Advantages: Amazing results
Disadvantages: Can be monotonous

...primary school does have its advantages and I would never change any factor of the way in which I have put my children through school, but it does also have its disadvantages, the main one being the fact that all children still have to go to a large high school, which can be very daunting to a child who has been at a small school, especially someone who struggles with reading skills. At the age of 9, half way through primary 5 in January 2007 the school supplied us with our own copy of Toe by Toe: A Highly Structured Multi-Sensory Reading Manual for Teachers and Parents. A Bit About The Book First published in 1993 by Keda and Harry Cowling this book took 25 years of hard work and research to create. It was very cleverly named Toe by Toe so that the child or indeed adult using this book understands that they will learn taking very... Read review

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Advantages: Help prevent dvt
Disadvantages: Look awful

...Scholl flight socks With all of the hype about these I am always amazed when i get onto an aeroplane that i seem to be about the only one wearing them. I know this because I see people in their shorts, although it's more tricky to decide on business flights when people are suited and booted. WHAT DO THEY DO? When on an aeroplane, the long periods of inactivity, combined with often cramped conditions and dehydration can cause circulatory problems including Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). DVT risks increase as you get older, during pregnancyand with a previous history of blood clots, but it is recommended that everyone wears the socks unless medically advised against it. These socks are apparently medically proven to help prevent DVT by helping to improve the flow of blood and ensure correct circulation. They will also help reduce... Read review

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Advantages: Shock Absorbers,Merino Wool, Breathabilty!
Disadvantages: None!

...What do blokes get for Christmas? Socks you say? Not like these they don't! For around £12.99 you can pick up a pair of these in your local Outdoors store like Blacks, though, just in case you missed out! Im going to begin my review with a strange fact:- "the average pair of feet has over 200,000 skin pores". Which science boff discovered that! Thank god we don't have that many on our faces otherwise Oxy and Clearasil would be rolling in billions, especially the hard work your feet are put through! Back to the product now though. These socks can really make the hard work of a long days work feel a little less hard, using a very technical multi-fabric design, specially made to keep your feet drier and hence help prevent you from getting blisters. To quote Bridgedales explanation of there system, "Bridgedale's MMS... Read review

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Advantages: Great service, Fast Delivery, great products and prices
Disadvantages: Don't sell Garters on their own with Hold ups

...Loved my Bright Socks and got some great Novelty Socks. The delivery was Free for orders over £20 and the site was easy to navigate. Outstanding service and delivery times, ordered at 4 in the after noon one day and it arrived at8.30 the next morning. Now that's what i call service. I remember the SockShop on the high street, i was devastated when it shut. Now i use sockshop.co.uk to buy tights for my wife and fun kids socks for my daughter. They had a great range and first class service, would recommend them to everybody. Good prices, good quality, good range and great service. Also had loads of brands including Pringle, Disney, Totes, Nike and Adidas. Keep up the good work... Read review

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Advantages: Colourful pictures, story is in rhyme
Disadvantages: Some of the tongue twisters are hard to say!

...A few weeks ago my nephews and niece came to sleep at my house, my youngest nephew wanted me to read a story before he went to bed and Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss was the one he picked. I gave him a choice of Dr Seuss books but he chose this one, as he'd never heard it before. Dr Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born on 2nd March 1904 and died on 24th September 1991. During his lifetime he wrote nearly 50 children's books. He was probably most famous for The Cat in the Hat, which has also been made into a film. The whole book is written in rhyme which I think makes it more enjoyable for the children listening. The general story line is Mr Fox is trying to get Mr Knox to lots of different tongue twisters but poor Mr Knox just cannot get his tongue around them (I don't blame him - I found some of them pretty difficult... Read review

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Advantages: can use it all over
Disadvantages: none

...When it came to bathing my son I was very worried about what product to use on him as he has very delicate skin it drys quickly and flakes off my midwife and health visitor bot recomended that I use top to toe wash. I found that johnsons top to toe wash is mild enough even for sensitive skin and leaves it feeling fresh and soft. There are some advantages to using top to toe wash and they are: It is non drying and non irritating, it is soap free, milder than any other baby soap, it is ph balanced and it is gentle cleansing for baby soft skin. top to toe wash is very easy to use all you do is put a small amount onto your hand or onto a sponge and then apply to babys skin it releases alot of lather and can also be applied to hair. As it can be applied to hair it puts your maind at rest that your using only product on your baby... Read review

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Advantages: Warmth, security, comfort, who knows?
Disadvantages: Ugly, fashion mistake, no reason for it

...That's right, it is something we should all be fearful of, it could happen at any time. One day you just might not think it’s ‘wrong’ and become an S&S sufferer. This is one of my pet hates and I can't tell you how much it abhorrs me to see regular occurrences of this crime. People who wear socks and sandals do this for reasons unbeknown to me, and this review is an attempt to understand their need and their reasoning behind such a generally ugly offence to (tasteful) human kind… It had to be done, it just had to, so read on for ways in which help can be obtained if you or someone you know is a S&S sufferer. SOCKS AND SANDALS - AN INVESTIGATION My method of examination will be mainly by assessing possible so-called ‘reasons’ people might come up with as a method of explaining and justifying their choice of toe... Read review

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Advantages: multi purpose,long lasting,lovely smell,
Disadvantages: a little on the expensive side.

...It was my daughter’s first birthday and even at this tender age she got one of those gifts you always get but don’t particularly love. Yup she got a set of smellies. Being only a baby though she got a set of Johnson’s smellies and they actually came in quite useful! This is when I first discovered Johnson’s baby top to toe wash! I had never before heard of this product, nor could I ever recall seeing it on the shops shelves so maybe at the time (about a year ago) it was a fairly new product. So Beth is happily splashing away in the bath and I think its about time I actually get her washed! I open the aforementioned birthday gift set and grab out the bottle marked “Baby top to toe wash” It has a mellow yellow top and the content of the bottle is transparent. There is a large “No more tears” Logo on the front... Read review

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Advantages: Stupendously Good!
Disadvantages: Could be considered ludicrously expensive!

...rubbery. This is a mix of acrylic and elastane. This adds a toughness to the sock that does not seem to exist in other socks. First impressions, they are shaped to fit and feel quite rough to the touch. The inside is almost white, quite a coarse knit but really quite soft. They feel as they don't give quite as much as you would like them to. Putting them on my views changed somewhat. They fit well and they are instantly warm. The top of the sock grips the leg and will prevent the ingress of water and mud. There seemed to be a softening of the sock which helped it fit better than before. There didn't seem to be any bunching round the toes which can happen in other socks. The test for these socks was the 25 mile, 2 Crosses challenge walk/run on the Pennines close to Bolton in the middle of January. The weather was OK not raining anyway... Read review

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Advantages: Bright, bold illustrations, encourages children to interact.
Disadvantages: None

...!' 'I am a gorilla and I thump my chest. Can you do it?' ' I can do it!' ETC........ The body parts mentioned are: head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, chest, back, hips, knees, legs, foot & toe. The book has therefore got a very appropriate title ' From Head to Toe'. ********************************************************************** Illustrations ********************************************************************** The illustrations are in a very typical Eric Carle style, for those of you who don't know this style, his illustrations are generally bold, bright and vibrant which holds young children's attention. Some of the drawings have a collage effect. Each double page has a large drawing of the animal along with a picture of a child joining in with the action. I have added some pictures to show you the layout... Read review

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