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It?s rare that a parent looks at his or her adorable baby slumbering in a cot or cheeky toddler romping around the sandpit and thinks: ?I can?t wait until a few years? time when my baby is a teen and we can have That Chat.? We know what we mean by That Chat, don?t we? The Teen Talk.

While it?s an exciting time, we may not feel as prepared as we?d like. We?re not alone.

Research by Boots UK reveals:

  • 1 in 5 parents are unsure about how to start the puberty conversation
  • 68% of parents find it difficult to approach puberty topics with their teen, so much so that quarter avoid the #TeenTalk entirely
  • 33% of parents wish they could talk more openly with their teens

BritMums is working in a paid relationship with Boots UK and P&G on their #TeenTalk campaign, which aims to help parents be more confident in talking with their teens. You can get additional advice and tips, and learn about special offers on trusted products on the Boots #TeenTalk site (http://www.boots.com/toiletries/teen-talk-).

So, what is the best way to approach the #TeenTalk? Here are BritMums?s six top tips:

Getting started early: Before they are teenagers

1. Don?t wait until they are actual teens. As icky as it seems, the earlier you get your children used to the idea of their bodies changing ? and this being natural and normal ? the better. As strange as it may seem to bring up the subject of periods with a six- or seven-year-old, teachers that we know say that they regularly have pupils who have their first period at eight or nine. And a fair proportion of these children have no idea what is happening, which can be a scary thing. Likewise, many boys have their first wet dream without knowing about them and can feel ashamed of their soiled pyjamas. Put their minds at ease before the worries appear.

2. Use language that is appropriate. If you?re talking to a seven year old, it?s better to say words that will take the edge off the fear of the unknown: ?you may need to bath more often and use deodorant so you don?t smell? rather than ?you may find that you sweat profusely causing unpleasant, sometimes even offensive, odour?. Older children can be ready for more sophisticated lanugage. In either case, be straightforward and don?t tiptoe around the subject matter ? that can leave children confused rather than enlighted.

When talking to teens or children of any age

3. Get over your own embarrassment. No matter how squeamish we are about doing this, the Teen Talk has to be done. Practise in your head what you will cover and how you will cover certain subjects. Think of ways to introduce the subject ? one BritMums contributor decided to browse the sanitary products shelves when out shopping with her two young daughters who, right on cue, asked what they were for?.

4. Celebrate! Without resorting to New Age puberty rituals or designing a set of greetings cards, be positive about the changes. The Boots #TeenTalk guide is full of useful information for parents and kids alike, on everything from frequently asked questions to the kinds of products they may want to consider, such as shaving toiletries and deodorants.

5. Preparation, preparation, preparation: If you?re a mother talking to your daughter about puberty, have some self-down-to-earth, even humorous personal anecdotes about the first time you shaved your armpits, for example, or real-world examples of dealing with your period at school. If you?re a dad, talking to his son, try to have a not-too-humiliating riff on when your voice broke.

6. Don?t be afraid to turn to the experts. Life as a teenager has moved on, as have personal-care products and other aspects of being a teen today. It?s a good idea to do a bit of formal research into the subject (thank you, internet!), even brushing up on the biological developments, before you tackle the Teen Talk. Some books might help your child become comfortable with the idea of puberty ? such as The Boy?s Body Book written by a professional comedian and nurse, What?s Happening to Me? (for girls and boys), The Girl Guide, Doing It by Hannah Witton (for older kids), and of course classic fiction books like Are You There God, It?s Me Margaret? and Forever, by Judy Blume are tried-and-tested tomes that help educate kids while reminding even the embarrassing bits of the teen years are ok. 

This post is sponsored by Boots UK and P&G. All tips are BritMums own. Get more information on the #TeenTalk on the Boots UK site, including tips from a ?teenologist?. And be sure to pick up your free #TeenTalk guide in Boots shops.

