Entrepreneur Designs Shoes That Expand As Children Grow, Building Great Business (Watch)

FYI to the non-parents out there, it takes at least 15 pairs of shoes for a child to grow from a toddler to a teenager—that’s a lot of trips to the Footlocker. Fortunately, an Indian entrepreneur from Pune has designed a line of shoes that slowly uncurl as the child ages, intuitively solving the problem and reducing unnecessary manufacturing waste. Called Aretto, the shoes were designed by Satyajit Mittal and his childhood friend Krutika Lal. Their innovative knitted uppers are designed with all the qualities a parent would want their kids’…

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‘World of woke’ must not prevent children enjoying ‘age of innocence’, says peer

Conservative Baroness Seccombe voiced concerns as the House of Lords held its annual International Women’s Day debate. Children must be allowed an “age of innocence” amid the “misery” brought by the “new world of woke”, according to a Conservative peer. Baroness Seccombe said she fears for the future of her two great-grandchildren if “we do not come to our senses”. The 92-year-old criticised teachers for thinking they can “indulge children about their gender identity” and offered her support to Harry Potter author JK Rowling. …Visit Independent to read full story Image Credit: Independent

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New childcare funding could add £100,000-plus to London homebuyers’ budgets

From being able to afford a first property to redrawing a search map entirely, home loan experts explain how the new childcare support could help young families in the capital New childcare support announced by the Chancellor in his Spring Budget last week could add tens of thousands of pounds to the property budgets of new and expecting parents across the capital.Mortgage experts said the measures, which are due to be rolled out in stages from April 2024 to September 2025, could be transformational for prospective London home buyers with young families. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised to end the “cliff…

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