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Bumps & Babies

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Education

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Clubs & Classes

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Out & About

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Local Services

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Health & Beauty

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As busy parents we are constantly juggling our lives with our little ones as we try to find the right work-life balance.

But here at Family Go Live we have got it

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covered for you. From babies to teenagers, homework to parties, to food to fathers- this edition has got it all. We do the hard work for you and find the best

We have got some expert advice on adoption in our local services section. And in health and beauty we give you tips on your teenagers and we transform a local dad for our father’s day treat. In parties and playtime we look at the pressure parents are under to throw the most outrageous party for their offspring.

classes, the most interesting features and the most up-to date information to keep you and your family entertained.

At FGLM we know what it’s like to experience the highs and lows of parent-hood. From the first moments of their lives, to their first steps, first tantrum and first day at school to the challenges of bringing up confident and happy children.

So in this edition in bumps and babies we uncover a breastfeeding story that will shock you. In education we look at how much busy parents are increasingly relying on schools for wrap-around care. In clubs and classes we say‘bonjour’ to introducing your little ones to the extra benefits of learning another language.

So sit back, relax, and flick through 52 pages of what matters to families today, along with fun competitions and useful features just for you.

And don’t forget to check out our website for regular updates for days outs and events around the city or get involved on Facebook and Twitter.

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NCT Tel: 0844 243 6191 www.nct.org.uk/branches/liverpool PSS Post Natal Support Group Tel: 0151 222 9262 www.pss.org.uk Out of Hours Advice Line Tel: 0151 220 3685 ent Classes Baby Sensory - Baby Developm Tel: 0151 639 9253 www.babysensory.com Before The Stork Tel: 0151 280 0543 www.beforethestork.info Eastfield Day Nursery Tel: 0151 7274223 www.eastfielddaynursury.co.uk abc Woolton Day Nursery Tel: 0151 428 4225 Rockbourne Day Nursery Tel: 0151 428 0768 Holyrood Nursery Tel: 0151 227 4345 .co.uk www.holyrood-nursery-princesdock s Duck le Pudd Tel: 01829 739 073 www.puddleducks.com Water Babies Tel: 01925 243 643 www.waterbabies.co.uk Support Group Moonbeams Parents & Carers Tel: 0779 009 6997 Moonbeams2011@hotmail.co.uk Antenatal Course NCT Tel: 0844 243 6969 Total Swim Tel: 0161 764 2224 www.totalswimming.co.uk Honeypot Tel: 0151 494 2373 www.honeypotnursery.co.uk Kelton Nursery Tel: 0151 724 5802 www.keltonnursery.co.uk

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WIN A £250 Boden Voucher

The lovely people at Sudocrem are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a £250 voucher for Boden.

This fantastic prize is to celebrate the launch of two new innovative products, a sunscreen mousse and a moisturising mousse.

Sudocrem Factor 50 Sunscreen Mousse with Proderm Technology has a four-star UVA protection, which gives superior defence against the rays that can cause longerterm damage, such as wrinkles. Formulated without nasties found in some products such as colourants, perfumes and preservatives, Mousse formula makes it quick and easy to rub in, is more resistant to water and towel-drying than conventional sunscreens and leaves no greasy residue. £14.99 for 150ml can.

Sudocrem Moisturising Mousse with Proderm Technology is an intensive, hypoallergenic moisturiser that is free from artificial colours, perfumes, parabens and other preservatives. It helps to soothe and intensively hydrate skin and contains camomile and aloe vera. Gentle enough to use everyday with a fine, light texture, it leaves skin soft and supple and is rapidly absorbed. It also helps maintain the skins natural moisture balance, bringing effective, soothing relief.

Clinical trials show superior hydration effect over 12 hours. £8.99 for 150ml can.

To win just answer the following question: What level of protection does the new Sudocrem Kids & Babies Mousse offer?

To enter the competition please visit our website – www.familygolive.com and give us your answer (closing date is 20th June 2012).

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BUMPS & BABIES

Bump s & Babies

Breast is Dressed in Facebook Cover Up It’s supposed to be the most natural thing in the world – Mother Nature at it’s best. Beautiful. Life giving. It’s a bonding experience like no other. But breastfeeding is banned on Facebook if there is a hint of a nipple. Under the site’s Rights and Responsibilities you can see images of violence, but if that extra bit of flesh is shown, photographs are removed.

With 800 million users worldwide is Facebook encouraging women to take a lactation vacation while millions of pounds are spent to help encourage mums feed babies themselves?

In Liverpool the NHS is battling to get babies off the bottle and onto mummy as the city’s uptake for breastfeeding is one of the lowest in the UK. This social networking heavyweight seems to be taking a swipe at the most natural thing in the world, while milking the thirst for gratuitous violence, allowing pictures that wouldn’t be out of place in X-rated horror and gangster movies.

But still, the innocent image of a nurturing nipple is not allowed.

there to protect minors, as thirteen year olds are allowed on the site. And that nearly all photos removed were reported to them by fellow users.

The message seems to be if your want to share your personal photos with friends and family watch out for the nipple net police!

Phipps maintains: “It’s important that children and young adults see breastfeeding as a normal activity and develop an everyday language for talking about how babies are fed. Facebook is in a position to make a big difference to families by doing very little – all they have to do is change its policy so it no longer undermines breastfeeding.”

The restrictions are sandwiched at number six on Facebook’s banned list between some pretty serious criminal acts at five and seven.

Belinda Phipps, Chief Executive of NCT, said: “The recent notion that breastfeeding is something shameful that should be hidden away contradicts international public health messages. Most of us are fine with seeing mothers breastfeed, and it’s time Facebook accepted that breasts aren’t only about sex – they have more than one function, one of which is to nourish babies.”

The message seems to be keep your nipples off the net.

But what about seeing nursing mothers in real life? For lots of mums it is difficult to feed in public. What should I wear to cover myself? Will anyone stare? Or will I feel humiliated and upset if challenged? Some women are asked to cover up, or abandon their cupcake and cappuccino, if they dare to bare in public.

According to Facebook, they are happy to allow photographs of breastfeeding if the baby is “actively engaged in nursing”. They also say their rules are

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Win a Mummy package worth £150 ! This is your chance to win a 30 minute scan in our unique nursery style boutique decorated in pink and blue, encrusted in Swarovski crystals and beautiful chandeliers giving a totally different experience to the clinical hospital style scans.

The package contains a 30 minute scan in 2D, 3D and 4D scan and a USB of all the images taken, we can also confirm gender if requested.

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80 – 81 % 24 – 25% 3–4% To enter the competition please visit our website – www.familygolive.com and give us your answer. Closing date 20th June 2012.

