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I remember when our pool would go green and my dad had a little chemical testing kit, to take a sample of pool water and add drops of solution to it and then check the colour change against a chart. All very white coat! We would stand around and then the filters would be pumped, and scoops of powder added to the water. We were then told that we would have to wait to swim! Very disappointing for a 7 year old. Chlorine can cause the children’s sensitive skin to itch especially if they have allergies and eczema. But sometimes...

My first experience of nurdles was when I was just a young child on the beach, I remember collecting a few of these weird little cloudy smooth regular shaped hard bits and pieces in my hand. At first I thought they might be organic like a hard vertebra from the spine of a small fish, the ocean often teaming with shoals of silver sardines, but then I put it between my teeth and bit down. I realised it was plastic – hard weathered plastic. I was perplexed! Fast forward 20 years and this is type of pollution is now common...

To celebrate the launch of our new website we’ve splashed out and are giving away a swim lesson essential bag full of our favourite things! A silver metallic Prene Bag, a sippy cup and snack box, Organic little Innoscents sun lotion, hair fudge, intensive soothing cream. An original Sophie la girafe, and a Tyoub swim nappy and rash vest of your choice. The rules Like this picture Follow us Tag a mate (1 per comment) Share this image in your stories to feed and tag us @tyoubwear Enter as many times as you like by tagging different people T&C's No...

Children need to fuel their busy days with nutritious foods, especially after a swim lesson where they would be using their brains as well as their bodies to learn!  It is always a good idea to wash any fresh fruit and vegetables before giving them to children as this will rinse off any nasty chemicals, unless you are purchasing organic.   Remember the more colours you can entice them with the better – go for reds, greens, oranges, yellows and purples, these are fill of plant chemicals that boost their immune systems! The trick is to stock up on staples so...