The start of a new school year can be a daunting time for all. As kids

worry about making new friends, learning new topics and the end of their summer

holidays, parents often worry if their child’s school shoes are right for them.

And rightfully so … Childhood is not just a vital time for the development of

their personality but also, importantly, the bones in their feet!

So the New Year’s festivities are over. 2016 is well and truly upon us. Time to check out some great family holiday ideas in the UK, with babysitting or crèche services to keep your little ones occupied, a plethora of family activities and all the facilities you need.

Bobux heads out with Kids Fashion Blogger Sandi and her daughter Gigi to show off her new Bobux shoes. Read up on their adventures.

Few of us have any difficulty convincing our parents to indulge us in the occasional babysitting job. After all, they’re as invested in those cute chubby faces, pudgy toes and dimpled knuckles as you are (aren’t they so damn irresistible?). But here are 5 persuasive techniques to keep the old folks on board, just in case.

There are some stellar kids artists out there, from famed illustrator Quentin Blake, whose drawings are familiar to any fan of Roald Dahl, to Eric Carle, artist of The Hungry Caterpillar and E.H. Shepard, creator of our beloved classic Winnie the Pooh. Here are some others whose prints would look wicked on your children’s walls.

There are creative ways to help get fussy kids to eat their food, to juggle that balance between tasty and healthy, because kids often have trouble accepting that the two can go hand-in-hand. That’s what this week’s post is all about … dinner recipes your kids will love, crammed full of goodness and flavour.

Wild and wind-swept are two words often used about our beloved Wellington, a city close to our hearts. Officially the windiest city in the world, it’s our honour to (finally) include it in our popular kid-friendly café series. Because, along with the weather and Lord of the Rings, Wellington is renowned for some of the best coffee going.

We’re all familiar with the screams and tantrums of a child unwilling to wear shoes but we’ve got some good news for you...to embrace the barefoot. Here are 7 reasons why you might want to let your kids run shoe-free more often.

We don’t want to toot our own horn … but we will for a second: New Zealand is the place to be for kid-friendly holidays. It seems like this country was designed for keeping the whole family happy. Here are some of our personal favourite family-friendly destinations in the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’.

It’s safe to say inventing an inspiring and fun kids’ party idea can be

overwhelming but it shouldn’t have to be a chore. Here are some kooky, fun and inspiring kids birthday party ideas at home

that’ll get everyone involved.