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Jennifer Howze is the Creative Director and co-founder of BritMums. She blogs about family travel at Jenography.net, tweets at @JHowze and Instagrams at @JHowze. Previously, she wrote the Alpha Mummy blog at The Times and as a journalist has contributed to The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure, Budget Travel, CNN.com, Allure, SELF and Premiere, among others. She won The Maggie Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America for a health article in Seventeen magazine.

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House Of Cards Season 5 Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

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House of Cards is finally back for its long-delayed fifth season, available now to stream in its entirety on Netflix. Though the show has admittedly lost a little of its freshness over the last two seasons, season five feels like a return to form in many ways, upping the pace and the sense of danger, and giving Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright some of their best material as these characters to date.

It’s not all perfect, sure, and it still doesn’t quite reach the highs of those brilliant first two seasons, but it nevertheless proves there’s still life in the show yet, and the final two episodes in particular are sure going to give fans a lot to digest.

And now the painful year-plus wait begins for the inevitable season six, which going by how season five leaves us, is going to be one Hell of a political epic…

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3. Some Of The Subplots Are Repetitive Or Boring (Or Both)

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Probably the biggest issue this season is that a lot of the show’s subplots end up feeling like repetitions of drama from previous seasons, be it Doug having the worst work-life balance known to man, or Tom Hammerschmidt’s continued attempts to expose Frank’s murderous activities.

That’s to say nothing of other plots that just go around in circles for most of the season before finally paying off, such as Governor Conway’s campaign trail and marital life, and the rather tedious romance between Claire and Tom Yates.

Though the central drama undeniably sizzles, some of the moldier side-stories end up running their course long before the end of the thirteen episodes, something that’s even more apparent for those who dared to binge the show.

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10 Craziest Harry Potter Fan Theories

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It might be six long years since the release of the last Harry Potter film and nigh on a decade since J.K. Rowling penned her last Harry Potter book, but that doesn?t mean that fans worldwide aren?t as obsessed as they?ve always been about the boy wizard and his friends (and enemies).

Some Potterheads are so dedicated they?re willing to spend hours, days and perhaps even months over-analysing every page and scene to come up with madcap theories to explain supposed gaps and potential messages hidden deep within Harry Potter lore.

Anyone who has dipped their toe into the weird and wonderful world of fan theories will tell you it can be a wild and wacky ride, with zealot fanatics coming up with everything from reasonably plausible presumptions to PHD-level hypotheses as insane as they are detailed.

These Harry Potter theories fall into the latter category, so brace yourself for some crazy sh*t ? metaphorical chess games, Mary Poppins and incest included.

Read on for the 10 Craziest Fan Theories About Harry Potter…

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Do something positive ? Jacamo?s Prostate Cancer UK T-Shirts

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Cancer awareness s something we should discuss, particularly us Men. Prostate Cancer the most common cancer in men, with 330,000 living with and after the disease in the UK. 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and that stat rises to 1 in 4 amongst black men. 11,000 men die from prostate cancer in the UK each year. That?s terrifyingly one man every hour and it?s set to become the most commonly diagnosed cancer of all in the UK in 2030 ? which is why we must all act now to curb its power to kill.

In response to these stark statistics, Sporting legends Freddie Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Shaun Goater have teamed up with Prostate Cancer UK and menswear retailer, Jacamo to produce a limited-edition charity t-shirt, which goes on sale today, with 100% of all profit going to the charity.

This partnership aims to raise awareness and encourage more men to be aware of their risk of prostate cancer as well as raising money to help research into better diagnosis, better treatment and support for men. The Tee is available online and in store at Jacamo in a full range of sizes.

Freddie said on the collaboration, Freddie added: ?We want to raise money, and also get more men talking about prostate cancer and if they become better aware of the risks and symptoms, then all the better?.

* Anyone with concerns about prostate cancer may contact Prostate Cancer UK?s Specialist Nurses in confidence on 0800 074 8383 or online via the Live Chat instant messaging service: www.prostatecanceruk.org. The Specialist Nurse phone service is free to landlines and open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday with late opening until 8pm on Wednesdays.

