FIVE WEBSITES FOR FAMILY OUTINGS

www.localkid.com

"One stop shop" -- brilliant holiday boredom-beating site by three Manchester mothers with young children.

www.farmshopping.com/north-west.htm

Days out at farms in the North West.

www.funforall.co.uk.

Parks in the North West.

www.manchester2002.com

All the attractions around the region -- from the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Manchester to places like Adlington Hall.

www.ukattraction.com/north-west-england/index.htm

Attractions indexed by areas:

WEBSITES FOR CHILDREN

www.magickeys.com

Storybooks on-line for pre-school children.

www.yumyumskitchen.com

Fun cooking for children.

www.bbc.co.uk

On-line games to improve numeracy and literacy skills.

www.kidscrosswords.com

www.nationalgeographic.com/kids

For children with an interest in the world.

www.sesamestreet.com

www.kidpub.org

Encourages children to publish stories and news.

WEBSITES FOR DESPERATE PARENTS

www.ukparents.co.uk

Help-on-line with parenting at the click of a button.

www.partybox.co.uk

Everything you need to throw a children's party.

www.etoys.co.uk (huge on-line toy store), www.toychest.co.uk (educational and creative toys up to age 10).

Toys-on-line for the pressured parent.

www.netdoctor.co.uk

Medical websites for any (children's) health questions.

www.multimap.com