Why Elsa is a superhero
Even a three-year-old can pick out Elsa’s super-qualities. We walk you through it.
Learning to play: how to be outside
When Caroline Brimmer moved her family to the Lake District, she assumed outdoor play would come easily. But with only 21% of kids playing outside every day, turns out we all have a lot to learn.
Are we giving our kids equal play?
Kids’ toy preferences do seem to split down gender lines. But where does it come from? And even when we think we are combatting gender divisions, are our own prejudices getting in the way?
Sonshine Book Club: The Power by Naomi Alderman
We read Alderman's award-winning novel with relish - join us in the book club and let us know what you thought.
Your picks: Independent unisex clothing brands
You tell us, we write it. We round up your suggestions for favourite brands making the best kids' clothes out there.
Introductions: Emma Allen, Sandplay Therapist
We meet Emma Allen, Art Psychotherapist and Sandplay Therapist to find out whether we need to worry about our kids’ burgeoning interest in fighting, sticks, swords and guns.
Issue 2: Letter from the Editors
We introduce this issue’s theme - fashion for kids, in all its glories and pitfalls…
The Boy In The Dress… or the skirt… or the hot pink sandals
Your son wants to go out wearing ‘girls’’ clothes. Do you warn him that he might attract unwanted attention? Or do you bite your tongue and hand him a frock? Charlotte Heathcote asks a psychologist for advice.
Introductions: Childrenswear buyer
We get the inside track on how high street retailers plan their ranges and why boys’ pants are so much bigger than girls’.