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  • 5 Fear conquering risks

    by ben hatfield
    Why toddlers need fear In our early years, fear keeps us alive.  Everything is potentially dangerous to the risk-oblivious toddler. It’s no won...

  • Top 10 beaches in Cornwall with kids

    by Ben Hatfield
    Taking your kids to the beach can be one of the great pleasures of parenting. Days spent hunting in rock pools, jumping over waves and digging hol...

  • Top 10 beaches in Devon with kids

    by Ben Hatfield
    Devon is one of my favourite places in the world. It's jam-packed full of little nooks and crannies just waiting for some venturesome times to ta...

  • 10 summer activities with kids that are actually fun

    by Ben Hatfield
    I always have fairly ambitious ideas at the beginning of summer. As soon as the t-shirt weather comes out my mind starts buzzing with potential ac...

  • Top 10 secret beaches in Cornwall with kids

    by Ben Hatfield
    These secret beaches in Cornwall are perfect for a microadventure. Some are more challenging to get to than others and the rule for all of them is...

  • Parenting in the wild #10

    by Ben Hatfield
      What a treat we have this week for our final 'Parenting in the Wild' Interview. Debs is a friend and personal hero of mine! She rowed across ...

  • Parenting in the wild #9

    by Ben Hatfield
      This week is coming to you from the deserts of Utah! Amanda's Instagram is jam-packed full of inspiring adventures with her kids. If you don't fo...

  • Parenting in the Wild #8

    by Ben Hatfield
      This week we're hearing from Pia who has some incredible photos of her families adventures in Utah. Make sure you check them out on her Instagra...

  • Parenting the wild #7

    by Ben Hatfield
    It's Interview #7 with Sush (@wildberriesandfables)! You'll be thrilled to know that we're currently making an e-book, inspired by these intervie...

  • Parenting in the Wild #6

    by Ben Hatfield
    I first came across Jacey through the hashtag she's created: #weneedmorewild. That message is so important and you'll realise from this interview ...

  • 6 kids books that inspire adventure

    by Ben Hatfield
      Here at River Rascal, we believe that kids are born for adventure! There's something profoundly important about children taking risks, spending t...

  • Parenting in the wild #5

    by Ben Hatfield
      It's interview number 5 of our 'Parenting in the wild' series. I wonder if we can get to 100! This week we're hearing from Chloe (Check her Insta...