April2014 – Family Matters Switzerland

Watch Out For The Marching Caterpillars!

Look carefully at the angle between the curb and the road I knew nothing about marching caterpillars before moving to

We in the Western world are so very mobile today, and probably most of you who read Mothering Matters have

Living in the heart of Europe, where access and communication everywhere is so easy, we may find it hard to

Surely Switzerland, its railways and public services so excellent, was a pioneer in the building of railways? In fact, in

“We are looking at the clouds in the sky,” said one of my sons to me, lying down on top

On family trips, engage and exercise children’s minds and memories with the following games. Most of these games are suitable

It is a common enough question: “Is it safe to fly when pregnant?” But choosing a one-word answer (yes or

The excitement of an industrial age is reflected in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories, inspired by locomotive engineering and

Both of my boys are transport mad, and we have an entire transport infrastructure in our home – from trains

Traveling with children is always a fun challenge, whether the journey is short or long. As demanding as such travel