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Education Directory

Merseyside Society for Deaf People Tel: 0151 228 0888 www.msdp.org.uk Holly Lodge Girl’s College Tel: 0151 228 3772 www.hollylodge.liverpool.sch.uk St Margaret’s CoE High School Tel: 0151 427 1825 www.stmararetshigh.com St Julie’s Catholic High School Tel: 0151 428 6421 www.stjulies.org.uk St John Bosco Arts College Tel: 0151 546 6360 www.stjohnboscoartscollege.com Childwall Sports College Tel: 0151 722 1561 www.childwallsc.co.uk Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Tel: 0151 727 2064 www.bellerivefcj.org St Hilda’s CE High School Tel: 0151 733 2709 www.st-hildas.com Notre Dame Catholic College Tel: 0151 263 3104 www.notredameliverpool.com Active TT Tel: 0151 733 4353 www.activett.co.uk The De La Salle Academy Tel: 0151 546 3134 www.de-la-salle.co.uk Liverpool College Tel: 0151 724 4000 www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk Enterprise South Liverpool Academy Tel: 0151 294 3150 www.enterprisesouthliverpoolacademy.co.uk Fazakerley High School Tel: 0151 524 4530 www.fazakerleyhigh.org St Charles Catholic Primary School Tel: 0151 727 5830 www.stcharlescatholicprimary.com

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Busy Parents Rely on School for Childcare We all know how tough it is bringing up children, being the perfect parent, and holding down a job. It’s not a walk in the park and sometimes it’s more like a whirling roundabout that you can’t get off. There’s no time to catch your breath as you try to cope with the constant spinning around, always on the move, enjoyable but chaotic.

So it comes as no surprise that more and more parents are turning to schools for support, looking to them for childcare and moral support.

At the Society of Heads annual conference, Chairman, Andy Waters, said that schools were becoming the “moral arbiters for children’s upbringing” and that:

“our often beleaguered parents need us to provide wraparound care, breakfasts and evening meals, homework clubs, and extra-curricular activities so that they can work.”

He wasn’t criticising parents but saying that schools had a responsibility to support children and their families saying: “We are all in this together.” He also acknowledged that many parenst were working to pay school fees.

Liverpool college offers clubs for people, as Stephen Buglass, Headmaster of the prep school, points out: “We have both breakfast and after school clubs and about 10% of our pupils attend. We also have 20 to thirty extracurricular activities a week, with every pupil on average attending 5 clubs per week.”

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EDUCATION

Lunch Time

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When Jamie Oliver declared war on Turkey Twizzlers in his School Dinners Campaign it looked like dinnertime would be ‘pukka’ from now on. However, according to a recent survey, children will be losing out when it comes to lunchtime.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) say that cost cutting measures make school portions too small. And that means less food is being served for more cash – the cost of school meals has risen by £95 since 2010/2011.

Teachers surveyed said that children are receiving carbheavy portions with a limited choice of dishes.

More than a third of staff surveyed thought school lunch offered poor value for money and a fifth thought meals were unhealthy.

Not eating enough nutritious food throughout the day can have dire consequences as the size of school meals shrinks, so does a child’s appetite to learn.If a child does not have a decent lunch they will find it hard to concentrate, and it can have a negative impact on their behaviour too.

Since Jamie Oliver’s School Dinners Campaign, there has been an increase in demand for school dinners over the last six years. More than two-fifths of primary school children and a third of secondary school pupils now want school meals.

The current economic crisis is also showing itself as the number of children on free lunches has risen by 43,000 to 1,055,000 in 2010/11.

Jamie Oliver has been instrumental in encouraging children to eat a healthy lunch. In his New School Manifesto (Part II), Feed Me Even Better, he asks for more money for school food along with teaching children about food and introducing nutritional standards. He Said:

“It’s been proven time and time again during the last five years that a healthy school meal improves a child’s ability to learn and do well at school.”

The ATL said that school meals are becoming increasingly important because of a rise in child poverty.

They want the Government to introduce a universal credit system so that more families will become eligible for free school meals.

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The School Food Trust said: “School food is particularly sensitive to changes in price and in these tough financial times, access to decent food at school for children has never been so important.”

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Homework

a school’s right to choose!

Remember that sinking feeling on a Sunday night when you ‘realised’ you hadn’t done your homework? That feeling of dread before you roll out the usual excuses – “the cat ate it, then the dog ate the cat”! Those were the days but things have changed. A lot. After a number of complaints from parents, the Government scrapped guidelines about how much homework pupils should have.

Previously, the Labour Government brought in homework rules for schools whereby five to seven-yearolds should do an hour a week, rising to to half an hour a night for seven to 11-year-olds. Secondary schools were asked to give two and a half hours per night for children aged 14 to 16.

There are concerns, however, that some headteachers under the new guidelines will not set homework in order to alleviate pressure on teachers forced into marking work at night.

Andy Rannard, Deputy Headteacher at Notre Dame Catholic College, says that they offer properly guided homework that reinforces classroom study. He said: “Our teachers know their students best and aim to set home assignments that will encourage outstanding academic progress without encroaching on a student’s family time, sports or recreational activity. A healthy balance is the key.”

Now the power has been given to Headteachers who can choose whether or not to give homework - and if they do they have complete control over how much.

It is a controversial issue with some parents arguing that primary school children get too much and it has a significant impact on family time together.

Many parents argue that teachers set homework because they are expected to and not because the child will benefit from the additional exercises.

The constant nag of ‘do your homework’ can cause friction within families with some parents even feeling under pressure to finish their children’s work for them.

Kirsty Allsopp, TV presenter, who put her weight behind a campaign against homework for primary school children was delighted when Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, announced he was scrapping the guidelines.

She wrote on Twitter: “I’m very much for school and home combining to promote learning, but trusting teachers works re: homework.”

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Sick?

Should a parent or a teacher decide if a child is well enough for school?..

Charlie Taylor, the Government’s ‘Discipline Tsar’ has produced guidelines for Education Secretary, Michael Gove, to try to improve attendance at primary schools.

Official figures show around 400,000 pupils were “persistently absent’ last year missing around a month of schooling. What’s more, by the time a child is 16 years old it is possible for them to have missed up to a whole year of school.

Mr Gove argued that parents needed ‘educating’ and often fell for children faking illness, letting them stay off school when they could manage to go in.

He explained his reasoning: “I was at a school in West Bromwich, where they were teaching parents about what represented a sniffle and what represented something genuinely serious enough to keep your child off school for.”

He went on to say parents should take children to school and let the teachers decide whether they are well enough to remain. Is it right for a Government minister to tell parents to send children to school when they may be ill and ask the teacher to take the role of GP? While we understand Mr Gove’s desire for good attendance figures, should it really be left to a teacher (with no more medical qualifications than the average parent) to make a decision that many mums and dads feel should be left to their discretion?

And what happens if parents then travel into work only to find a teacher ringing up to say in their opinion a child isn’t well enough to be in school?

Mr Gove’s anti-truancy drive is targeted at primary school children because the Government is trying to break a pattern of truancy that will carry on into senior school if it is not tackled at a young age.

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He said: “It is clear that poor habits form in the early stages of a child’s education.”

Mr Gove asserts that: “Most parents and children know that every day missed from school is a lost opportunity but we must do more to make sure that all parents understand this.”

Barnardo’s Chief Executive, Ann Marie Carrie says supporting parents is essential: “When the Government looks at the recommendations of Charlie Taylor’s report they need to be mindful of getting the balance right between enforcing sanctions on parents, and supporting families to tackle the root causes of non-attendance.

Barnardo’s experience shows that the most effective way to improve children’s attendance is to intervene early to deal with any underlying problems within the family – for example through parenting classes.”

Have a look below for some great classes available near you!

Kelton Park Avenue Mossley Hill Park Avenue. Mossley Hill.

Liverpool. L18 8BT www.keltonnursery.co.uk Kelton nursery operates an after School & holiday care provision for children 4 – 11 years.

There is a range of activities taking place over the school holidays, including day trips and much more.

Tel: 0151 724 5802 Age: 4 – 11 years Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays, please call for further information Time: 8.00am – 6.00pm Price: Each day priced individually

LJMU. I.M Marsh.Campus Holmefields road entrance.

