https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed With Spain on lockdown and schools closed, many families face a long confinement together. Clinical psychologist and home education specialist Naomi Fisher offers some tips for keeping children entertained and learning. https://www.thelocal.es/20200318/ten-top-tips-for-keeping-kids-entertained-during-spains-lockdown Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:03:01 +0100 ten-top-tips-for-keeping-kids-entertained-during-spains-lockdown The family reigns supreme in the Spanish way of life but is Spain really a great country for foreigners to bring up kids? What are the positives and negatives? Share your opinions and experiences with our readers. https://www.thelocal.es/20190702/tell-us-what-is-it-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-spain Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:58:00 +0200 tell-us-what-is-it-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-spain The secret is out. Madrid is not just a great city to visit for those who enjoy its legendary nightlife. It is also perfect for a family break. https://www.thelocal.es/20190509/madrid-tops Thu, 09 May 2019 18:57:16 +0200 madrid-tops Madrid is an old favourite of travel writer Antonia Windsor who spent a weekend visiting friends when she was young, free and single. But is the city still fun with three young children in tow? https://www.thelocal.es/20181129/how-to-enjoy-a-perfect-weekend-in-madrid-with-the-kids Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:30:59 +0100 how-to-enjoy-a-perfect-weekend-in-madrid-with-the-kids It's hot in Spain, so much so that over-heated students near Madrid were transferred from their school to a cooler place... which turned out to be the local air-conditioned funeral home. https://www.thelocal.es/20170616/spanish-school-kids-seek-heat-relief-in-funeral-home Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:07:04 +0200 spanish-school-kids-seek-heat-relief-in-funeral-home A new report reveals that Spain is among the worst developed countries for childhood inequality, with more than a third of children at risk of poverty. https://www.thelocal.es/20160415/one-in-three-spanish-children-at-risk-of-poverty Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:20:20 +0200 one-in-three-spanish-children-at-risk-of-poverty A 40-year-old British woman gave birth Wednesday to the biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain — a girl weighing 6.2 kilos (13 pounds). https://www.thelocal.es/20130808/britons-baby-biggest-ever-born-in-spain Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:34:00 +0200 britons-baby-biggest-ever-born-in-spain Images of twin babies holding hands immediately after being born in a Gipuzkoa hospital in northern Spain have become a YouTube smash hit. https://www.thelocal.es/20130520/spanish-twins-first-touch-takes-internet-by-storm Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:00 +0200 spanish-twins-first-touch-takes-internet-by-storm