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Are you comfortable with motherhood tasks?
30 September 2012

Parenting News: "Scared and Nervous" New Mothers Take Four Months to Grasp Motherhood

It takes new mums four months and 23 days before they feel able to cope with being a mum,...
Exams can put great pressure on children
29 September 2012

Parenting News: "Focus on Exams Stifles Creativity," say UK School Children

After weeks of headlines about the weaknesses of the education system, a survey of 12-18 year...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt with their six children
29 September 2012

Parenting News: UK Mums and Dads say kids Would Benefit from Having Celebrity Godparents

More than nine in ten parents of pre-school age children would sack their choice of...
Parenting on Female First
28 September 2012

Two thirds of parents use time-out spot for toddlers

The time out spot is the most popular means of discipline used by UK parents, according to new research from...
Parenting on Female First
28 September 2012

Expert money-saving advice for family travel

As the children have now returned to school, parents’ thoughts will be drifting to holiday plans for the...
Parenting on Female First
28 September 2012

Whooping cough vaccine offered to pregnant women to protect newborns

Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a...
Sir Richard Branson
27 September 2012

Parenting News: Steve Jobs and Richard Branson top most Aspirational Figures list

Hotels.com study reveals that two in five children are dreaming of a career in technology –...
Parenting on Female First
27 September 2012

Scheme launched to tackle the stress of the school run

As Walk to School Month kicks off in October, findings by Kia highlight the hazards parents face every day on...
What does your child want to be when they grow up?
25 September 2012

Parenting News: More UK Children want to be Athletes

The Summer of sport has led to a generation of budding athletes according to a new report
Mother hugging child
21 September 2012

Parenting News: It Takes up to two Years to Master Motherhood

Feeling overwhelmed, nervous and scared are the overriding emotions today’s parents feel when they’ve...
SOS Mothers helps the most vulnerable of people
21 September 2012

Parenting News: SOS Mothers Helping the most Vulnerable of Children

Two mothers, 9000 miles apart, one dream – why being part of SOS Mothers is important to them
Is your child a genius?
20 September 2012

Parenting News: How to spot the next Einstein in School

A new test is available to help schools spot ‘Intellectual Cinderellas’ and stop children being sidelined...
Help raise funds for children at Great Ormond Street Hospital with Ask Italian
20 September 2012

Parenting News: Kids Enjoying Italian food and Raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital

To help banish the back-to-school blues, children across the UK are being...
How many monthly supermarket runs do you make?
19 September 2012

Parenting News: Death of the 'Big Shop' as mums make 19 Supermarket runs Every Month

The big weekly shop is dead and buried – with the average busy mum now making 19 dashes...
Ellie Simmonds meets school children
18 September 2012

Paralympic Games Legacy: Sainsbury's Invests £1million to Inspire Next Generation

Sainsbury’s is committing £1 million to fund the teacher training courses which will help...
Can you cook Edwina and Ben's simple recipes?
17 September 2012

Celebs Teaching Young People to Cook Simple Dishes

Celebrities Ben Shephard and Edwina Currie are hitting the road as part of the 5by25 campaign which calls for...
Parenting on Female First
17 September 2012

Easy sandwich recipes for your kid's lunchbox

New research has found that children are bored with traditional sarnies. To tackle this, Mission foods has two...
Parenting on Female First
17 September 2012

Mums rank their children’s education above all else

Over half of UK mums surveyed via Mumsnet say they would give up their own careers to teach their children from...
Are you a parent having sleepless nights?
16 September 2012

Britain's Parents hit by 'Babylag'

New research shows more than three quarters of new parents are suffering from sleep deprivation as they...
Parenting on Female First
15 September 2012

UK’s first nutritious ready meals specifically for children

No Added Salt has developed the UK’s first range of frozen ready meals for children specifically designed...
Parenting on Female First
15 September 2012

Recession fuels mummy invention boom

The recession has fuelled a record boom in big ideas and inventions amongst Brit mums – with one in three...
Parenting on Female First
14 September 2012

Time-saving techniques used by mums

The average mum has developed a string of time saving methods to make her life easier – including buying...
Parenting on Female First
13 September 2012

New support programme to help parents control their child's eczema

E45 has teamed up with the National Eczema Society (NES) to launch a new 3-step treatment plan and...
Parenting on Female First
13 September 2012

Expert advice: Seven hints and tips for healthy lunchbox treats

The start of a new school year is also the return of a daily dilemma for many parents, “what do I put...