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Ollie is ready for Halloween pumpkins. Are you?
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Looking for indoor activities for your little one on a rainy…

How To Carve A Halloween Pumpkin
Many people would like to carve Halloween pumpkins! Getting in…


Keukenhof Gardens open from today till May 16th
Enjoy the fabulous sea of flowers of Keukenhof Gardens. With…

Linnaeushof, Europe's biggest playground is open again
Speelparadijs Linnaeushof: the biggest playground of Europe!…

Toddler Tips: The “No!” Phase
Your toddler is developing at a very fast pace. One day they…

Important facts for the first step to elementary school
In this article I focus on the first step towards the…

4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day 2015
The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries…

Australian mum turns Bratz dolls into Regular Girls by Removing their Heavy MakeUp
“These dolls have been rescued and rehabilitated from op-shops…

Dutch lessons for kids on funny DVDs
Effective and funny Dutch teaching program for kids - and adults…

My CB Said What? Ridiculous Advice From The Consultatiebureau
To provide a little background for this post, the Consultatiebureau,…

Circus Tricks - How do you juggle ex-pat life, children and still try to follow your dream?
Jane Archer-Wilms, British ex-pat, explains how she puts pen…

Book Review: “Rembrandt and Kiki Move to the Netherlands” / “Rembrandt and Kiki Verhuizen naar Nederland”
This new book on the bilingual block is the first of a planned…

October children's month: more tips
October is children's month in Haarlem
In addition to the…

Could parental leave be why Dutch kids are the world’s happiest?
Unicef calls the Dutch the happiest children in the world and…

Primary school in the Netherlands
Compulsory education under Dutch law applies to children of all…

Being a Third Culture Kid - Part 1: The Challenges
Do you have small children and are you thinking of moving abroad?…

12 things parents raising bilingual children need to know
1 – It doesn’t happen by magic
Children do not become bilingual…

How to fit into Dutch society, have a home birth
The Shallow Man, after ten years in the Netherlands has learned…

Dutch crèches refusing non-vaccinated children
At least 5 crèches in the Netherlands now refuse children who…

Clothing industry revises children's sizes
Dutch children are on average 2 kilos heavier than they were…

Dutch toddlers' songs - Olifantje in het bos
Olifantje in het bos
Laat je mamma toch niet los!
Anders…

English lessons to bilingual children in Haarlem and surroundings
Haarlem is a great place to grow up for children and although…

Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands - Part 1: Day care
Are you expecting your first child soon? And are you looking…

New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014
Working and having or expecting to have kids at the day care…

4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day
The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries…

Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2014
The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, or Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek…

The government has extended the leave regulation
If a mother dies during giving birth to her child, the father…

Striptease as company outing of day care in Aalsmeer
Day care teachers enjoying together a striptease of a tattooed…

Duinrell: a fun day out or family vacation
Duinrell is an amusement park located in Wassenaar, close to…