Finding a shared activity within the family dynamic can be difficult. Not everyone wants to kick a football, watch that movie on Netflix, or play monopoly for six hours because rule-breaking deals mean it never ends. This wide variety of activities can be daunting for first-timers, and whilst this is…

“I think of video game communication [via headsets] as the logical extension of children texting on their phones. What you might see today is someone playing Fortnite with their friends and talking about school, joking around while playing this shared activity.” These are the words of Andrew Fishman, 31, a…

“There’s a term that game based learning scholars are aware of, ‘chocolate covered broccoli games’, where you’re basically sugarcoating a game in the name of education and doing a bad job of entertaining and teaching kids at the same time. “The two should be integrated. …

“There is a whole generation of kids (and adults) out there who aren’t into sports and/or don’t get enough exercise. At the same time there is a huge fitness market. We have seen how kids can become addicted to our video games. …

According to the Office for National Statistics, household spending in the UK has fallen, with the largest negative contribution coming from ‘restaurants and hotels’. Data released today (June 30) shows that in comparison to Q4 2020, Q1 2021 saw household spending on restaurants and hotels drop by 42.2%. Restaurant and…

A special root cause treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) is under review for children aged 6–11. The treatment, called KAFTRIO, is currently available for people aged 12+ and aims to tackle the faulty gene responsible for CF. Catherine Duddy, 48, runs a child minding business and has a daughter Phoebe…

A transatlantic project between cancer charities has led to a new monthly online meet up which aims to help men with breast cancer. The peer-led ‘Virtual Meet Up’ is from De Montfort University, Walk the Walk, and American charities AnCan and the Male Breast Cancer Coalition. Dr Kerry Quincey, 33…