Reading for pleasure is key to tackling the "Happiness Recession" says children's laureate

Reading for pleasure is key to tackling the "Happiness Recession" says children's laureate

Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce calls for action on early childhood reading. Discover the key takeaways from The Reading Rights Summit and how you can help give every child the best start in life.

“Our children are near the top of the global leagues when it comes to the mechanical skill of reading but near the bottom when it comes to ’reading for pleasure’. We’ve taught them all the steps and the names of all the tunes. But they’re not dancing.”

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Secure anti-hack symbol for LB603 Advance non-wifi  baby monitor

How a Baby Monitor Works: Understanding Wi-Fi and Non-Wi-Fi Monitors

Baby monitors have come a long way from their humble beginnings, offering parents an invaluable tool for keeping an eye on their little ones. In this blog post, we'll dive into the inner workings of baby monitors and explain the key differences between Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi monitors.

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Educational rainbow wooden stacking Toy being handmade from a sustainable tree in Sri Lanka

From Tea Plantations to Creative Play - A Toy Story!

At Edith & George our mission is to show that we can have beautiful things, at affordable prices, and in a way that minimises environmental impact and provides opportunity not oppression; for everyone involved in the production. Our golden rule? - If the things that we do don't meet these simple criteria then we shouldn't be doing them.

We don't want to be unique, we want this way of doing things to be the norm, not the exception. I guess it was with this in mind that in a chat over the office kettle this morning I suggested that we should start to tell the story of our products more regularly - to show that beautiful, sustainable products are possible! So here we are with our first Toy Story!

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5 tips to make sure your video baby monitor or security camera is safe from hackers.

5 tips to make sure your video baby monitor or security camera is safe from hackers.

The UK National Cyber Security Council’s (NCSC) technical director, Dr Ian Levy warned recently about security risks in wi-fi (Internet) enabled video baby monitors.

At Edith & George this is something that we have been aware of since we first developed our Lullaby Bay baby monitors - so, to help you make sure that your monitor and camera are as safe as possible we thought we’d share a few simple tips to help you choose the right type for you and to keep them secure.

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