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8 min readOne sport or several? What the evidence says about kids playing more than one sportShould children stick to one sport or play several? What children's sports doctors and the research say, how solid it is, and how to plan a year in Dubai.Read the guide
6 min readDubai Fitness Challenge 2026 for kids and familiesDubai Fitness Challenge 2026 runs 31 October to 29 November: free family routes at Dubai Ride and Dubai Run, kids zones at the Fitness Villages, how to join.Read the guide
7 min readDubai with kids this winter: dates for your family calendar 2026-27Your Dubai winter with kids, dated: Fitness Challenge from 31 October, Diwali, National Day, the 14 December school break and DSF, ready for your phone.Read the guide
9 min read25 Things to Do with Kids in Dubai: The Best Days Out by AreaThings to do with kids in Dubai: 25 places by area and age, from KidZania and OliOli to LEGOLAND and desert stargazing, with the ages each one suits.Read the guide
7 min read5 Fun and Unique Classes in Dubai Your Kids Must TryOur top 5 unusual kids classes in Dubai: aerial silks, Olympic fencing, dinghy sailing, DJing and stargazing, with ages, free tasters and how to start.Read the guide
8 min readDance and sport: what ballet and hip hop can do for young athletesRio Ferdinand did ballet for four years as a boy. What dance trains, which athletes started in a dance studio, and what the research says about dance and sport.Read the guide
8 min readNew to Dubai? How to find clubs and activities for your kidsJust moved to Dubai with children? How clubs and classes work here: WhatsApp bookings, trial classes, school terms and camps, prices, football and swimming.Read the guide
8 min readGymnastics and martial arts: body control, balance and learning to fallGymnastics and martial arts both train balance and body control. What the research says, how judo and karate differ for kids, and learning to fall safely.Read the guide
7 min readHow many activities is too many? A guide by ageThere's no magic number of activities for a child. What the research says about hours, rest, free play and sleep, and what a week can look like at 5, 8 and 12.Read the guide
7 min readHow to choose a swim school in Dubai: what to look for and what to askGroup, private or a coach at your villa pool? What children's doctors say to look for in kids' swimming lessons in Dubai, when to start and what to ask.Read the guide
7 min readSwimming and football: why the two work so well togetherSwimming builds fitness and water safety; football builds bone and footwork. What the research says about doing both, and how to fit it around Dubai's heat.Read the guide
7 min readUAE school holidays 2026-27: term dates and breaks for Dubai parentsUAE school holidays 2026-27 from the official calendars: National Day 2 to 4 December, winter break 14 December to 3 January, spring break 5 to 11 April.Read the guide
7 min readWhat age can children start football in Dubai?When can children start football in Dubai? What paediatricians advise at each age, from play at 4 to real training at 10, plus girls' football and what to ask.Read the guide
8 min readWhat kids activities cost in Dubai: prices from Waha's listingsWhat kids classes cost in Dubai, from Waha's listings: medians of AED 90 to AED 200 a class and AED 385 to AED 513 a month, plus camps and free options.Read the guide
7 min readWhich sports suit a 5-year-old? How swimming, tumbling and ball games fit togetherIs a 5-year-old ready for organised sport? What paediatricians advise, why swimming, tumbling and ball games fit together, and how to plan a week in Dubai.Read the guide
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