Tommy as they set out on a quest to find fame and fortune in this ultimate rags to riches tale. Will Dick find the streets paved with gold? Will he win the hand of the lovely Alice? Will he defeat the evil King Rat? The story takes us from Gloucester to London and then to Morocco, with twists and turns and plenty of laughs along the way. The show stars JEN PRINGLE as Fairy Bowbells. Jen can be seen on weekday mornings presenting Milkshake on Channel Five, and she is immensely popular with children. Jen is really looking forward to coming to the town to spread her Fairy magic and we are delighted that she'll be joining us! Watch Mum's guide's exclusive interview with Jen here. LUKE ROBERTS from TVs Hi-5 returns (following his success last year as Buttons in Cinderella) to play Idle Jack. Luke is delighted to be back in town! BBC Three Counties Radio's ERNIE ALMOND also returns to add his comedy talents to the show as The Sultan.
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To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket for 4 people (including at least 2 children) to a performance of your choice (subject to availability) email your name and contact telephone number to panto2017@mumsguideto.co.uk.
Only one entry per person, all entries must be received by 17.00 GMT on Friday 3rd November 2017 and the winner will be chosen at random. Full terms and conditions apply.
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Early speech and language – should you be concerned?
The answer is probably not. Only about 50% of two year olds can produce vowels and other sounds such as p, b, m, n, t, d and w.
90% of three year olds will also be able to produce all of these sounds as well as k, g, f, h, and y. When three years old your child is often putting between three and five words together like “mummy gone work” or “me play football in garden”. People that know them can mostly understand them, although some words may still be unclear. Occasional stammering is likely to be just because they are trying to share all of their ideas before their language skills are ready.
By three and a half years they will have mastered putting most sounds together proficiently and have an extensive vocabulary. However it may take a further three to four years for all possible consonant blends to be used accurately. Expect your child to be clearly blending sounds such as str, thr and shr at five and a half years plus.
If you are still concerned about your child’s speech they can be referred to the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service by a health or education professional, therefore in the first instance speak to your early years setting, children’s centre or health visitor. Children under two and a half years cannot be referred, it is just too early to be concerned.
The acquisition ages above are taken from the guidance issued by the Speech and Language Therapy service.
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HALLOWEEn happenings and fabulous fireworks
Half term is coming up rapidly, despite it feeling like the kids only just went back to school! But don't despair. With Halloween so close to half term there are lots of ghostly (and not so ghostly) things going on to keep everyone entertained. One which is new this year, but right on our door step, is the Harpenden Common Apple Day on Monday 23rd October. It sounds like it's going to be a great day out. Plus Harpenden Library have some free special Halloween story times. No booking is required but places will be limited so don't be late! For information on all the fantastic events happening nearby over half term check out our What's On page. And if you need childcare don't forget that we have hundreds of classes, camps and sessions listed in our Holiday Clubs & Classes section. Finally, have a look at our Things To Do section for a Halloween themed day out.
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Alison, Angela, Carol & Katie
The Mum's guide to Harpenden Team
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