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Sint Maarten's Day
St. Martin's Day or Sint Maarten in Dutch is a popular children's…

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…


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…

Teen sex in Holland
Would You Allow Your Teen to Have Sex at Home?
One of…

Born yesterday: mothers and their newborn babies - in pictures
Photographer Jenny Lewis took 150 photographs of new mothers…

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

Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands – Part 3: Peuterspeelzaal (Playgroup)
Doesn't your child go to a crèche or day care? But does he/she…

Arrangements regarding children drastically revised as of 2015
As of 2015 a number of tax benefits regarding the cost for your…

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…


I know you mean well but perhaps you might want to try these lines instead
I didn't realize I have been riding on a dark cloud to strangers,…

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?…

World Breastfeeding Week 2014 and special invitation for our Haarlem breastfeeding mums
The World Breastfeeding Week 2014 is this week, between Aug 1-7.
The…

NLs in top five countries for mothers
The chance of a woman in the Netherlands dying during pregnancy…

Letter To the Young Mum in the Mammacare Waiting Area
Yesterday in the waiting area I noticed you. You came out of…

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…