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23 December 2013

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23 December 2013

Hitting the Parks This Chri…
Let's be honest, there's absolutely nothing cooler than getting a scooter or bike for Christmas. They may be difficult for parents to hide in the run-up to the bi…
Tis the season to stay fit …
So you have the willpower and motivation to exercise – all you need now is the tech! Whether you run, cycle, swim or gym, these endurance-enhancing fitness facilitators w…

Last Minute Stocking Fillers

The presents are piled up under the tree and Santa's mince pies are sorted - all that's left now is ... Read more

Hitting the Parks This Christmas

Let's be honest, there's absolutely nothing cooler than getting a scooter or bike for Christ... Read more

Tis the season to stay fit - Christmas Fitness 2013: Part Two

So you have the willpower and motivation to exercise – all you need now is the tech! Whether you run... Read more

Good Old Fashioned Fun - Family games: Part Two

Soon the whole family will be over for the holidays – and the impending squabbles over which program... Read more

Sound's around the house - Portable, cool, wireless and family friendly: Part One

Christmas time is of course Christmas tunes time, well at least it is in the homes of the FQ team! S... Read more

Can we build it? Construction Sets for Children: Part One

So they want to be mini architects, engineers, or just love building things and letting their imagin... Read more

Good Old Fashioned Fun - Family Games: Part One

Soon the whole family will be over for the holidays – and the impending squabbles over which program... Read more

Streaming Wonderland: The latest Smart TV viewing for a family Christmas

As the temperatures drop and those chilly nights draw in, the best place to be this winter is rooted... Read more

Princes William and George and that first trip home!

Emerging with joy and perhaps a pinch of apprehension is a proud moment that Prince William shares w... Read more

Giving 3rd world children a chance through play

Now the long summer holidays are over and children everywhere are back at school, the school run bei... Read more

Inner city kids embrace crowdfunding to create urban oasis in south london’s concrete jung…

Stockwell is one of London’s most deprived areas, but now a bid to build an urban jungle play area b... Read more

Kids called on by Argos to ‘Re-play’ their unwanted toys and help Barnardo’s this Christma…

Danielle Lineker kicks of children’s charity Barnardo’s launch of the Argos Toy Exchange, marki... Read more

Learning Disabilities, Autism and Internet Safety: A Parent’s Guide

A new guide to help parents of children with learning disabilities and autism is being launched toda... Read more

The British Red Cross throws down the gauntlet to parents to take the First Aid Challenge

In a survey of over 2,000 parents [undertaken by Bounty’s Word of Mum™ panel], 96% of respondents ag... Read more

Place2Be responds to 'No health without mental health: implementation framework'

Child wellbeing, especially that of mental health, becomes ever more paramount as the challenges our... Read more

UK Teens Give Damning Verdict on Education System and Way Society Perceives them

71% of the UK's teenagers say they don’t get to be creative enough at school, according to a su... Read more

Seven Top Tips for the First Seven Days with Your Newborn

You're a Dad! It's official – your baby, your creation, has been born. The most exciting and simultaneously terrifying journey of your life has begun. Although you are likely to ha...

For some, becoming a Dad feels like a sudden reversal of the world you once knew. Up is down, down is up and soon, your exercise equipment is coated in dust.

She may be the pregnant one, but what you do and say can make for a healthier, happier pregnancy, while giving your little one the best start in life.

Men might be born with an innate ability to grasp a pint glass but dealing with kids is a skill that takes time. FQ asks ten readers and discover how they increased their confidenc...

With one in three UK marriages failing and an estimated 18 million Britons involved in ‘step’ relationships, finding yourself being Dad to kids that aren’t biologically yours is no...

There is plenty of debate out there as to what it is Dads do these days, especially in and around the home. Our friends at moneysupermarket.com together with Legal and General deci...

Can we build it? Construction Sets for Children: Part One

So they want to be mini architects, engineers, or just love building things and letting their imaginations run free – all you need to get them are the right tools for the job? Whet...

Soon the whole family will be over for the holidays – and the impending squabbles over which programme to watch may persuade you to take a look at alternative festive entertainment...

Running, it’s cheap, it’s effective and it’s a perfect antidote to the stress of fatherhood. So get running with these handy tips from the FQ Health and Fitness team.

As the temperatures drop and those chilly nights draw in, the best place to be this winter is rooted to the warm confines of your sofa, watching the box.

So you’ve thought about it long and hard, they need a tablet – but for whatever reason, a certain fruit-based tech-brand just isn’t right for you!

Since FQ launched back in 2003 it’s been our mission to quietly influence the way fathers are involved in all aspects of parenting and over the last ten years we’ve seen some impre...

Tis the season to stay fit - Christmas Fitness 2013: Part One

So you have the willpower and motivation to exercise – all you need now is the tech! Whether you run, cycle, swim or gym, these endurance-enhancing fitness facilitators will make a...

GB triathlon stars Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee on sibling rivalries and the importance of family

Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, captivated the nation as they jostled to victory in the London 2012 men’s triathlon, taking gold and bronze medals, and becoming the first brothers ...

Philip Reeve: Father and children's author

Philip Reeve, parent to Sam and author of Oliver and the Seawigs, talks to FQ about what inspired him to be a children's author.

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HOW TO get your child into chess

With some keen players in the FQ office we say that chess is the perfect way for your child to stretch their mind.

Help get your kids’ minds back on schoolwork with Laura Adcock.With the end of the school holidays in sight, it can sometimes be tricky to get kids back into studying mode’ and foc...

Georgina Taylor explains what to look out for and how best to be proactive.Back to school and surrounded by a plethora of new germs that the little one inevitably comes into contac...

Facts every parent should know from baby swim expert Laura Molloy.Swimbabes is one of the UK’s leading providers of baby swim classes. Founder Laura Molloy has eight year’s experie...