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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Baby and Toddler Survey update.
So far, our Jubilee survey shows that most Small Steps mums are getting together with their friends and family to celebrate the occasion. And an overwhelming proportion think it is important to tell their children about the monarchy. Do you … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Competitions – what can you enter this weekend?
Small Steps has loads of great competitions currently running – why not enter them over the weekend? National: ME & MY DAD * FATHER’S DAY COMPETITION QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE COMPETITION COMPETITION – BABY, TODDLER AND FAMILY RECIPES – WITH A … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Days out and Local Activities this weekend.
Find fun places to go and things to do with your family, toddler and baby. Outdoor Play, from local parks to day trips out; Indoor Play from soft play fun for babies & toddlers to Children’s Centres and local groups and events – Small Steps have something for everyone. We’ve … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Cover Star Photo Competition June 2012 – update.
This month’s Small Steps Cover Star Competition has seen a fantastic response, with over 80 pictures in the gallery for you to view – and the standard is very high! Why not take a look at the full gallery right now … Continue reading
Count down to the Olympics – Olympic Torch Relay route
Is the Olympic Flame coming near you? The Olympic Torch Relay starts this Saturday 19 May at Land’s End and finishes 70 days later in London itself at the Olympic Opening Ceremony on 27 July. The Flame will come within … Continue reading
Walking your toddler or child to nursery or school
How often do you do it? How easy do you find it? Are you one of the majority of mums who ends up stressed in her car whilst juggling the traffic and hunting a parking space to drop off … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Foot Problems
Footwear may not be the first thing you think of with a new born baby, but foot health is very important. First walking shoes are vitally important to your child’s foot health. Whilst your child is learning to move about, … Continue reading
Me & My Dad * – Father’s Day baby and toddler competition
*or step-dad, uncle, granddad, god-father etc…! With Father’s Day fast approaching (it’s Sunday June 17th in case it has slipped your mind!), we thought to launch a truly special competition to celebrate the lovely men who share your little ones’ … Continue reading
Baby Toddler and Family Competitions FREE to enter!
Here at Small Steps Online we like to bring you as many fantastic competitions as possible for you to enter to help make your day fun and exciting. Our competitions prizes range from a pampering day at a spa and … Continue reading
Baby, Toddler and Family Recipes – with a Jubilee Theme!
With less than 1 month until the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday, we’ve been talking Jubilee baking in the Small Steps team – along with what we’re all planning on doing, perhaps a street party or something else special, to celebrate … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Cover Star Photo Competition June 2012 – update.
This month’s Small Steps Cover Star Competition has seen a fantastic response, with over 80 pictures in the gallery for you to view – and the standard is very high! Why not take a look at the full gallery right now … Continue reading
Own a business? – would you like some free advertising?
Do you run your own business or know someone who does? We’re currently running a facebook competition for all pregnancy, baby and toddler focused businesses, and the lucky winner will receive £1,000.00 worth of advertising with Small Steps. Click here … Continue reading
Foster Care Fortnight 2012 – Can you help?
Foster Care Fortnight 2012 takes place from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 May and is the UK’s biggest fostering recruitment campaign. Last year over 35 million people heard about the need for more foster carers. This year the theme is … Continue reading
We’re looking for local bloggers – Can you help?
The Team here at Small Steps Online are always looking for mums and/or dads to help add interesting articles, local activities and recipes to our site to keep it fresh and up-to-date. Could you spare a few hours a month … Continue reading
Baby, Toddler and Family Recipes – with a Jubilee Theme!
With less than 1 month until the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday, we’ve been talking Jubilee baking in the Small Steps team – along with what we’re all planning on doing, perhaps a street party or something else special, to celebrate … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Cover Star Competition – Vote Now for the cutest Baby and Toddler photos
Voting is now open for next month’s Cover Star winner! All of the photos received have been uploaded to our Facebook Page. Click here or search for us under Small Steps Magazine to have a look. To take part in the voting, all … Continue reading
Looking for things to do with your baby, toddler or family tomorrow?