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Engine failure ends Alonso?s Indy 500 bid | Weekend Racing Wrap

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Takuma Sato won the 2017 Indianapolis 500 after several of the Honda-powered runners, including his team mate Fernando Alonso, dropped out with engine problems.

Also last weekend the Formula Renault Eurocup drivers demonstrated you can pass at Monaco and the Japanese Super Formula headed to an obscure former Formula One venue. The Nurburgring Morschleife also hosted its formidable 24-hour race ? and two considerably shorter affairs for the World Touring Car Championship.

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Race 6: Indianapolis

Takuma Sato won his first Indianapolis 500 after some stern defending in the final few laps from three-time winner Helio Castroneves, five years after throwing away the shot at a win on the final lap while battling Dario Franchitti.

The race ran relatively clean from the start until lap 53, when Jay Howard ran wide into the barriers, the impact breaking his steering. As his car slid back down the track it was for the following drivers to make snap decisions on which direction to go, and pole sitter Scott Dixon chose the inside.

He hit Howard?s car and launched, his car twisting in the air before landing heavily on a barrier on the inside of track, breaking in half and rolling over before eventually coming to a stop. The race was red-flagged while some catch-fencing was replaced that Dixon?s car had torn a hole in. Mercifully both Dixon and Howard were unscathed, though Dixon was later seen limping.

This incident and restart were the first two of eleven cautions throughout the race, with further yellows for a single-car crash by Buddy Lazier, and a five-car incident late-on that eliminated James Davison, Oriol Servia, Will Power, James Hinchcliffe and all but ended Josef Newgarden?s race. The remaining caution periods were for debris, as a number of winglets were strewn over the track during the race.

The Andretti team more or less dominated from the off with Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Fernando Alonso and Sato running in a 1-2-3-4 for a portion of the race, but one-by-one they fell leaving Sato to contend with Castroneves, Ed Jones and Max Chilton.

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Hunter-Reay and Alonso ? both of whom had led for a number of laps ? suffered engine failures, while Rossi?s chances of a repeat victory all but vanished with a botched pit stop. Chilton found himself leading with some clever strategy work around the cautions, but couldn?t hold on and came home fourth after leading the most laps; but still an impressive return given he had earlier been a lap down.

That left Castroneves and Sato to battle out front, with the Andretti driver making the final lead change with five laps to go. Castroneves tried everything but it wasn?t to be; though second was a strong recovery given he had earlier driven underneath Dixon?s flying car, and been handed a penalty for jumping a restart.

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Races 7-8: Monaco

Jenson Button should have checked out Max Defourny?s pass on Dan Ticktum for an example of how to make an overtaking move work at Portier (at 26:00 in the race two video). Defourny distinguished himself with two excellent passes during the weekend?s Eurocup support events: he also nicked the final podium spot off Robert Shwartzman at Massenet in race one.

The massive 30-car field had to be trimmed to 28 in order to fit on the Monaco grid. Will Palmer took victory in race one from pole position, becoming the second member of the Palmer family after brother Jolyon to stand on the top step in the principality. He finished ahead of Sacha Fenestraz and Defourny, while Dan Ticktum was top rookie in fifth.

Fenestraz ? who won last year?s single, rain-shortened Eurocup race in Monaco ? repeated his victory in race two from pole position ahead of Shwartzman. Palmer capped a good weekend with the final podium spot and Ticktum was top rookie again.

Japanese Super Formula

Race 2: TI Aida

The Okayama circuit which formerly held the Pacific Grand Prix played host to two rounds of the Super Formula championship. Former Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima took victory from pole position in dominant fashion after beiung fortunate to pit during a safety car period. Yuji Kunimoto led the early stoppers, who included Hiroaki Ishiura, Andre Lotterer, Yuhi Sekiguchi, Felix Rosenqivst and Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly. Both Nakajima and Naoki Yamamoto stayed out at the front, a decision that was vindicated when Kazuya Oshima spun and stalled on lap 23, meaning the safety car was deployed. The two pitted and retained their positions, meaning Nakajima led Yamamoto, Kunimoto, Ishiura and Lotterer home.

