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New Gen Yoto Player

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

Children can use phones safely with this app developed in association with Mumsnet

The free app helping parents manage children’s Android phones

A first phone brings independence, alongside new conversations about what children can access online

The free app helping parents set boundaries on a child’s phone

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

Alliance MLA Eoin Tennyson took questions from across the Assembly on his bill to outlaw 'conversion practices'.

'Parents would need a KC at the kitchen table' under conversion law - UUP

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

MLAs in the assembly will consider the Alliance Party’s Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill on Tuesday

Gavin Robinson: Conversion bill is a siren call to parents

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 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

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 of the class back-to-school bargain

School WhatsApp groups are an 'essential parenting tool'

Parents rely on WhatsApp groups to stay on top of back-to-school chaos

Police officers look at flowers at the Cleveland Police HQ in Middlesbrough, following the line-of-duty deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough who died when a car going in the wrong direction hit a police car on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

Jon Burrows: Law must punish anyone who drives a car like it’s a lethal weapon

MC Grindah brings Bare Expectations to life

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has been given a Gen Z makeover

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

Kipling's Back to School collection has launched

Ad Feature Kipling launches durable back-to-school collection for 2026
Kipling has created a back-to-school collection focused on durability and style.
Emily Jordan

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

Almost two in five Northern Ireland parents getting into debt, with average borrowing rising to £301 to cover school costs

‘Way too high’: NI parents forced into debt as back-to-school costs soar

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

Buying the Yoto Player was the simple switch that helped my son forget about his tablet

How the Yoto Player helped my son swap tablet time for stories

The average child tucks into three ice creams a week over the summer holidays

Parents will pay nearly £50 for ice creas over the summer holidays

Parents admitted keeping their children engaged throughout the holidays is becoming increasingly challenging

Parents run out of ideas by day 10 of summer holidays

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episode

Meet the voice behind Yoto Daily Jake Harris

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seat

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

Multiple arrests have been made and more are to follow in the wake of disorder in west Belfast on Saturday, police have said.

Multiple arrests made and ‘more to follow’ following Belfast disorder

The PSNI has condemned scenes of disorder and reckless riding of scramblers in west Belfast last night (July 18)

Three arrests and officer injured in ‘disgraceful scenes’ in west Belfast

The Silver Cross Cove 2 Chocolate Travel System Accessory Bundle includes eight coordinated essentials for parents and babies

The Silver Cross bundle new parents will love
Combining premium design with everyday practicality, this all-in-one Silver Cross bundle is built to make life with a new baby that little bit easier
Natalie Dixon

Ten toys and games under £10 that will keep kids entertained all summer holidays

Ten toys under £10 to keep kids entertained this summer

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits deal includes a wide selection of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.

Sainsbury's £8 deal is helping families save on summer meals

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits promotion includes a wide range of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.

Sainsbury's £8 deal could make summer holidays easier

The Momcozy Portable Bottle Warmer is designed to make warming baby feeds easier while travelling

Momcozy warmer now £64.59

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episode

Inside Yoto Daily with presenter Jake Harris

Featuring a six-inch display, remote camera controls and night vision, the HelloBaby video baby monitor has been reduced by 25% on Amazon

Parents can save 25% on this large-screen HelloBaby video monitor

The Tommee Tippee Twist and Click Starter Set includes the nappy bin and 12 refill cassettes to help parents get started

Tommee Tippee nappy bin now £48.99

Alliance deputy leader Eoin Tennyson says that parents who support children asking for help to stop homosexual thoughts would have to be assessed by authorities to see if they should face prosecution.

Parents could face jail under Alliance Party's 'conversion therapy' law

Why parents are choosing Yoto for more stories and less screen time for kids

Screen-free stories, songs and audio adventures with Yoto

Why the Yoto Mini is my must-have travel companion for keeping kids entertained in the summer holidays

The screen-free travel gadget making summer holidays easier

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Two thirds of fathers (66 per cent) have delayed seeking medical help

The nation’s favourite ‘dadisms’ phrases

This message was pinned to a closed branch of Hotel Chocolat in Belfast city centre. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letter

Buses cancelled, schools and businesses close amid rumours of 1pm protests

The study was commissioned by Mattel to explore how play is evolving for a new generation of children, following the launch of its Disney and Pixar ‘Toy Story 5’ line

Three quarters of parents are emotionally attached to childhood toys

The majority of our children attend schools based on their own religious or cultural background

Letter: Integration is answer to falling pupil numbers

Our writer tested out the new highlights at the popular theme park

Alton Towers and kids review: Bluey rides, waterpark and the real cost

Meals out needn't break the bank - this offer is a delicious bargain

Families can feed four at Harvester from £45 with this big saving

Essity carried out the study to mark the opening of its new £30million recycled paper facility at its manufacturing site in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

Kids in Britain flush up to 13,476,238 MILES of loo paper annually

High-quality wooden playsets designed for use in nurseries make for incredibly reliable and sturdy products for home use

Best early years toys and nursery play sets parents are buying

ParentShield becomes the first UK Mobile Network to provide risk analysis on every phone call to protect children

Ad Feature UK mobile network launches AI that flags risk in kids' phone calls

Fathers are ready for change

Ad Feature Half of the world’s fathers feel unsupported, study suggests

More than one in 10 parents have no one to support them.

It takes a village to raise a child but one in 10 parents have no one

GCSE and A-level students who studied online revision courses with MyEdSpace achieved impressive grade improvements that far outpaced national averages.

How online revision course can help you get top GCSE & A-Level grades

UUP leader Jon Burrows.

Stormont has failed to address 'exponential rise' in SEN numbers - Burrows

Unstructured Easter revision can quickly leave students feeling overwhelmed and off track

Easter revision has started – but many are making this mistake

MLAs look set to be recalled from their Easter break following criticism over a decision to cancel summer schemes at special schools in Northern Ireland this year.

MLAs set to be recalled over cancellation of special school summer schemes

Despite their young age, children are spending more time on phones than ever – raising urgent questions for parents about safety, supervision and screen time

Parents turn to safer phones as kids’ screen time warning lands

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