Looking for local things to do or places to go this weekend with your young family? Come rain or shine, the Small Steps Online Events Calendar is the first place to check when looking for local events and things to do for you … Continue reading
Foster Care Fortnight 2012 – Can you help?
Foster Care Fortnight 2012 takes place from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 May and is the UK’s biggest fostering recruitment campaign. Last year over 35 million people heard about the need for more foster carers. This year the theme … Continue reading
Do you know any family who has suffered a cot death of their baby?
Why not help The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) by supporting their flagship Mile in Memory walks around the country this Saturday 12 May? FSID is the UK’s leading baby charity aiming to prevent unexpected deaths in … Continue reading
Working from home opportunity to contribute to the Small Steps Baby and Toddler Website.
The Team here at Small Steps Online are always looking for mums and/or dads to help add interesting articles, local activities and recipes to our site to keep it fresh and up-to-date. Could you spare a few hours a month … Continue reading
Baby, Toddler and Family Recipes – with a Jubilee Theme!
With less than 1 month until the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday, we’ve been talking Jubilee baking in the Small Steps team – along with what we’re all planning on doing, perhaps a street party or something else special, to celebrate … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler wild messy play!
Taking part in creative and messy play activities has numerous benefits for children’s learning and development. Children are active learners, they learn through play. Play allows them to make sense of the world around them. Through play, children learn to … Continue reading
Baby and Toddler Cover Star Competition – you only have 3 days left to enter!
We’ve received many wonderful pictures for the next Small Steps Cover Star Competition and they just keep on coming; so we thought we’d treat you to a sneak preview of some of the adorable photos sent in. The closing date … Continue reading
Would you like to contribute to the Small Steps Website?
The Team here at Small Steps Online are always looking for mums and/or dads to help add interesting articles, local activities and recipes to our site to keep it fresh and up-to-date. Could you spare a few hours a month … Continue reading
Monday fun in the kitchen with your toddler and family.
Small Steps Online have come up with some great FUN and exciting recipes for you and your Family to cook together. Sweet potato scones are an ideal way to introduce your child to sweet potato – or any other root … Continue reading
Baby & Toddler Forums – which are the most useful forum topics?
We are always trying to improve the parenting information that we pass on to Small Steps members. Since its launch earlier in the year, we have covered a wide range of topics on our forums. But which discussions do you … Continue reading
Fun baking over the weekend with your toddler and family.
Vanilla Cupcakes, just one of the favorite baking recipes that the Small Steps team like to do with our family at home. In addition they are, of course, positively delicious to eat whether you are young or old. This easy … Continue reading
Looking for things to do or local events tomorrow?
Looking for local things to do or places to go this weekend with your young family? Come rain or shine, the Small Steps Online Events Calendar is the first place to check when looking for local events and things to do for you … Continue reading
Pregnancy, Baby, Toddler & Parenting Advice – Results from our Survey
The results from our recent survey show that mums seek a wide range of advice with their pregnancy, baby, toddler and general parenting queries. Click here to view the full results; key findings are: Most of us turn to our … Continue reading
This week’s recipe for your baby or toddler’s tea tonight.
Small Steps have come up with a variety of tasty, easy to make recipes for your baby or toddler’s tea tonight. This week, why no try one of our favourite toddler’s teas, Mini Pizza? They should also be a great … Continue reading
Pregnancy & Parenting Advice Survey – one lucky winner!
With thanks to everyone who took part, the lucky winner of the Clinique Skin Care Kit is Natalie Smith from Bristol – well done Natalie, we hope you enjoy your prize! The survey showed some really interesting results, including some … Continue reading
What are the symptoms of Meningitis & Septicaemia in babies & toddlers?
