FAMILY MATTERS / PARENTING
Kids’ corner
It’s the most chocolately time of the year so get the children out on an Easter egg hunt, rise in number of multiple births, make tracks to the Bricks Britannia exhibition, plus news and some shocking statistics…
Words Sophie Astin I
t’s that egg-citing time of the year when the National Trust teams up with Cadbury and invites children to hunt for Easter eggs around the muddy woodlands, nature trails and historic gardens of their properties. There are more than 250 places to visit and as well as face-painting, family games and craft activities. Everyone will be rewarded with a Cadbury treat at the end of each completed hunt. Visit
www.easter.cadbury.co.uk/2017 or
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-the- cadbury-egg-hunts Meanwhile, Cadbury’s Twitter feed has been buzzing with disgruntled consumers questioning why Easter treats are now routinely labelled simply as “milk chocolate egg” with no overt mention of the Christian festival. Cadbury responded to the
backlash over the apparent disappearance of the word “Easter” from the front of its packaging by insisting that it has not banned it – just relegated it to the back. And for those who
can’t tolerate dairy or gluten, “free from” chocolate
manufacturer Moo Free has unveiled its range of Easter eggs: Original, Orange and Bunnycomb. Moo Free chocolate, made from a
multi-award winning recipe, is not only free from dairy, but also gluten, wheat, lactose, soya and casein, completely vegetarian and vegan, and certifi ed organic. The eggs (RRP £4.25) are available from supermarkets, high street stores and online retailers including
www.dairyfreechocolates.com • Visit
www.moofreechocolates.com
RACE ON
In preparation for the London Marathon on 23rd April, Simon Court, from Langton Green, has had
the chance to train with Olympic decathlon double gold medal winner, Daley Thompson. They are both part of the Barnardo’s marathon team raising money to transform the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children. Simon will be running his fi rst full race in memory of his father, who died in 2010. Support Simon at
www.justgiving.com/owner-email/ pleasesponsor/Simon-Court4
RED BOOK GETS NEW LOOK
The famous ‘red book’, the personal child health record for under-fi ves, is going digital. The electronic version, known as the eRedbook, is the UK’s fi rst digital Personal Child Health Record and will be available online for London
parents from April ahead of a national rollout. Currently, parents of every child born in the UK are given a paper-based personal
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child health record, informally known as the ‘red book’. It contains general information of a child’s health, growth and development and is held by the parents of the child and updated whenever a newborn child might visit a doctor, midwife, dentist, or other healthcare professional. The ‘red book’ also has a number of resources to provide assistance and information to parents should they require help and support. • Visit
www.eredbook.org
Diary date
From 8th-23rd April Borde Hill Garden in Haywards Heath is offering a free programme of Easter events, games, performances and tasks for children from three to 11, included in the price of an entrance ticket.
In addition to a daily trail around the
Garden (where clues need to be solved before meeting the Easter Bunny and being given a chocolate egg) there are a variety of additional activities on offer on selected days. • Visit
www.bordehill.co.uk
www.indexdigital.co.uk getting married? –
www.planningyourwedding.co.uk
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