Family Life

From pumpkins to apples and bats to spooky stories, there will be plenty going on this October Half term at A la Ronde’s popular Apple Day and Hallowe’en Spooktacular events.

Let your kids go ‘batty’ with a free quiz trail from Saturday 25 October until Sunday 2 November. Find the clues around the perimeter walk to solve the anagram and spot the bats hidden along the route. There will also be a spooky house trail all week (normal admission to the house applies).

On Saturday 25 October join in the A la Ronde Apple Day, where we will have an apple press for you to press your...

Rather than seeing other children go without toys in the festive season, research from Argos and Barnardo’s shows that 95 per cent of children would happily give up some of their Christmas presents, if it meant a disadvantaged child could enjoy a happier Christmas.

And the spirit of Christmas continues with children also sharing their time, the new study revealing that 54 per cent of children spend time during their Christmas break supporting various causes with bake sales, sponsored silences, carol concerts and charitable donations.

And the Christmas belief of giving and...

More two-year-olds in Devon are now entitled to up to 15 hours of free childcare and early learning each week.

Devon County Council’s 2gether funding has been extended to children whose family is receiving certain benefits, has a household income under £16,190, or if the child has a disability, special educational need or if they are adopted or placed under a residency order.

The 2gether funding scheme has been extended to help improve more children’s learning and development, giving them the opportunity to make new friends and learn through play in one of the county’s...

As you prepare to head home for the evening, here's a survey that will ring true with many.

For a new study has revealed that in the South West, parents have a staggering 91 battles a week with their children – and win 73 of them. · The most common battles take place around bedtime when mums and dads desperately try to get their children to go to sleep without a fight. · Cleaning up their mess, not allowing junk food and getting them to brush their teeth were also amongst the constant clashes between parents and offspring. · Researchers studied 2,000 parents of children aged one to...