Liverpool. L17 6BD Marsh Sports have some great activities available for the half term holiday. Team building days and tournements. They specialise in Gymnastics, Trampolining, Judo, Cricket, Kick boxing, Tennis & much more.

Tel: 0151 231 5230 Age: 5 – 11 years Date: Please call for further information as classes running through School term right through the School holiday dates.

Price: From £5.00 a day

Local Solutions

110 Mariners Wharf. Queens Dock. Liverpool. L3 4DF www.liverpoolwatersports.org.uk Tel: 0151 708 9322 Age: 5 – upwards Date: Please call for further information Time: Please call for further information. Classes running through school term as well as holidays Price: £6.00

The Climbing Hangar

6 Birchall Street. Liverpool. L20 8PD www.theclimbinghangar.com The Climbing Hangar is a great place to take your family if you would like to learn something a little different. They have many climbing walls and things to do that will inspire your children.

Tel: 0151 345 0587 Age: 4 years upwards Date: Please call for further information. Classes running through school term as well as holidays Time: 10.00am Price: £75.00 per child

Lil Brazil FC

Junior football club for boys & girls aged 5 – 10 years. All abilities welcome and all you need is enthusiasm! Lil Brazil FC is a fun & friendly football training school and they are run by FA qualified coaches.There are regular league games & tournaments both home & away.

Tel: 07807 791758 Marcus Age: 5 – 10 years Date: Various days & dates, call for further information Time: 6.00pm until 7.30 at Sefton Park and weekend 10.00am until 11.30 am on Saturday Price: £2.00 per session

Globus Language Academy

www.globus-academy.com Compton House. School Lane. Liverpool. L1 3BT The Globus Language Academy is a fantastic learning facility where children and adults can learn a range of languages. The Globus Language Academy can teach your child Spanish and German & help them learn by games and fun exercises. Excel your children this year with Globus.

Tel: 0151 244 5458 Age: 4 years upwards Date: Please call for further information Time: Please call for further information Price: Please call for further information

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David Campbell Soccer

Crosby. Formby. Warrington & Aigburth www.davidcampbellsoccer.com David Campbell Soccer will be offering all young football players the opportunity to learn new skills & be coached by full time professionals. This is a unique and fun way to encourage budding young football players to learn some new skills and increase their abilities.

Tel: 0151 474 8833 Age: 4 – 14 years Date: 6th to 8th June Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm Price: Three-day course £39.00 Booking in advance is required

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Clubs & Classes

Marsh Sports

The Northern Club

www.northernclub.co.uk Moor Park Elm Avenue Crossby L23 2SX During the school summer term, the cricket section of the Northern Club runs junior coaching sessions, which are held on Friday nights from 5.45pm to 7.45pm. The aim is to provide kids with a fun introduction to cricket. The team of coaches will provide facilities, equipment and guidance.

Tel: 0151 924 1594 Age: 8 -11 years Date: 6th May 2012 Time: 5.45pm – 7.45pm Price: £45

Croxteth Riding Centre

http://www.croxtethparkridingcentre.co.uk/ Croxteth Country Park L12 0HA Horse riding is one of the best sports for learning new skills, keeping fit and enjoying the outdoors.

Tel: 0151 220 9177 Age: 5+ Date: Saturday and Sunday Time: 12.00, 12.30, 14.00 and 14.30 (Saturday) 10.00-11.30 (Sunday) Price: £10

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LIL BRAZIL Junior football club for boys & girls aged 5 – 10 years of ALL abilities, all you need is enthusiasm!!

Fun & friendly training sessions by FA qualified coaches Regular league games & tournaments both home & away.

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Caterpil la r Mu sic “I have taken my daughter, Charlotte, to quite a few toddler groups but have never enjoyed one half as much as Caterpillar Music. After the free trial we immediately booked ten sessions. Charlotte was the first to be on her feet marching to the Grand Old Duke of York!

“Learning a language has never been as important as in today’s globalised world.

There were so many songs to dance to! Then came the instruments – every child had at least three instruments each and were happily playing them along to the music. We had a bubble machine and all the children were dancing around popping the bubbles. All of a sudden the class leader shouted …’Freeze’ and everyone stood still apart from, that is, Charlotte, who was just too excited to stop popping the bubbles… she was in her element! An array of animal puppets came out and was shown to each individual child – I thought this was a great way to teach the colours of animals! We also had different colours of felt that were shaped into leaves and played a game with them.

Children learn languages quickly & easily, so why not give yours a head start & enrol them in one of our Saturday Kid’s Groups. Lessons start from the age of four & our active learning method ensures that your kids will love learning. We also offer private GCSE, AS & A-level tuition.

We had such a brilliant time that Charlotte got quite upset at the thought of the class finishing.

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Many mothers will know it can sometimes be hard to come up with different ways to entertain your children and keep them stimulated. I would recommend Caterpillar Music, as it has everything you need. The interaction from the class leader to your child, and from your child to other children is great. The class leader was brilliant: she really caught Charlotte’s attention, and at two years old, was really concentrating on the actions to Incy Wincey Spider and other nursery rhymes. It is a really relaxed environment and the children can participate as much as they like in the class.

A football mentor with drive, ambition & the skill to guide your child in the right direction through life.

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Crafty Cooks Pre-school Cookery Club www.craftycooks.co.uk Crafty Cooks is a wonderful cookery club specialising in teaching preschoolers fun, healthy recipes, whilst encouraging them to discover new foods.

Classes now held in Liverpool & surrounding areas, giving more children the chance to experience the joy of baking.

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Recommended Clubs & Classes

Caterpil lar Music new For a mum like me it’s a great way to make each week friends too, as you see the same faces and can have a good natter!

Book a free trial and see what you think… be disappointed!”

you won’t

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Call: 0151 203 8280 or visit caterpillar

It is a great introduction to music, rhymes, colours, textures, instruments and so much more. Charlotte has so much more confidence now she has attended these classes, and it has encouraged her to interact with other children.

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Five Reasons For Your Child To Learn Another Language Improves exam results – The Dearing Report in 2007, found that children who learnt a foreign language on the whole performed better in their GCSE’s.

Helps children understand their own language better – Understanding the mechanics of another language helps with grammar and sentence structure in their own language.

Increases career prospects – The global economy means speaking another language is essential in communicating and trading with the rest of the world.

Mike Wilke, Director of Globus International Business and Language Academy said start learning early: “Children learn languages quickly and easily, and it has never been so important as in today’s globalised world.”

Helps with reading skills – knowing a second language helps improve learning to read according to a study by York University, Canada.

Globus run Saturday Kids’ Groups in the heart of Liverpool One, starting from age four.

Boosts brain-power – A study by University College London found that your brain could be exercised just like a muscle, increasing ‘grey-matter’ through learning.

e-mail mark.wilke@globus-academy.com . Phone 07984 417 986. Or have a look at their website – www.globus-academy.com

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Out & About Directory 31st March – 7th May

Pirates! With Mersey Ferries Set sail on a swashbuckling Pirate adventure with Mersey Ferries and The Pirates! To celebrate the release of the new Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation film, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, Mersey Ferries will be setting sail with a pirate themed ferry ‘cross the Mersey for seadogs and landlubbers alike. everyone’s welcome, so why not make the most of it and dress up in your pirate gear! Woodside, Seacombe & Pier Head terminals, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6DU. Tel: 0151 330 1000 www.merseyferries.co.uk

2nd May

12th – 13th May

Summer Family Pramble

Warriors & Washerwomen Living History Weekend

Stroll around Court Hey Park with your prams and little ones. Meet at the Shop entrance at 11am.