Despite a late onslaught from Ishiura, race two went to Sekiguchi. Ishiura led from pole ahead of Kenta Yamashita and Lotterer but nearly half of the grid made their mandatory pit stops at the end of the first lap. Ishiura and Yamashita stayed out but Sekiguchi and Lotterer benefited by pitting, the former moving to the head of the field. He resisted Ishiura to win by less than half a second. Lotterer was third and of Rosenqvist, Kamui Kobayashi and Yamashita.

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Races 3-4: Spa-Francorchamps

Ameya Vaidyanathan took his first win in the championship in race one after overtaking polesitter Harrison Scott for the lead early on. Scott finished second ahead of Devlin DeFrancesco, who made his first appearance on a EuroFormula Open rostrum.

Scott took the victory in race two from sixth on the grid with a commanding performance to take a 39-point lead in the championship over Vaidyanathan. Behind, DeFrancesco went one better than race one with a second, while Thiago Vivacqua finished in third. Polesitter Nikita Troitskiy had a tough start, falling to fourth place by the end of the Kemmel Straight and eventually finished in sixth position.

NASCAR Cup

Race 12: Charlotte

Austin Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600, coasting to the end on fumes to take the number 3 back to victory lane for the first time since Dale Earnhardt in 2000. The car is owned by Dillon?s grandfather Richard Childress, who retired the number initially following Earnhardt?s death in the 2001 Daytona 500, but returned it the car for his own grandson.

Dillon only led the final two laps after passing Jimmie Johnson late on ? who had run out of fuel. The pair of them were among eight drivers who had stayed out when a number of cars ? included the strongest race runners to that point ? pitted for the final time with 32 laps to run. Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jnr were two of those and rapidly closing on the lead at the end, but Dillon has just enough to hold on.

World Rallycross Championship

Race 5: Great Britain

Petter Solberg won his first World Rallycross round of the year as Lydden Hill hosted it?s final race in the series, with the British round set to move to Silverstone next season.

Solberg took the win ahead of Johan Kristoffersson who vaults into the championship lead past Mattias Ekstrom who could only manage fourth, while Andreas Bakkerud completed the podium. Rallycross turned British Touring Car driver Andrew Jordan was also in action and made the semi-finals, but a poor start saw him just miss out on a place in the final six, finishing eighth overall.

World Touring Car Championship

Races 7-8: Germany

The World Touring Cars made their annual trip to the Nordschliefe for two three-lap races, in a round that saw the championship leader endure a torrid day.

Thed Bjork won the opening race but the main story ? as in past years and practice ? was punctures; most notably the one that hit former championship leader Tiago Monteiro on the final lap, putting him out of the points and limping to the line.

This also caused repercussions in race two as he was unable to join the grid in time ? he should have started fourth ? and was instead forced to start from the pit lane, where he was unable to make much progress and finished without points once more. This left Nicky Catsburg to take the win after jumping pole sitter Norbert Michelisz at the start, and with it the championship lead.

Guest Series: 24 Hours Nurburgring

Race 1: Nordschleife

On the face of it, the Nurburgring 24 Hour race was a relatively straightforward affair: the 29 Audi Sport Team Land car led the majority of the race and won by a clear 30-second margin. However, this was far from a straightforward race, and for the second time in as many years, the result was only decided on the final lap of the legendary circuit.

In qualifying the shock was that the GT3/SP9 runners were all beaten by the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SPX class car which took pole position with an excellent lap. However their challenge gradually faded in the race and the 29 Audi emerged as the clear leader with just over an hour to go. But disaster stuck as they had to stop for a system reset, dropping them to third position.

Rene Rast?s Audi Sport Team WRT number nine car then took the lead with the 98 ROWE BMW with Nicky Catsburg in second, and the order looked set. But a steadily increasing rain showed created drama. When the delayed 29 Audi with Kelvin van der Linde suffered more issues with a loose fuel filler cap, the team quickly removed the new slicks they had fitted and opted for wets. Next time around most of the Nordschleife was sodden and the two leading cars were forced to pit after losing huge amounts of time, letting the 29 Land Audi car back into the lead on the final lap despite their numerous troubles.

