Dear Tigerchild member,

Welcome to all of our members! Our March newsletter highlights features you may have missed and others to look forward to.

EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA

Check out our special pieces on the Easter break and holiday, posted today. They are jam-packed with ideas and information – from painting eggs and planting seeds to revising for exams.

‘HORMONE HEAVEN’

We are thrilled to bring you a new parenting diary covering the teen years, ‘Hormone Heaven’. Funny, familiar, fear-inducing or all of the above, Rebecca Misell’s account of life with her thirteen year-old son is a huge treat:

“Have you ever smelled pubescent boy? The unique aroma of raging hormones and deodorant sprayed liberally over unwashed bodies?”

‘THIS WEEK IN HEALTH’

Our weekly round-up of child health news has covered a huge range of topics since we introduced it last month, including dyslexia, MMR, asthma, nutrition and Sony Playstation injuries! See this week’s edition or browse through the archive.

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

…our new section on literacy initiatives – everything from Online Bedtime Stories to Lord of the Rings gaming sessions at local libraries. Updated every week, ‘Read All About It’ also links to the newly published Rough Guides to Children’s Books and our selection of children’s classics…

PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW….

Our message boards are free, anonymous and waiting for you! Current discussions: trouble weaning a baby and a 5½ year old who barely eats – are you there now or have you been? And an informal South London parenting group, anyone? Use the boards for queries, comments, rants and raves…

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Throughout the year we will add links to this new section dedicated to holidays and how we celebrate them. Let us know if we have missed any that you like – and how you enjoy them with your kids. Coverage so far has included special Valentine’s and Mother’s Day features.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Should you be allowed to take your child out of school for a holiday? Take part in our Tigerchild/Good Schools Guide survey on the home page - it couldn’t be easier! This is an ongoing project with the Good Schools Guide – stay tuned for more…

AND FINALLY…

We are delighted that so many of you are enjoying Tigerchild – if you like the site, please spread the word! And, as ever, we welcome your comments and suggestions at feedback.

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All the best,

The team at Tigerchild