Do you know the symptoms of meningitis? This devastating disease kills more children than any other infectious disease in the UK and children under 5 are most at risk. We’ve teamed up with the leading charity The Meningitis Trust to … Continue reading
Congratulations to our new Small Steps Online Cover Star
A massive congratulations to Lorelei WinterFrost, aged 10 months, our latest Cover Star winner for the month of May. Every month it gets more and more difficult to decide on a winning photo out of all of the adorable pictures … Continue reading
Which are the most useful baby & toddler forum topics?
Which forum topics do you find most helpful? We’d like to know and so are launching a competition to find out. The winner will win a fantastic Small Steps Goodie Bag full of great treats for you and your little … Continue reading
Money Saving Offers for you and your baby or toddler.
Small Steps have put together some great offers and discounts for you to make your money stretch that extra bit further. Offers range from 20% off Paediatric First Aid Course to FREE tennis lessons for your kids. We have something for everyone! Click here to … Continue reading
Looking for things to do with baby or toddler?
A visit to Bristol Zoo Gardens is an adventure into an exciting animal kingdom, all set within 12 acres of beautiful gardens. Visitors will come face to face with over 400 species of exotic, endangered and adorable animals from the … Continue reading
Little Pickles Market for toddlers and babies.
Little Pickles Markets will be in Bristol on Saturday 28th April at 10am. Pre-loved tables £10 – you keep ALL your takings. Come and grab some bargains – 20 tables packed full of good quality pre-loved children’s clothes & equipment. … Continue reading
Win a baby and toddler goodie bag worth over £50.
Small Steps Forum Competition Would you like to win a Small Steps Goodie Bag worth over £50.00? Of course you would. All you have to do is start an interesting discussion within our forum and the post with the most … Continue reading
Where do you find parenting & pregnancy advice?
Have a look at our survey to find out where other mums go to for advice. Tell us your views to help other mums too. You could win a scrummy Clinique Skin Care Kit as a Thank You – but … Continue reading
Why Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day
A very important step to losing and maintaining weight is starting your day with a healthy breakfast. So, no more saying, ‘I don’t have time,’ or ‘I’m trying to lose weight so I’ve stopped eating breakfast.’ Did you know that … Continue reading
Small Steps Bath Magazine Published
Small Steps Magazine 2012 edition for Bath. We are delighted to bring you the 2012 Bath edition of Small Steps Magazine. This is the 3rd annual edition of the magazine for Bath, it’s definitely the best yet – we hope … Continue reading
Update on our Valentine’s survey
After a weekend of voting, a cup of tea in bed is out in front closely followed by a dinner for two! With a bunch of flowers and help with the household chores neck and neck in third place. The … Continue reading
Recommend a friend and win £25.00 vouchers for Mothercare.
We know you all love Small Steps parenting community, so for February we are giving away £25.00 voucher to spend at Mothercare for the person who recommends the most new members for our website. It’s easy to enter just recommend … Continue reading
Update on our Valentine’s survey
It’s early days, but so far it’s a close race between “A Cup of Tea in Bed” or “Dinner for Two” for the most appreciated Valentine’s day gift. And no-one seems to want a box of chocolates!? (are we ALL … Continue reading
What do women really want for Valentine’s Day?
Amidst the seasonal commercial hype to buy expensive gifts for Valentine’s Day, we have decided to find out what Small Steps mums really want from their partners. The idea came from one of our forum members who said that all … Continue reading
Antonia wins £25 just for voting in our Cover Star Competition
Congratulations go Antonia Zirker from Cambridgeshire. Antonia won a £25 voucher in a random draw from the votes emailed in to Small Steps January Cover Star competition. To take part in the next Small Steps Cover Star competition goes to: http://www.smallstepsonline.co.uk/Competitions/SmallStepsCoverStarCompetition.aspx … Continue reading
Congratulations to our January Cover Star winner
Thank you to everyone who has entered our Cover Star competition. We have had some wonderful pictures in this month and the lucky winner this month is Joshua Aged 7 from Kent who win’s £200 vouchers to spend at The … Continue reading