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Kids in Spain

back to school eye tests | Consejos de salud visual para la vuelta al cole

Back to School Eye Health Advice

Specsavers Opticas are offering free kids eye tests throughout the month of September and advice for parents on how to keep their children’s eyes healthy: “As parents we like to give our children the best start in life, and seeing well is intrinsically linked to so...

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Family activities at Marbella 4Days Walking

As part of the annual Marbella 4Days Walking event, on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October, children from 4-12 years old and their families are invited to participate in two, 6km routes around Marbella. Starting at between 11.30 and 12 each day, young walkers and their...

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Cuida la visión de los más pequeños de la familia

[caption id="attachment_3982" align="alignleft" width="300"] Cuidar la vista de sus hijos es crucial[/caption] Un estudio demuestra que al menos el 20% de los niños tienen problemas visuales que aún no han sido descubiertos, por lo que los oftalmólogos recomiendan que se realicen regularmente exámenes visuales a los...

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Kids’ Activities at Arboretum this Sunday

Arboretum is marking the start of summer on Sunday 21st June with a fun day of activities at their public park behind Marbella bus station. From 10.00-17.00 there will be stalls with organic and environmentally friendly products, artisan foods, plus arts and crafts and gifts...

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Should you really be grading a 3 year old?

[caption id="attachment_3677" align="alignleft" width="300"] Should we judging work like this, or just giving praise?[/caption] At the end of last term we got the second school report for our 3 year old son, who has just completed his second term in Spanish state school. It's very early to...

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Life’s a Beach on the Costa del Sol

There are many ways in which living and working in Spain is a really difficult challenge, and as a marketing agency on the Costa del Sol for the last 7 years, we've lived through a lot of up and downs. However, what is never in...

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Trials of a working Mum – Kids holiday panic stations

[caption id="attachment_3644" align="alignleft" width="200"] My lovely son, ready for the Carnival this year. What are we going to do with him next week?[/caption] My son is three and last September started school in the Spanish state system on the Costa del Sol. Before then we'd had...

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