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  • Five minutes with… @thedorsetmum

    Hi Martha, talk us through a typical day for you and your boys. Our lives are structured around the classic working week, with social weekends. My husband and I both work - he is in private he

  • Should kids wear flip flops?

    Flip flops can often seem like the ultimate convenient summer footwear, particularly if you need to get your little ones ready quickly so you can head out for the day. Unfortunately, flip flops migh

  • Best shoes for toddlers

    We know that it’s good for babies to spend as much time as possible barefoot when they’re learning to walk so that they can have that all-important contact between the soles of their feet and the

  • How to wash plimsolls

    Keeping children’s plimsolls clean does far more than keep them looking smart. Fresh, well-cared-for footwear helps to support good foot health and everyday hygiene - especially important for shoe

  • How to clean shoe laces

    Shoe laces may be a small detail, but they can make a big difference. Even the smartest pair of shoes can start to look a little tired if the laces are dull, muddy or stiff with dried-on dirt. Cle

  • What age do babies start walking?

    The first 12 months of a child’s life are filled with exciting milestones, all to be celebrated and captured in our hearts and memories for a lifetime. Those first steps, which are likely to com

  • Things to do with the kids on a rainy day

    Trying to plan fun activities when your children are off school can be tricky, particularly when the rain dampens every outdoor activity you had planned. Despite it being called the ‘summer’ holiday

  • Retailer Spotlight: W J French & Son

    At Start-Rite, we are incredibly proud of the longstanding relationships that we have with brilliant independent shoe shops across the UK. As we don't have shops of our own, independent retailers are

  • How to store children’s shoes

    Every parent to young children can relate to the Sunday night pressures of checking school supplies, getting back into the weekly routine and, most importantly, getting the uniform organised. What’s

  • Things to do with kids in December - 17 fun ideas!

    When the excitement of Halloween is over with, it feels like we’re truly on the final countdown to the most magical time of the year - December! This month comes with a host of family-friendly eve

  • How to keep kids cool at night

    Long days, trips to the beach, cold ice cream…many of us look forward to summer and the adventures it brings. However, most of us don’t tend to love being hot, sticky and uncomfortable. Even whe

  • 10 Family-Friendly Half Term Events

    This month we’ve teamed up with ‘Day Out With The Kids’, who share their top 10 family-friendly events to visit this half-term. Let’s face it, February isn’t the easiest month for organising da

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