20 October 2018 • 7:51pm READER EVENT | An Evening with Darcey Bussell and Carlos Acosta Join The Telegraph for a special evening with two of the greatest dance talents of all time on Tuesday 6 November at London's Gillian Lynn Theatre. Book here or call 0800 542 5859 Talking Strictly: subscribe to The Telegraph’s brand new podcast with Debbie McGee and friends Ballroom Bulletin: sign up to our Strictly newsletter, your essential weekly companion Auto update On Off 7:47PM Joe and Dianne's waltz A ballad from The Muppet Movie, which means a lot to Dianne as she performed it onstage at school. Joe’s been doing Kermit impressions in training this week and trying to teach Dianne to do Miss Piggy. He's also dedicating the dance to his 96-year-old nan. Starts on a log by a pond. Slow, sweet and controlled. A little flat-footed and not leading her enough but lilting and lyrical. Good frame and hold, … [Read more...] about Strictly Come Dancing 2018, week 5 live: Ashley Roberts rumbas to top of scoreboard, Seann Walsh stuck at bottom
8 week old baby sleep routine
Bedtime nanny who charges £100 to get kids to sleep shares her foolproof tips, including feeding them bigger dinners, the silent ‘grab and drop’ and brushing your teeth to distract from meltdowns
WITH 10 years of experience working as a babysitter, nanny and now a mum to her own eight-month-old tot, Natalie Freemantle has put a fair few kids to sleep in her time. Sleepless nights are driving desperate parents to hire Bedtime Nannies, who charge up to £50-an-hour to make sure their teeth are brushed, bathtime done and the kids are in bed at a suitable time. Natalie, 28, is among the nannies offering up their services for bedtime training - normally for kids aged between 18 months and four years. She charges £100-a-pop to implement an individual bedtime action plan with parents, which includes a three-hour consultation and support over the phone and email. Speaking to Fabulous Online Natalie, whose son Arlo can drift off in three minutes, reveals the common problems parents are making - and what you should do instead. From feeding them bigger dinners, to putting them to bed in silence and even brushing your teeth to distract from meltdowns, here's her advice...1. Block … [Read more...] about Bedtime nanny who charges £100 to get kids to sleep shares her foolproof tips, including feeding them bigger dinners, the silent ‘grab and drop’ and brushing your teeth to distract from meltdowns
Sleep routines for new school starters
With the onset of autumn comes the scuffing of new shoes as children skip and traipse to school. Among them are the new starters- often easy to spot by their too-big, spotless uniforms and tiny hands clutching their grown-ups.Both daunting and exciting, starting school is a milestone for the hordes of four and five-year-olds entering formal education - as well as for their parents and carers. Emma Alam, a senior marketing manager, recalls her sons, Elijah, seven, and Ethan, six, making the move.“My overwhelming feeling when Elijah went to school was ‘finally,’” said Emma, 43. “As a September baby he was always going to be one of the eldest in the year and was completely ready to take the next step. Obviously I still had a wobble on the day when I saw him stood proudly in his new uniform and I admit to tears in the car after I dropped him off at school but I knew he was ready to start his primary school journey. “I felt completely differently when a … [Read more...] about Sleep routines for new school starters
Kimberley Walsh chats play dates with Cheryl, baby no3 and the truth about THAT Girls Aloud feud
KIMBERLEY WALSH is describing the all-too-familiar daily chaos of the bath-time routine, when both of her boys get a final burst of energy and anarchy breaks out. “It almost feels like they’re taunting me and running in opposite directions. By the time I’ve got them to bed, I don’t even know what I look like any more,” she says. Dress, £174.59, Rae Francis — buy now Necklace, £4.99, New Look — buy now Necklace, £12.50, Pilgrim — buy now Necklace, £12.50, Pilgrim — buy now Earrings, H&M “They are absolute nutters, my two. I thought they’d be quite placid like me, but they’ve both turned out full of character and so cheeky.” Having said that, she reckons she could just about handle another one to join Bobby, who turns four in September, and Cole, 19 months. However, her husband Justin Scott, 35, formerly of boy band Triple 8 and now a successful property developer, might take some … [Read more...] about Kimberley Walsh chats play dates with Cheryl, baby no3 and the truth about THAT Girls Aloud feud
New bedtime story app helps children fall to sleep 20 minutes quicker thanks to calming beats and sounds
BEDTIME can be something of a battle between knackered parents and their restless children. But if you’re not one of the lucky ones whose children drift off to sleep without so much as a peep, you may want to download a new audio app designed for troublesome sleepers. Moshi Twilight Sleep is a new bedtime app that mixes softy-narrated stories, beats, and melodies to lull children into a sound sleep. And the results so far are seriously impressive with parents in both the US and UK singing its praises. Over 70 per cent of parents say their children fall asleep 20 minutes quicker listening to the stories of Moshi and his friends. One British mother said the app helps her eight-year-old daughter drift off in "5-10 minutes", while another added that it gets her two children to sleep by 8pm. The chairman of the children’s app company, Mind Candy, Michael Acton Smith said: "We understand the challenges faced by millions of parents every day in getting their kids to sleep. "Our … [Read more...] about New bedtime story app helps children fall to sleep 20 minutes quicker thanks to calming beats and sounds