Author Archive: Janis
I look after the day-to-day running of ReallyKidFriendly.com, as well as some geeky stuff behind the scenes. Thanks to my two boisterous rascals (aged 4 and 5), I have become an expert in soft play areas, parks, energetic music classes, and where to get a stiff drink once the kids have gone to bed. Really – ask me anything!
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Win one of 5 Lady and the Tramp DVDs from Disney! [closed]
Disney fans, we’ve got an exciting new competition for you just in time for Valentine’s Day! We’re giving away five copies of one of our all-time favourite classic animations: Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition, now available on Disney Digital Blu-ray™ and DVD. As with most of your favourite Disney movies, video games and music, each [...]
Apps for Kids and Parents: London Bus Checker
We’ve got an unusual inclusion in our Best Apps for Kids and Parents series (or Appy Mondays, as we like to call it!)… a clever and incredibly useful app called London Bus Checker, reviewed by London mum Laura and her two mini reviewers. Ladybird Me Books it’s not, and in fact it’s not an app [...]
The Muppets UK Premiere – Photos from the Red Carpet
Yesterday was a busy and very exciting day for Kermit the Frog as he hopped around London to promote his new film, The Muppets, due to hit UK cinemas on February 10th. He and Miss Piggy were guest editors over at The Sun newspaper, Kermit busy trying to quell rumours of a Kermit-Miss Piggy relationship. [...]
The Muppets: Film Review
After a sensational run in North America and a hilarious series of Muppet spoof trailers, The Muppets movie comes to the UK at last this February. The preview screening of the new Muppets movie at the Empire Leicester Square on January 15th had our whole family buzzing with excitement and itching to see our favourite [...]
The Muppets: Kermit takes over Twitter!
Muppet fans, you are in for a real treat this week! Not only will Kermit and Miss Piggy be on The Jonathan Ross Show this weekend, Walt Disney Pictures UK has just announced that for the first time ever, Kermit the Frog will be available on Twitter. On Thursday January 26th, Kermit is in London [...]
Smart meters: Save energy and save money, without selling your toddler to the National Grid
Raising children can be expensive, can’t it? Before having kids we were all warned about the cost of nappies, buggies, and those sweet little outfits they wear exactly once before a random growth spurt or a carrot-puree incident. But what they don’t tell you is that the basic costs of running your house will spiral [...]
Review of Wicked the Musical
Wicked, the top West End Musical, has once again been nominated Best West End Show, recently welcomed its 4 millionth theatregoer, and celebrated its 5th year to become one the Top 20 West End Shows of all time. I have to admit that I thought it was all hype – after all, the story sounds [...]
War Horse Film Review – Should you take the children?
War Horse, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s children’s book, comes to UK cinemas this Friday… but should you take the kids? I was invited to the star studded War Horse premiere in London’s Leicester Square on Sunday January 8th, enjoying my moment on the red carpet along with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge [...]
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