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Mini Ville, an imaginative role-play village designed to encourage children to learn through play, opened three years ago and has since expanded its offering to include private hire, birthday parties, tutoring and a nursery

Carrickfergus play centre celebrates three years of growth

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New Gen Yoto Player

Yoto Mini 4th Gen vs 2024 Edition: my verdict on which is worth buying

Alderman Mark Baxter has been lobbying for ten years for the school bus to be on time.

Co Down father of four complains that school bus is ten years late

The camera lets users take multiple pictures before choosing which ones to print out

Ad Feature New instant colour camera and karaoke projector launched

Shankill Leisure Centre

Leisure centre to get refurbishment and Padel before major transformation

Amazon’s kids’ tablet has a huge 10.1-inch screen

Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablet is No.1 bestseller

Orangefest is set to host a free autumn family fun day this weekend in South Belfast

Entertainment for all the family as Orangefest hosts free Autumn fun day

Nearly a quarter of parents have cancelled a medical appointment as they were too busy to attend

Parents put own health on backburner to care for children, study finds

A first phone can bring independence, along with new questions for parents about online safety.

Your child’s phone has a safety blind spot. Here’s what parents can do

Ad Feature Fruitinies launch Asda kids fruit snacks

Yoto has unveiled its new 4th Gen Player and Mini, with a new Green Button designed to make favourite audio easier for children to access.

Yoto's two new kids' audio players have a clever new feature

LEGO DUPLO bricks are designed for little hands and can be used to create colourful models through open-ended play.

6 skills toddlers can learn through LEGO DUPLO play

The Very promotion includes LEGO DUPLO sets featuring Bluey, Disney Frozen, Spidey, vehicles and animals.

The LEGO DUPLO sets designed for different toddler ages

Selected LEGO DUPLO sets are reduced by up to 25% at Very until September 16

Very cuts up to 25% off LEGO DUPLO sets for little builders

The report analyses progress against 12 child health indicators, such as infant mortality, mental health and asthma

NI has highest infant mortality rate in UK, paediatricians warn
Northern Ireland now has the highest infant mortality rate in the UK, paediatricians have said.
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The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings account

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

Paddington’s Suitcase eight-book picture book gift set

Eight Paddington books are now just £11.99

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TOG24 cuts £30 men’s T-shirts to £6 in huge outlet sale

I’ve just found this £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love and I’m adding it straight to my basket

I’ve found a £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love

The Yoto player is a clever gadget giving children something to do after school without reaching for another screen.

The screen-free gadget for keeping children entertained after school

Belfast City Hall is to be lit in green in support of International Safe Abortion Day next month.

Pro-life group to protest Belfast City Hall's abortion campaign light-up

The Yoto player gives children a screen-free way to enjoy stories, music and educational content after school.

This is an after-school gadget that kids will actually enjoy

The Supreme Court - in a November 2025 ruling on a case known as JR87 - framed the current RE syllabus as amounting to indoctrination

Ian Ellis: New era in RE would demand new steps from churches

A Yoto player can bring screen-free stories into a child's bedtime routine as the autumn evenings get darker.

This simple bedtime addition will help kids on darker autumn nights

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

A Yoto player can entertain children for years with its ever-expanding collection of stories and music.

The clever kids' gift that grows with them
Struggling to find a children's gift that won't be abandoned after a few weeks? A Yoto Player offers stories, music and learning that can grow with them.
Rochelle Barrand

Many-time world champions, Ballygowan Concert Flute Band is giving a concert to mark their 150th year.

World champion concert flute band throws 150 year anniversary show

Kids get in the swing at a Greyabbey playground they helped design.

Get in the swing: Kids help design three £500k Co Down playgrounds

Romper Room was a hugely popular children's television series throughout the 1970s. Photo courtesy of UTV

Jackie McGregor: Mirror Mirror... The changing face of kids TV

Patsy Kensit admitted she was 'codependent on her kids'

Jackie McGregor: A child isn’t supposed to be a parent’s friend

Richmal Crompton's second book 'More William' included the 'King William' story

Roamer: Books about mischievous schoolboy were global bestsellers

Smiling children.

Ards and North Down leisure centres introduce ‘Tiny Lungs, Big Impact’ to priori...

Children with lower mood are more likely to struggle with attention and mind wandering according to new research.

Children with lower mood more likely to experience mind wandering

How to make your balcony safer for your children

Your buggy could be exposing your kids to dangerous levels of pollution - here’s...

Speaking 'parentese' can help boost your baby's vocabulary by 40 words

Did you put money away for your child in a fund years ago and have only just remembered about it? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to find out if you have savings in a forgotten Child Trust fund - an...

Norovirus

Exam body head: Children who miss AQE cannot sit it again

(l-r) Colin Barkley, chair, NI Children to Lapland and Days To Remember Trust; Michael McKillop, Managing Director, Glens of Antrim Potatoes; and Fiona Williamson, the charitys co-ordinator.

Potato producer digs deep for Children to Lapland charity

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Breakdown made me stronger:Eccleston

Half of parents think mobile phones should be banned in schools - do you agree?

Robena McAuley.

Children’s kindnessto pensioner praisedduring visit to Carrick

Now you can check if your child is getting the right amount of nutrition (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is exactly what your child should be eating - according to nutritionists

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Ways to get kids gardening

A sad child

Evidence of more than 100 alleged child abuse cases at Scouting Ireland

The former Smyllum Park Orphanage in Lanark

Children suffered emotional, physical and sexual abuse at Scottish Catholic-run ...

Koulla Yiasouma said the system is under pressure

Review demands '˜urgent reform' of children's mental health services

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Children's grief '˜would bring tears to a stone'

Farmers '“ look out for all-round visibility

Trust Launch

Southern Trust launches new disability and mental health service for young peopl...

Brushing doesn't stop effects of sugar on children's teeth

Author Catherine Campbell posted this picture on Facebook along with a tribute to eight-year-old Lucy Parke

Tragic Lucy hailed for part in highlighting rare fatal illness

Children spotted playing on railway tracks

Children being led away from the scene of the Enniskillen bombing in 1987

Troubles trauma team has children as young as six referred to it

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