A big welcome to our iChild blog! With regular posts from both the iChild team and our specialist iChild bloggers on absolutely everything that matters to the parent, childminder, teacher or anybody who works with children aged 0 to 11.
The University of Birmingham's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science shares their fascinating article on the benefits of 'exergames' (active-play video games) for young people.
We've selected a range of dinosaur toys and books for your roarsome little ones to enjoy!
A little older than many of our iChild children - but they'll get there all too soon! Our friends at MyTutor share their article giving advice on how to support our children through those sometimes stressful teenage years.
As our attention turns to going back to school, we thought we'd look out fun toys from our iChild Shop that can develop children's STEM skills - and still be great fun!
Eating disorders in children and young people have risen throughout the pandemic. Psychotherapist Noel McDermott is helping children, families, and communities to spot the signs and to get professional help as soon as possible. Here he shares his article.
Lockdown has seen a rise in demand for pets. Our top blogger, The Next Best Thing to Mummy, shares her views and advice on the most common family pets, and their pros and cons. A pet is not just for Christmas - and not just for lockdown! They are for their lifetimes, and can really enhance your child's life.
We're enjoying a great summer of sports. So we've looked out some sports toys from our iChild Shop to encourage children to get outside and get active!
Caroline Wright, Director of Early Childhood for Bright Horizons, talks about the development of Bright Horizons' exciting and innovative new child-centred curriculum, launching at the beginning of August.
Blogger, The Next Best Thing to Mummy, worked as a childminder, a preschool development worker, then support childminder for the children's center. She shares her personal thoughts on the importance of teaching children about managing money.
Our iChild Shop has a range of great toys and products. We've selected some of our favourite toys from our Educational Toys & Instruments section, which support children's development across a range of ages. Beneficial for little ones and also fun!
