Audio books are a lovely


Top 10 Audio Books for toddlers & young children 1) The Gruffalo and Friends - Julia Donaldson 2) Charlie & Lola collection - Lauren Child 3) The Enormous Crocodile - Roald Dahl 4) A Basketful of Kipper - Mick Inkpen


5) There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly - Pam Adams


6) The Big Mog collection - Judith Kerr 7) Hairy Maclary collection - Lynley Dodd 8) Nursery Tales: Six favourites read by Victoria Wood - Jonathan Langley


9) The Paddington Treasury for the Very Young - Michael Bond


10) Winnie-the-Pooh - A.A. Milne See Small Steps online for more information


www.smallstepsonline.co.uk


Looking to run


way for your little ones to relax. An interesting story will stimulate their imaginations and is useful when you need to entertain them on car journeys or if you just want them to wind down from a busy day at school or nursery.


your own business?... For many women, having a baby can change the way you feel about work. You may decide to reduce your hours and work part time, or you may decide to give up work altogether for a period of time.


Some mothers look at running their own business or franchise instead, which can give greater flexibility in working hours and so more freedom to try and balance work and family life.


It usually involves some sort of financial commitment up front and can be stressful though, so it’s a good idea to talk to others who are running their own businesses first and to do lots


of research before leaping in!


Useful websites are: www.gov.uk - advice on running your own business. www.workingmums.co.uk - information on many franchise opportunities.


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