National Wildflower Centre Tel: 0151 443 3114 www.nwc.org.uk 5th – 7th May

Tudor May Day Festival Taste, touch, smell and experience Tudor life in the Encampment. Be enthralled, amused and amazed by our entertainers. Have a go at archery, pottery, weaving, candlemaking and more! Enjoy a Tudor farmers market and savour food cooked on site at the Festival. Normal admission applies, FREE parking. Children’s craft activities £1 per activity. Speke Hall.

Tel: 0151 427 7231 www.nationaltrust.org.uk 8th May

Historical re-enactors from different periods will be taking over the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port.

Discover Cheshire’s history from the Roman era to WWII. National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FW Tel: 0151 355 5017 www.nwm.org.uk

15th – 19th May

Oliver!

Featuring some of the most famous songs in West End history - including ‘Food, Glorious Food’, ‘Where is Love?’ and ‘Oom-Pah-Pah’, ‘Oliver!’ has become one of Britain’s favourite family musicals. Having won ‘Best Musical of the Year’ twice in the last three years.

Floral Pavilion Tel: 0151 666 0000 www.floralpavilion.com

Bird Walk 1st May – Dec 201

Wallace & Gromit in Space Wallace & Gromit are coming to Spaceport for a world premiere – an exclusive exhibition entitled “Wallace and Gromit in Space”. It will feature a collection of wacky inventions alongside fascinating factual information about the Moon, our Solar System and the history of Space exploration. Spaceport. Victoria Place. Wallasey. CH44 6QY. Tel: 0151 330 1333

Join John and find the many species of Bird life in and around Court Hey Park from 10am - 12pm.

National Wildflower Centre Tel: 0151 443 3114 www.nwc.org.uk

Dancing on Ice The greatest ice show on earth is back with the biggest, boldest and most exhilarating tour ever, with all the best celebrities from this year’s ITV show along with some favourites from previous years. Torvill and Dean will also be wowing the crowds along with the professional skaters as they take to the ice with their sensational routines and breath-taking stunts. Liverpool Echo Arena Tel: 0844 8000 400 www.echoarena.com

The Little Big Show

17th May

Professor Green Professor Green appears as the headline artist of Liverpool Sound City on Thursday 21st May at Echo Arena Liverpool.

Tel: 0844 8000 400 www.echoarena.com

Rolf Harris Amazing Artwork First major UK exhibition to explore Rolf’s life and work A major retrospective of legendary artist, musician and TV personality, Rolf Harris, goes on display at the Walker Art Gallery.This is a great time to see Rolf Harris amazing art and your family will love the way that he paints his pictures.

Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool

Family Fun Day Perfect for entertaining the whole family, on Sunday 27th May between 12-3pm, adults can enjoy a 2 course lunch and a glass of wine for only £9.95. Kids can enjoy a bowl of chicken noodles and a soft drink for £3.95. But that’s only half the experience, Sapporo Teppanyaki also provide FREE sushi roll demonstrations, face painting and balloon modelling. Meet their talented show chefs and see them perform their tricks of juggling, chopping, flipping and catching whilst learning more about Japanese cuisine. A guaranteed fun day for all. Book now to avoid disappointment. Sapporo Teppanyaki, Duke Street, Liverpool Tel: 0151 705 3005 www.sapporo.co.uk/restaurant-liverpool 27th May

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1st – 2nd May

27th May

The Little Big Club Live brings together all the kid’s favourites in a line up of characters in this brand new show.

Expect visits from Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, Pingu, Thomas the Tank Engine and Fireman Sam in a beautifully written and choreographed show where there is something for the whole family!

Floral Pavilion Tel: 0151 666 0000 www.floralpavilion.com 27th May

25th May

Glorious Garden Tour

Family Fund Raising Supper

Discover Speke’s spectacular garden display in bloom during a guided walk by the Head Gardener.

Speke Hall Tel: 0151 427 7231 www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Come and join the National Wildflower Centre for a tasty and delicious super Family supper. From 5.30 - 8pm. Bring your own wine. National Wildflower Centre Tel: 0151 443 3114 www.nwc.org.uk

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Big Lunch Jubilee BBQ

Family Fun Day At Speke Hall

Planet Circus

Have a go at traditional games on the Orchard including football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts and crosses and croquet.

Expect the unexpected with spectacular show full of daredevil acts which include The Amazing Motorcycling Thunderball Riders and the Globe of Death - Four Men, Four Motorbikes, one Globe of Death and spectacular daredevil stunts performed right before your very eyes which also includes Europe’s youngest stunt rider Peter Pavlov, aged just 11 ! There truly is something for everyone, Chico Rico direct from Billy Smarts Circus is Europe’s prince of laughter, Chico, will have everyone joining in with his hysterical brand of comedy and fun. North Park, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 5JJ. Tel: 07563727206

At the National Wildflower Centre from 12 noon onwards Tel: 0151 738 1820 www.nwc.org.uk

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Olympic Torch The Liverpool route is as follows - From 4pm East Prescot Road, Prescot Road, St Oswald’s Street, Edge Lane, Grove Street, Paddington, Brownlow Hill, Mount Pleasant, Hope Street, Upper Duke Street, Berry Street, Renshaw Street, Ranelagh Street, Great Charlotte Street, Clayton Square, Elliot Street, Lime Street, Islington, Hunter Street, Byrom Street and through the Kingsway Tunnel at around 5.40pm.

It arrives back in the city at 7.13pm at Mersey Ferry Terminal and then is taken to the stage which will have been erected as part of the evening celebration www.liverpool.gov.uk 2rd June

Marcus Collins & Craig Colton This June, Speke Hall has a spectacular weekend of outdoor concerts celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee at Speke Hall as X-Factor runner-up Marcus Collins and finalist Craig Colton reunite in their home city to wow the audience.

Tel: 0151 427 7231 www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Jubilee Event Join the Friends of Court Hey park and the Huyton Ranger for a special Jubilee celebration at the National Wildflower Centre. Meet at the Friends room 1pm-3pm.

Tel: 0151 443 3114 www.nwc.org.uk 3rd June

Festival of Health Lifestyles Tennis Centre Wavertree Tel: 0151 293 8350

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Afternoon Tea on the Diamond

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Jubilee Craft Activity To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, join the Victoria Gallery and Museum for a fun craft activity. Free fun for all the family with no booking required!

Tel: 0151 794 2348 http://www.liv.ac.uk/vgm/ 29th June

Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, purchase your picnic goodies from the array of producers, then relax and enjoy an afternoon of musical entertainment. Port Sunlight Tel: 0151 644 6466 www.portsunlightvillage.com

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Firework Display At approximately 10.30pm there will be a fantastical firework display at the Pier Head to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee.

2nd – 4th June

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Evening Event Speke Hall Concerts

Russell Watson

Cuff & Taylor proudly announce a series of high profile artists including Russell Watson, Status Quo, The Christians and X Factor Finalists Marcus and Craig, will be performing at Speke Hall, as part of Liverpools celebrations of the Queen’s Jubilee. Call the events team on 0844 888 9991 for further information.

This June, Speke Hall have a spectacular weekend of outdoor concerts celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee at Speke Hall as Russell Watson and the Manchester Camerata Orchestra perform a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ concert.

Bring a picnic and enjoy classics such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia. The night culminates in a firework finale.