The final podium palces were set when Catsburg overtook Rast for second in the treacherous conditions. The number 42 Schnitzer BMW was a distance fourth while defending champions Mercedes AMG Team Black Falcon finished 7 minutes down. Both Glickenhaus cars suffered issues, with the 702 car in 20th and the pole-sitting 704 an unclassified 71st after an accident, while the other fan favourite Opel Manta Foxtail failed to finish after numerous troubles.

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Races 7-8: Jerez

The Jerez circuit proved an overtaking-free zone as usual for the Formula V8 cars. Roy Nissany led the procession in race one while Pietro Fittipaldi moved up to second after pole sitter Egor Orudzhev retired.

Orudzhev beat Fittipaldi to turn one in race two but the Lotus driver muscled back ahead at turn three to reclaim his lead. Most of the drivers made their mandatory pit stops shortly after the window opened leading to no changes among the top positions. That left Fittipaldi to take a win which leaves him a point behind team mate Rene Binder at the top of the standings.

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Also last weekend

Sebastian Vettel won the Monaco Grand Prix after a strategic ?overcut? helped him to pass Kimi Raikkonen in the pits. A similar strategy jumped Daniel Ricciardo to third past Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after his poor qualifying performance.

For the third time in three race Charles Leclerc took pole position in F2, but a botched pit stop caused damage to his front right wheel and forced him out of his home race. Oliver Rowland picked up the win and moved within three points of Leclerc at the top of the standings. Last year?s winner Artem Markelov came second ahead of Honda junior Nobuharu Matsushita. McLaren junior Nyck de Vries won Saturday?s sprint race sprint race from second on the grid after jumping team mate Johnny Cecotto at the start. The latter came home second ahead of Gustav Malja while Leclerc retired again.

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What racing action did you watch last weekend? Let us know in the comments.

Next weekend?s racing

The following series are in action next weekend:

  • IMSA race 5: Detroit
  • IndyCar races 7-8: Detroit
  • NASCAR Cup race 13: Dover

Thanks to Robert Mathershaw (@mathers) for contributing to this article.

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Pictures: Sato wins an incident-packed Indianapolis 500 | Pictures

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While all the eyes were on Fernando Alonso it was another F1 driver who claimed victory in a dramatic Indianapolis 500.

Takuma Sato came close to winning the race five years ago but crashed out while sparring with Dario Franchitti on the final lap. This time he got his revenge after passing three-times Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the final laps.

Alonso led the early phases of the race before slipping into the middle of the pack following a late restart. He had begun to work his way back towards the front when his Honda engine expired.

Here?s a selection of pictures from the spectacular race.

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THE BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVALS

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In light of the heinous event of Monday night in my hometown of Manchester we thought long & hard about whether to run this post. But we must not let a small number of sick individuals who say they represent a peace loving religion speak for them. We are far more stronger than that. So please let this post by a wonderful fellow Mancunian be a mark of respect to the Families and Friends of all those wonderful people lost their lives or are injured. 

Enjoy #westandtogether #prayformanchester 

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So, Festival season is nearly upon us and for parents of a certain vintage it evokes memories of misspent youth, lost weekends and a time of life where seeing your mates, watching a load of bands and having a few beers didn?t involve military levels of logistics and cashing in more childcare favours than you actually have.
But hold on folks, all is not lost. There are ways in which you can return to those lazy, hazy days of summer without simply abandoning your children or putting your TV in the back garden and watching the Glastonbury coverage on the red button loop.
Thankfully these days there are plenty of options where you can still get out of the house and enjoy some of the action, with an increasing number of festivals catering for the joys and challenges of those with families! With a number of festivals having designated camping areas for families and programming designed to appeal to all ages many even offer places free or heavily discounted for kids, here?s a small selection of what you could get up to this year.

