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Here are some links to other websites you may find useful -- and to read Jane's columns on family life, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Read what Jane had to say about the very special relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren in the Daily Mail here. .
ASAP
African Solutions to African Problems is a charity which helps Grannies in South Africa (known there as Gogos) who are caring for their grandchildren in conditions of extreme poverty.
www.sponsoragrandparent.org.uk
Help the Aged's scheme where aid goes directly to grandparents in disadvantaged communities around the world.
www.outofschoolcare.co.uk
Regardless of your budget, circumstance or location, Out of School Care has the kids club, summer camp or out of school care solution for you. Developed as a simple search and booking service for parents looking for children's holiday club providers and summer camps in their area, it also works with companies to help provide their employees with the best backup childcare.
The Children's Mutual
The Child Trust Fund scheme, created by the Government and supported by The Children's Mutual, aims to give every child a financial head start in life. The scheme also aims to encourage parents and children to put money aside for the future and teach children the value of saving.
Outdoor activitiesfor children - Granny Look
www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
Grandparents plus aims to promote the role of kinship care and raise awareness of the vital role grandparents play in their grandchildren’s lives. We aim to improve support to those who provide regular care for grandchildren - especially those who, in the event of family breakdown, step in to raise their grandchildren. The site has information for grandparents, social care professionals and those with a general interest in grandparenting.
By parents - for parents', this site has a wealth of information and helpful advice on all aspects of parenting. Mumsnet is an online network of parents pooling their knowledge on everything from how to get a baby to sleep through the night to the best places to go on holiday with a five-year-old. Visit mumsnet for advice, tips and product recommendations from the people who know best, other parents.
River Cottage is all about food, where it comes from, and why that matters. Its purpose is to promote a better understanding of the nature and origins of what we eat. Food integrity is the key to it all. Hugh and the River Cottage team are champions of the 'eat local' philosophy, which often means from the River Cottage garden or farm! Most importantly of all, they want to spread the word, so at 'River Cottage HQ', you can spend practical days with the River Cottage team learning about meat and game, foraging in nature's larder, fishing, preparing and cooking your catch, building and cooking in your own clay oven.....as well as evening events, seasonal feasts and special events. They also run events for adults, whether parents or grandparents, and children to enjoy together.
River Cottage - www.rivercottage.net
Coaching for Mothers - Life coaching especially tailored for mothers, helping you to be the happiest, most confident and positive mother you can be.
Free Father's Day ecards and other greetings cards are available from www.123 Greetings.com.
MORE GOOD GRANNY WISDOM
To catch up with The Times' FAMILY BATTLEGROUNDS - a light-hearted look at common domestic problems and how to solve them -- click on the appropriate link: the kitchen, the bathroom , the bedroom, the playroom and the utility room, the home office , the living room, the dining room, the garden shed , the cupboard under the stairs, the garage, the sickroom , the spare room.
To read a previous column from the A-Z of Family Life , or Granny's Home Truths series', please click on one of the links below.
Z is for Zeitgeist
Y is for yummy mummy
X is for ex-partners
W is for weight
V is for vices - the curse of addiction
U is for U-turns
T is for Teasing
S is for Sulking
R is for reunions
Q is for Questions
P is for Peer Pressure
DIY Christmas
O is for Only Child
N is for No
M is for mealtimes
L is for laughter
J is for jealousy
I is for income
H is for housework
G is for gossip
F is for feuds
D is for daughters-in-law
C is for cousins
B is for babies
A is for arguments
Happy Family Holidays
The Envious Sister
The Promise Breaker
The Picky Eater
The Procrastinator
Weddings
The Selfish Sister
The Green Teen
The Fusspot Mum
The Cinderella Man
The needy divorcee
The show-off
Happy Family Easter
The petulant grandad
The Sulker
The Dominant Female
Hypochondriac
Teen Drama Queen
Late-stayer
Know-it-all brother-in-law
Embarrassing Mum
Control Freak
Tactless Grandmother
Peter Pan Dad
Little Princess
Helpless Husband
Surviving Family Christmas
Spoilt toddler
sexy sister-in-law
online q and a
interview with Jane
Jolly Uncle Jack
Monosyllabic Son
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