Tel: 0151 427 7231 www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Cirque du Soleil Originally directed by Cirque Du Soleil’s Guy Caron, this two-hour extravaganza boasts superb costumes, sets and lighting alongside captivating acrobatics, modern dance, martial arts and original music. Empire Theatre Tel: 0844 847 2525 www.liverpoolempire.org.uk/ 21st – 24th June

The Liverpool International 2012 Headline players announced to be playing at Liverpool included former Wimbledon winner Richard Krajicek, and British number one Greg Rusedski.Calderstones Park.

From 1pm Daily www.liverpooltennis.co.uk

At the Summer Fayre, there will be a variety of stalls for people to buy various goodies, as well as entertainment for the children, including Bears You Make, where the children get to make a Bear, give it a heart and bring it to life, all for £11. There will also be a raffle with some excellent prizes and hot and cold food will be served together with refreshments.

Tel: 0151 724 5802 www.keltonnursery.co.uk 30th June

Creepy Crawly Critters Celebrate National Insect Week and get up close to live insects from Knowsley Safari Park! Then explore the museum’s collection of insects and make your own bug plant stake. Victoria Gallery and Museum Tel: 0151 794 2348 www.liv.ac.uk/vgm/

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Pick Your Own Family Fun Kids today don’t seem to climb trees or make mud pies like children twenty or thirty years ago. Many youngsters don’t see a field from one year to the next, ferried around in cars from place to place, hardly ever stepping into the great British outdoors. And as for fruit, isn’t that something you get in a jam jar?

In these days of rising prices and worries about fast food diets, what better way to get some fresh air and cheap healthy food into our children than a visit to a ‘pick your own’ farm?

Picking fruit on a beautiful sunny day is a great way to entertain the kids and get them out into the countryside. Enjoy some family time together, whilst having fun picking your ‘five-a-day’ in a cost-effective way. It’s also a chance for kids to understand where their food comes from and see for themselves that food doesn’t just appear miraculously on supermarket shelves. It also tastes so much better picked straight from the field.

For a really fun family day out why not visit Kenyon Hall Farm in Warrington. As well as picking your own, you can visit the café, plant centre and play area - or head to the shop to pick up some award winning produce.

Ted Bulmer from the family run farm said: “Having planted the first strawberry plant in 1978 and grown from there, we are now one of the last remaining pick-your-own farms in the North of England.”

And when you get home, why not make a nutritious treat?

All you need is 2-3 tablespoons of natural yogurt, a handful of your favourite freshly picked berries and a little sprinkle of sugar to taste. You can either stir all your ingredients together or pop them in a blender for a fab smoothie or healthy homemade fruit yogurt.

There is lots of fruit and veg to pick in May and June including strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, tayberries, beans, redcurrants, blackcurrants, blackberries, sugar snap peas, mange tout, and broad beans which are all in season.

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A MEAL AT JAMIE’S ITALIAN - PLUS A GOODY BAG To celebrate the new kid’s menu at Jamie’s Italian, one lucky family could win a meal for a family of four and a goody bag, which includes books, aprons and tea towels.

When Jamie’s Italian was first conceived, the starting point was to re-create what Italians are most proud of - fantastic, rustic dishes, using recipes that have been tried, tested and loved!

And now there is a brand new kid’s menu. It will continue the ethos that’s right at the heart of Jamie’s Italian - food driven by what you would find ordinary people eating in Italy; rustic, simple dishes, the best ingredients, made with care but delivered without fuss.

Jamie Oliver said: “The new menu for kids has been a dream of mine for a couple of years now.

At Jamie’s Italian we’ve always been kid-friendly, with our funky viewfinder menus and tasty food, but we’re always trying to improve so we’ve added some new and exciting dishes such as mini sliders and chicken lollipops. We’ve also tweaked a few dishes to add a bit more fun, but kept in a few old favourites like spag bol too.”

Q What old favourite kids dish has Jamie kept in his new kids menu?

To enter the competition please visit our website – www.familygolive.com and give us your answer (closing date 20th June 2012)

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Maple Glazed Pork Belly

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800g piece of pork belly 2 x sweet potatoes Bunch of green beans topped and tailed 2 x sliced carrots 1 x sliced onion 1 x clove garlic 50 ml of double cream 2 ozs butter Sea salt / black pepper 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons soy sauce

METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 2.Score the pork fat with a knife and rub in sea salt & pepper 3.Place the pork skin SIDE UP in a baking tray on top of the sliced carrots/onions/garlic 4.Cook for 1 hr 15 mins until crackling crispy 5.20 mins before pork is ready – cut sweet potatoes in pieces - boil till tender – drain and leave for 5 mins – allow to steam off – add butter & cream salt & pepper and mash 6.Pan fry beans with butter salt/pepper until they start to brown 7.Remove the meat from the tray 8.Glaze with soy and maple syrup and place back in hot oven for a further 3 minutes 9.Now plate up your mash with your greens and then finally top with your pork!

Menu by What’s Cooking Tel: 0151 707 2023 Liverpool@whats-cooking.co.uk

Amber Restaurant is a well-established member of the ever-growing Rose Lane/Allerton Road restaurant scene and bears all the hallmarks of a classic neighbourhood eatery. With tasteful comfortable surroundings and an old-time, jazzinfused soundtrack, first impressions were very good indeed.

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Chris and Eryn provided the warmest of welcomes and expert advice as we chose our drinks from an extensive but inexpensive, well thought out wine list.

Chatting to the attentive, friendly staff, we discovered this isn’t the only string to Amber’s bow.

They also own the Fulwood Arms in Aigburth and run an outside catering business.

Starters saw East meets West as we shared Amber’s Mediterranean take on the traditional Bento box – the World Bento Box (£12.95 to share). Each component came in it’s own compartment, as this lunchtime classic was transformed into the ideal first course. Wellspiced lamb kofta, plump prawns, and creamy mussels all hit the spot, but the star of the show was the perfectly cooked squid in a zingy sweet chilli dressing.

Given their burgeoning culinary empire we feel compelled to give Amber the green light. This is a restaurant, and a brand, that is definitely good to go.

The Bento box was also available as a main course for one (£12.95), along with an intriguing vegetable mezze board (£11.95) but we took a more traditional surf and turf route.

My fellow diner’s Amber burger (£11.45) provided plenty of scope for bad traffic light puns with ripe tomato, melted cheese and crisp gherkins topping a well-cooked hunk of minced beef. My sea bass (£15.90) was a more delicate affair with lush sautéed potatoes, wilted pak choi and a Bloody Mary dressing that added the requisite amount of bite to the softer flavours of the dish.

For desert we shared a slab of the stickiest, sticky toffee pudding (£5.50) known to man. We just about had room left for a perfectly made cappuccino.

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LIVERPOOL FOOD AND DRNK FESTIVAL JOIN FORCES WITH FAMILY GO LIVE MAGAZINE At the beginning of 2012, new guidelines on nutrition for pre-school children were published by the Government aimed at reducing obesity in the UK. The guidelines, from the School Food Trust, follows a report which said that some young children were being given food better suited to adults and more than a fifth of children were overweight or obese when they started school.

This raised the debate around food education for children of all ages and the need for a better understanding of food for families.

In light of this, the fifth annual Liverpool Food and Drink Festival 2012 is joining forces with Family Go Live Magazine at this year’s event, September 1st & 2nd , to create a dedicated area for children and families to take part in fun foodie activities and learn more about food.