DEER SHED
If you?ve ever wondered what attending a festival with your offspring would be like, this is probably the perfect place to start. Now in its eight year, Deer Shed was set up and is curated with families in mind, in fact having kids with you at this event is very much the norm. Taking its musical lead from the playlists of BBC 6 Music the programme extends to comedy, literature, arts and science and all in the setting of some beautiful North Yorkshire Parkland.
There is loads to do, all within a very manageable site, with good sightlines if your brood want to go off for a little wander, the camping is well organised, facilities plentiful and nothing goes on too late so there is actually the chance to get some sleep ? which for some at a festival might be a novel change. Activities on the Sunday finish late afternoon too, all very civilised particularly if you?ve got to be back in work on the Monday!
With a capacity of only 6000 the economics don?t stack up for the promoters to put on huge numbers of big name acts but that just adds to the genuinely lovely boutique feel Deer Shed has to it. That said, this year?s line-up does include Teenage Fanclub, Kate Nash and The Divine Comedy, Comedy from John Shuttleworth, Hal Cruttenden and Justin Moorhouse, Spoken Word sessions with Owen Jones, Tim Dowling and Stuart Heritage and DJ Sets from Andy Kershaw, Marc Riley and Deer Shed favourites Across the Tracks.
Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, 21-23 July 2017


CAMP BESTIVAL
At the other end of the scale is the multi award winning Camp Bestival, the ?little sister? of Bestival, both organised by Rob and Josie Da Bank. Held annually, in July, at Lulworth Castle in Dorset it?s the biggest family-friendly festival the UK has to offer. A family-friendly ethos and focus delivers a multi-genre line up catering to all the different feel good vibes; with live acts as diverse as Mark Ronson, Leftfield and Right Said Fred and a DJ line up including Skream, Norman Jay MBE and Clint Boon it really is a truly joyous musical affair.
With an array of workshops, comedy tents, crafts and talks the festival tries to provide an immersive and interactive family experience. This year?s fancy dress theme is popstars and rockstars, with festival-goers encouraged to dress up as their favourite artist from the world of music. If you want big names, big tunes and big fun then Camp Bestival could be the one for you.
Lulworth Castle, Dorset, 27-30 July 2017

LATITUDE
Compared to many festivals, Latitude is a very laid back affair delivering an eclectic and thoroughly enjoyable mixture of Music, Art, Theatre, Cabaret, Poetry, Dance, and even Politics, Described as ?sumptuous, other worldly and home to probably the only multi-coloured sheep you?ll see this year?, Latitude brings intrigue, creativity, and excitement to the Suffolk Countryside, in the beautiful setting of Henham Park.
Run by Festival Republic, the people behind Reading/Leeds, Download, Wireless and the brilliant Electric Picnic in Co. Laois, Ireland, Latitude brings in top tier acts with headliners on the mainstage in 2017 including The 1975, Mumford and Sons and Fleet Foxes, whilst Placebo, Jack Garrett and Fatboy Slim all appear over on the BBC Music Stage.
If you?re in search of a bit of culture then Sadler?s Wells present a number of performances on the beautiful Waterfront Stage or if comedy is more your thing the Comedy Stage boasts, the largest comedy line up in the UK, featuring the biggest names in the industry.
Family activities are spread across three specific areas, the Kids Zone, The Enchanted Garden and the Inbetweener area, a space for 12+ where the kids are invited deep into the woods to enter another world of music, media, technology, fashion, wildlife survival skills and assault courses suspended in the trees!
Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, 13-16 July 2017
THE BIG FEASTIVAL
If your life is a constant battle between yourself, your other half and your children as to what you?re going to watch on TV or listen to on the radio then The Big Feastival might just be right for you. Set up by Jamie Oliver and Blur?s Alex James the event is a family friendly event combining food from some of the country?s top chefs with a wide selection of big name live music acts.
Unashamedly aiming for wide appeal the music line up is beyond eclectic, with confirmed acts including headliners Hacienda Classical, Olly Murs, & Madness, plus Ella Eyre, Faithless (DJ set), Embrace, The Cribs, Dodgy, De La Soul, and more
Chefs appearing at the event include Rick & Jack Stein, Antonio Carluccio, Nathan Outlaw, Mark Hix, Cyrus Todiwala, Jose Pizarro, Olia Hercules, Robin Gill, Laura Jackson, Neil Rankin, Tom Hunt, Candice Brown, Romy Gill and Tom & Henry Herbert and there?s also a big range of street food.
The event is very family-friendly, with kids entertainment from king of CBeebies Justin Fletcher, and the magnificent Dick & Dom, together with cooking workshops for adults and kids, arts and craft sessions and a funfair.
Alex James? Farm, The Cotswolds 25-27 August