Sponsored by Family Go Live Magazine, the Children’s Interactive Area will feature two days of regular cooking master-classes, which will be delivered by the Junior Chef Academy. Kids of any age and their parents can take part in live cooking workshops, which is great fun and also builds understanding of nutritious food.

CALLING ALL AMATEUR BAKERS … … If you love baking, why not put your skills to the test in the Great Liverpool Bake-off?

Children can also get their hands on creative activities of a different kind with edible jewellery making sessions by Crafty Cooks using fab fruits. Church Farm is going to be seed planting with the children to demonstrate the journey our favourite vegetables, they can plant their seeds in pots that they take home and watch them grow then eat – a real field to fork experience.

As well as all the foodie fun, the whole Children’s Area is going to be bigger and better this year, featuring loads of cool activities to keep the kids busy. Lego Land will be hosting mini design classes, On the Roc is bringing their 10ft climbing wall and a baby petting zoo from Church Farm is perfect to introduce smaller children to the animals. With free entry for under 14’s, the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival promises to be a great Family day out.

There are lots more activities to be announced, so until then put

SEPTEMBER 1ST - 2ND in your diary and end the Summer holidays with a bang!

For more information and regular updates of kids interactive sessions visit

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As part of this year’s Liverpool Food & Drink Festival, TV’s Great British Bake-off judge Paul Hollywood will be coming to Sefton Park to stage a local version of his search for the country’s best baking talent.

All you have to do is bake your best cake, show us a photo, and the top 12 bakers will be invited to take part in the final of Paul Hollywood’s Great Liverpool Bake-off.

HOW TO ENTER: 1. Bake your best cake 2. Take a photo of your cake 3. Like the Liverpool Food &

Drink Festival on Facebook

4. Post the photo of your cake onto our Facebook page

Alternatively, you can email your photo to

info@liverpoolfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk or post your photo, along with your name

and telephone number to Liverpool Food &

Drink Festival, The Old Bank, 382 Aigburth

Road, Liverpool, L19 3QD

The Grand Final will take place at the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival in Sefton Park:

1ST - 2ND SEPTEMBER 2012 For more information on this, other competitions and announcements visit WWW.LIVERPOOLFOODANDDRINKFESTIVAL.CO.UK

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Ticket to see Mickey’s Magic Show In a captivating combination, favourite Disney characters join a professional illusionist live on stage in a performance that will excite and delight children of all ages. From Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney On Ice, Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show brings audiences into a world where Disney magic takes on a whole new meaning.

Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show is coming to EchoTwo @ Echo Arena Liverpool from 29 August – 2 September 2012.

Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show features the special magic from legendary Disney films, performed right before your eyes: Cinderella’s rags turn into a beautiful ball gown in a split second; Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine levitates into the air; and the enchanted dancing brooms in Fantasia help sweep Minnie off her feet.

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Family Go Live has been lucky enough to offer our readers the opportunity to WIN a family ticket for 4! For your chance to win this fantastic prize, please answer the following question:

*What sweeps Minnie off her feet?

To enter the competition please visit our website – www.familygolive.com and give us your answer. Closing date 20th June 2012

Costco Tel: 0151 224 7670 www.costco.co.uk/membership Chandlers Gardens Tel: 0151 729 0051 Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors Tel: 0151 264 7363 www.paulcrowley.co.uk Jackson & Canter Solicitors Tel: 0151 282 1700 www.jacksoncanter.co.uk Morecrofts Solicitors Tel: 0151 236 8871 www.morecroft.co.uk Rest and Relax Airport & Travel Transfers Tel: 0151 493 0555 www.rest-relax.co.uk Plant Design Tel: 0151 722 2700 john@plantdesign.info Dobbies Garden Centre Tel: 0151 728 3070 www.dobbies.com White Cross Vets Tel: 0151 270 1759 Atlantic Chambers Tel: 0151 236 4421 www.atlanticchambers.co.uk Steve Cullen Home Improvement and Plumbing Services Tel: 0151 928 8744 stevecullen.bttradespace.com The 24 Hour Plumber Tel: 0151 531 1931 www.plumbersliverpool.org Car Breakdown and Recovery Tel: 0151 424 5871 www.carbreakdownliverpool.co.uk Mersey Cabs Tel: 0151 298 2222 http://www.merseycabs.co.uk/booking.html Gleamers Mobile Valeting Tel: 07940 553 222 www.gleamers.info

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Ask the expert With Joanne Ritson Family Law Solicitor at Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors

Q: I have recently separated from my

husband and have now reached the decision that I would like to divorce him. However, I only receive a small amount of money each month and so don’t know whether I’d be able to afford it. Is there any help available?

A: Help may be available under the Legal Services

Commission (LSC) Legal Help Scheme. Whether you are eligible or not is dependent on a number of factors; Firstly, you don’t say whether or not the small amount of money you receive is by way of benefits or income earned from employment.

If you receive either Income Support, Income Based JobSeekers Allowance or Income Based Employment Support Allowance, you will automatically be eligible for Legal Help as these are known as passported benefits. Your solicitor will need a letter from Jobcentre Plus dated within the last month before they can open a file.

However, if you receive one of the contributions based benefits or you work, whether you are eligible for help or not will depend upon whether your disposable income is within the LSC’s eligibility limits. A calculation will be carried out based upon your total income (including maintenance, child benefit, tax credits etc.) minus all allowed deductions.

When you first visit your solicitor, you will be told whether or not you are eligible, unless there is some more information that is needed. If you are eligible, you will need to provide proof of all your income and expenditure.

If you are not eligible for Legal Help, your solicitor will be able to give you the costs of paying privately for your divorce and some solicitors may even offer a fixed fee whereby you are informed of the costs at the outset.

In the event that you do not qualify for Legal Help, Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors are able to offer a fixed fee divorce for £495 & Vat and Court Fees*.

The advice stated is intended to be guidance only - to discuss your personal circumstances and to find out if you are eligible for Legal Help call Joanne Ritson on 0151 924 7363. *Terms & Conditions apply – ask for details

For further information or help with any Family or Children Law issue call Joanne Ritson on 0151 264 7363 or email joanne.ritson@paulcrowley.co.uk

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Adoptions are at a record low with only 60 babies adopted in 2010/11 according to the Department of Education.

The government has been looking at ways of improving the way cases are dealt with. They recently published “An Action Plan for Adoption: Tackling Delay”, Ann Beattie, Barrister at Atlantic Chambers explains: The Action Plan looks at how the system can be changed to improve the way adoption cases are dealt with, both from the perspective of how people are approved as adopters and how adoptive families are found for children, (which is often referred to as the “matching” process). The government is also looking at ways to encourage more people to come forward to consider adopting children. The Action Plan sets out a number of aims and I think that the key ones are:

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• Developing a “national Gateway to adoption” which would give clear and consistent advice.

• Speeding up the process for assessing and approving people as prospective adopters.

• Developing a fast track system for assessing and approving existing foster carers and people who have already adopted.

• Trying to reduce delays in “matching” a child with prospective adopters.

• Widening the search for an adoptive family by using the national database at an earlier stage alongside considering families who live locally.

My advice to prospective adopters is to persevere! I know from experience in the work that I do just how many children are waiting and how long some have to wait for their “forever” adoptive family. The difference that adoption can make to a child is fantastic.

Did you know that your carpet can hold up to 2lbs of dirt per square foot and the average family of four people sheds over 3lbs of skin per year? The act of vacuuming only removes loose pieces of dust, dirt and other bits, whereas a deep-clean will wash the carpet fibres and base, which is where much of the dirt and bacteria can hide.

With the spring season in full swing, everyone’s thinking about how best to blitz their home, including their carpets, which is why Family Go Live have teamed up with Rug Doctor to offer ten lucky readers the chance to win a free 24 hour Rug Doctor rental with a litre bottle of detergent.

A Rug Doctor machine will clean your carpets, stairs, sofas and even your car, making any carpet or upholstery look as good as new, all you need to do is answer this simple question to enter…

According to Rug Doctor, how many pounds of skin does the average family of four shed each year?

6lbs 2lbs 3lbs Issued on behalf of Rug Doctor by Bright, 5 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3ED.

To enter the competition please visit our website www.familygolive.com and give us your answer (closing date is 20th June 2012)

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Salon Style at Home Tel: 07960 027 217 www.salonstyleathome.co.uk Saints Hairdressing Tel: 0151 727 5268 Emma Carder Nutrition

Mark Phillips Hair went for a 50’s quiff look for Terry, as it is easy to look after & style. Terry is training to be a nurse so he needed a look that he could manage

Tel: 0151 233 5261 Mark Phillips Hairdressing Tel: 0151 724 5924 phillipryan@btconnect.com

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Family go live magazine has teamed up with Mark Phillips Hair & Maze Menswear to give our lucky winner of the FGLM Fathers Day competition Terry Lefeburne a “Daddy make over”.

Tel: 0151 727 7400 www.bodyconsciousliverpool.com Saks Hair & Beauty Services Tel: 0151 427 5063 www.saks.co.uk Diggles Jewellers Tel: 0151 733 4141 Liverpool Women Get Active

Tracey Bell Clinic Tel: 0151 707 0340 http://www.traceybell.co.uk/ Dance Passion Tel: 07751 240 230 http://www.zumbaclassesliverpool.co.uk/

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We used the TIGI Bed Head Clean up daily shampoo for men & Matte Separation Workable Wax to style and finish Terry’s hair and a little bit of hair spray.

After Terry’s hair makeover he was treated to a manicure which Terry loved, as men seem to neglect their hands -

e: Stockist available at Maz Locsote shirt £75.00 Hugo Boss Jeans £115.00 5.00 Shoes by Oliver Sweeney £14

Terry said, “My hands feel amazing and have never looked so groomed”.

rton Road, Maze Mens Wear: 59 Alle 1 737 1252 015 Tel: Liverpool, L18 2DA

After the morning pamper we went to Maze Menswear on Allerton Road, where Terry was suited and booted.

Lane, Liverpool, Mark Phillips: 179 Rose 4 592 L18 5EA, Tel: 0151 724

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We’re very lucky at Family Go Live Magazine! Thanks to our lovely friends at Saints Hair, we’ve had the opportunity to try all the wonderful hair products by Alterna to get our locks in tip-top condition.

Alterna has been a pioneer in the luxury haircare category, offering state-of-the-art formulas since 1997. With a reputation built on expertise, innovative ingredients and results-driven formulas, Alterna defines luxury haircare and uses innovative ingredients such as Caviar, Seasilk, Hemp, Bamboo and Kendi Oil. Our magazine manager, Julie Vincent, tried the overnight Caviar rescue formula and felt the difference after just one use: “It made my hair feel revived, super silky and was the shiniest I’ve ever seen it. I was getting complements all day!”

Alterna Caviar Anti Aging technology is a comprehensive range of hair products targets the aging process at the cellular level. By infusing the hair with Caviar Extract it minimizes the visible signs of aging whilst improving the overall appearance of the hair.

Claire Vaughan sampled the delights of the Bamboo style collection which uses pure bamboo extract and blue Yucca root to strengthen and protect hair. “I colour my hair regularly and that can take its toll. I used this for a week and I can feel the difference already. My hair feels strong and healthy, I’d really recommend it.”

Helping Women to Get Active in a whole variety of ways.

Women in Liverpool are now benefiting from a £493,000 grant from Sport England to encourage them to get active.

The Women Get Active programme, delivered by Liverpool City Council, is targeting women from across Liverpool and specifically those with child care responsibilities.

The three year project hopes to engage 3400 women throughout Speke, Garston, Belle Vale, Everton, Kirkdale, Anfield, Clubmoor, Norris Green and Dovecot.

The Women Get Active programme manager, James McGinn said: “Women are faced with many challenges, not least budget constraints, preventing them from being active enough to stay healthy.”

“Sport and physical activity can also slip down the list of priorities for women with childcare commitments as it can be difficult to find any time for themselves. This project aims to help women overcome these barriers and make sport more accessible. We are offering a diverse range of

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activities from netball to Zumba classes and want to give those in the session the opportunity to have a say about the types of activity they would like to do.”

The programme will also support women who are interested in pursuing a career in sport and leisure by giving participants the opportunity to gain sports related qualifications and potentially go on to paid employment.

In addition to Women Get Active, there is a range of activities through the Street Games programme for 1625 year olds living in: Anfield, Central, County, Everton, Kensington / Fairfield, Kirkdale, Picton, Princes Park, Riverside and Stoneycroft / Tuebrook.

For further details please call 0151 233 5261 or visit www.liverpool.gov.uk/lifestyles

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Kevin Foott is one of the founder members of Parenting Solutions, based in Liverpool. The organisation offers a wide range of services including training and consultancy, parenting programmes, and child and family assessments. Here Kevin shares his tips on communicating with your teenager.

Teenagers are constantly given a bad press and are usually painted as the villains of the piece. Parenting teenagers needn’t be difficult if you try to remember the time when you were a teenager, and what you expected from your parents, and how you wanted to be treated, respected, guided, and loved.

Puberty: This is a difficult time for teens and the rush of hormones leads to many changes physically and emotionally. Puberty doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time, and the changes they go through can lead to teens feeling very isolated and insecure, often exhibiting unusual and uncalled for mood swings and aggressive behaviour. It is important at this time to be PATIENT and UNDERSTANDING and share with them what it was like for you being young, so that they get a sense of what they are feeling is perfectly normal.

Communication:

Parents complain that: “All they do is grunt and disappear into their rooms”. Young people find it hard to communicate with parents because they feel they don’t understand them and parents often

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have unrealistic expectations of how their teen should communicate with them. A teen wants to communicate with their parent on their terms and when they want to. If you let them take the lead and lower your own expectations then you can communicate better with them and improve your relationship. You need to make time to speak to them when they want to speak to you. STOP what you are doing, MAKE EYE CONTACT with them and listen to what they have to say, just like you would with your friends.

Risk:

The baby learning to walk who falls down for the first time gets up and tries again with encouragement, if you don’t let them, it is difficult for them to learn to walk. This scenario is no different from a teen wanting to go out with his or her friends for the first time to the cinema.

As with the baby if we ENCOURAGE risk taking with the right protective factors in place; such as forward planning, getting friends contact numbers, knowing where they are going, sorting out ways of communication, then we allow them to move forward with their lives in a mature and responsible manner.