FESTIVAL NO 6
The organisers of Festival N°6 describe it as a festival like no other, in the most stunning festival setting in the world, and it?s hard to disagree with them. The annual art and music festival, held in the magnificent Portmeirion in North Wales (also known as the location of the cult TV series, ?The Prisoner?) presents a wide range of music genres, including rock and roll, folk, house, techno and dance.
Running over three days at the start of September, Festival No.6 provides a 24-hour soundtrack worthy of a weekend without musical boundaries, selected by a team of some of the UK?s most respected independent promoters and party planners.
Main Stage acts in 2017 include The Flaming Lips, Bloc Party and Mogwai, as well as a special performance by The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra together with the Bootleg Beatles celebrating 50 years of Sgt Pepper. DJ?s include Goldie, Hercules & Love Affair and Mr Scruff but on most people?s ?don?t miss? list will be the fabulous Brythoniaid Welsh Male Voice Choir appearing in the Central Piazza singing a mix of the traditional standards and contemporary reworkings, a glorious sound indeed. The festival really embraces its surroundings and heritage with all manner of processions, performances and curiosities popping up throughout the festival site.
For families, specific places are organised to ensure all ages feel welcome, including FN6?s Mischief Meadow for children and a designated, quieter family camping area. For the more adventurous it?s even possible to take part in Paddle Boarding on the Estuary with regular sessions running on the River Dwyryd Estuary throughout the weekend. Working with ?Attitude is Everything?, the festival also adapted to disabled people.
Portmeirion, Wales 7-10 September 2017

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#TeenTalk Twitter chat: How to talk to your teen with confidence #ad

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Talking to your teen ? the prospect can unnerve even the most assured parent. But it can be easier and more meaningful than you think. Our #TeenTalk Twitter chat is all about how you talk to your teen with confidence about their challenges, including puberty.

The chat is sponsored by the #TeenTalk campaign, run by Boots UK and P&G. Recent research from Boots UK and P&G reveals shows:

  • 33% of parents wish they could talk more openly with their teen
  • 68% of parents find it difficult to approach puberty topics, some avoiding the #TeenTalk
  • 1 in 5 parents are unsure about how to start the puberty conversation

With the #TeenTalk campaign, Boots and P&G are offering special deals on selected trusted brands through 6 June (products have changed a lot since we were teens!). When you go into Boots, you can also pick up a FREE #TeenTalk Guide on the aisle, with tips on talking to your child more seamless. Go to http://www.boots.com/teentalk for more info.

We want to know:

  • Are you confident about talking to your teen?
  • How and when you talk to your teen to make the conversation easier
  • Tips you would give to other parents trying to talk to their teens
  • Any stories about your #TeenTalk moments, including unexpected joys or the occasional amusing stumble

Come, join the conversation and tweet us on Thursday 1 June from 13:00 ? 14:00 BST and you could win 1 of 10 £25 Boots shopping vouchers just for taking part!

HOW TO TAKE PART AND JOIN THE FUN

Tweet on Thursday 1 June between 13:00 ? 14:00 BST about your #TeenTalk moments and tips, using the hashtag #TeenTalk. You must be following @BritMums and @BootsUK to participate.

10 lucky winners, chosen at random, will win a £25 shopping voucher.

  • #TeenTalk
  • Thursday 1 June 2017 13:00 ? 14:00 BST
  • Prize: 1 of 10 £25 Boots shopping vouchers
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