For more help and advice go to www.parentingsolutions.org.uk

Mummy Loves You Photo Parties Tel: 0780 977 1143 www.mummylovesyou.net Farmer Teds Tel: 0151 526 0002 www.farmerteds.com Soft Play 4 Tots Tel: 0151 487 3765 www.softplay4tots.com Fun Time Tel: 0151 548 7125 www.funtime-liverpool.co.uk Yellow Sub Tel: 08444 120 850 www.yellowsub.co.uk Under Water Street Tel: 0151 227 2550 www.underwaterstreet.com Fun Town Liverpool Tel: 08445 679 677 www.funtownliverpool.co.uk Just The Cupcakes Co Tel: 07765 228 009 www.justcupcakesuk.co.uk Big Red Bus Tel: 07824 872 159 www.redpartybus.co.uk Musical Minis Tel: 0151 486 4735 www.musicalminis.co.uk Blue Planet Aquarium Tel: 0151 357 8804 www.blueplanetaquarium.com Gulliver’s World Tel: 01925 230 088 www.gulliversfun.co.uk/warrington I’m a Kid Tel: 07766 771 182 www.imakidgetmeoutofhere.co.uk Go Kids! Play Centre Tel: 0151 486 9374 www.gokidsplaycentres.com Spaceport Tel: 0151 330 1333 http://www.spaceport.org.uk/ Splash World Tel: 01704 537 160 www.splashworldsouthport.com Awesome Walls Climbing Tel: 0151 298 2422 www.liverpool.awesomewalls.co.uk

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FunTown

We are thrilled to have two of the newly launched and rather fab XL Happy Hopperz to give away. These are great fun and will soon prove to be one of your kids favourite toys (as well as one of yours).

These inflatable companions not only rival the space hoppers of the 1970’s but take bouncing to a whole new level. Created with ears & horns for children to grip on to and feet to steady the bounce your Happy Hopper will provide hours of bouncy fun, that will help your child to develop co-ordination, balance and core muscle strength. It will also encourage them to go outside and explore, rather than being glued to the television screen.

These loveable animals are not only perfect outside friends, but are appropriate use indoors, which is a bonus during those inevitable English rainy days. Suitable for ages 3+. To be in with a chance of winning this prize, simply answer the following question:

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WIN Two Happy Hopperz How old do you have to be before you can start hopping on a Happy Hopper?

To enter the competition please visit our website www.familygolive.com and give us your answer. Closing date 20th June 2012.

What is Fun Town?

Fun Town is a state of the art children’s indoor play centre. Adults are encourag ed to join in the fun or simply relax with a coffe e on one of our leather sofas, with a good reassuring view of their children.

With our five stars for hygiene standards award from Liverpool City Council you can enjoy freshly prepared dishes made by our own chef’s.

Is there anything new at Fun Town?

Yes, we have lots of exciting new parties we are introducing this year, and also now give a complimentary voucher for Venture Photography worth £145 with every party booking.

What happens at a Fun Tow n party?

We take care of everything, all mum and Dad need to do is bring a cake along ! Every party has one hour of play, your own party hostess, cake ceremony, invites, a vouc her for the birthday child and your own priva te party room, and you can also customise your party.

What makes Fun Town part ies so special?

Our staff are great and they love the parties as much as the children! We have characters who can visit your party to add that special touch, we have build your own bear parties, or our ‘Get Crafty’ party which is new this year.

What sort of themes do you have for boys

and girls?

We have princess and pirate themed parties which are perfect for those wishing to make their party even more fun. Children can have their faces painted as either pirate or princesses.

Do you provide goodie bags?

Yes, we do, and our bags are excellent value.

However it’s fine for parents to bring their own too. We also provide many extras to make the party extra special.

Where do the parties take place?

Your party is held in your own private party room and seating is reserved for your adult guests.

Alternatively, you can hire the whole venue , we now do private hire and semi private parties where you have the entire venue to yours elf for the whole duration of your party or the last hour of your party!

What age group are your parties suitab le for?

We can cater for children from 0-12, with so many parties to choose from there’s some thing for everyone! We even have toddler partie s for those under four.

What is the cost of the parties & how many children attend?

Parties start from as little as £7.60 per child and we can hold parties for 10 to 45 childr en.

For more information Call - 08445 679 677.

Visit: 46 Speke Road Garston L19 2PA

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Peer Pressure Parents are under pressure in so many ways and now even one of life’s most simple pleasures, the children’s party, has become an expensive and stressful affair.

Long gone are the days of jelly and ice cream, sandwiches with the crusts off and pass the parcel. Happy days for me, as my mother pulled out all the stops and let us drink

Then begins the battle of the party bag. If little Chantelle

lemonade, a rare treat, and made me the loveliest cake with

hasn’t got the pink necklace and matching bracelet or is

a bit of jam and a few candles.

missing the same choccy bar as Anastasia then get ready

Some parents now spend over £5,000 celebrating little Jude or Jacinta’s fifth birthday, with children arriving in limousines, dressed in designer clothes with a troop of entertainers, non-alcoholic cocktails and party bags to die for.

for World War Three. I once took my children to a birthday bash with no bags. Shock horror. How could they forget party bags? Don’t they understand the importance of party bags? And that was just the parents.

I am no better when it comes down to it as I desperately search for the perfect contents for our parting gifts – I don’t want to be hauled in by the bag police.

Your seven year old can now have a ride in an army tank to squeals of delight as it drives over and crushes a car. What about a movie? Kids can become a mini Brad or Angelina

As we slip into hard times with

and choose their own scripts – ‘My Alien Teacher’ and ‘The

cash-strapped families fighting to

Haunted Sleepover’ are very popular. Then they have the

feed and clothe their children on a

world premiere with their adoring crowd of nine-year-old

tight budget perhaps we will see

fans. Autograph books at the ready.

a return to the more traditional celebration. Or perhaps not as

Mini-beasts, cookery, craft, fun

keeping up with the Jones’s party

science, go karting, vintage tea

style seems to be with us forever.

parties, the list is endless. Rockclimbing, portable laser shooting

You can visit the Family Go Live website to have your

and even human table football

say on this article and others like it!

with an inflatable pitch can be hired at home. How about a multi seated racing car simulator where children can compete against each other on your driveway?

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A range of treatments available to suit all needs and requirements Expires June 30th 2012. The coach house 90 Ullet Road.Liverpool L17 2AD Tel: 077 991 555 73. Website: www.bethhunt.co.uk

KENYON HALL FARM 10% off in any department at Kenyon Hall Farm, incorporating the Farm Shop, Café, Plant Centre & Pick your Own. Expires 27th August 2012 (PYO limited after the end of July) Kenyon Hall Farm, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA37ED 01925 765 531 Website www.kenyonhall.co.uk

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre FREE ENTRY! One free adult entry (saving £10.45) with every full paying child.

This voucher can not be used in conjunction with any other offer and no photocopies will be accepted. Only one voucher can be used per adult. Expiry: 30 June 2012. Please visit www.wwt.org.uk/martinmere for details of events and activities over this period.

SPEKE HALL 2 for 1 entry to the National Trust, Speke Hall including full access to the House, Grounds and Gardens.

For more information about Speke Hall please call 0151 427 7231 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/spekehall - Valid until 02.09.2012. Please check website for opening times. Cheapest admission ticket free. Not available on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Some events will incur an additional fee.

TOTAL SWIMMING Free trial swimming and/or gymnastics session!

Book & redeem on 0161 764 2224 Website: www.totalswimming.co.uk Call to claim a free taster session for your child in Swimming & Gymnastics (new customers only) Epires June 30th 2012.

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£5.00 off any treatment

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Expires 30th June 2012.

Active adventures Otterspool Drive, Otterspool Promenade.

Tel: 0151 494 3044

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With this voucher receive free maze entry for children below 16 years old when they pay for any other activity.

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