Parenting

Kym Marsh wants us to get our kids more active
27 March 2012

Kym Marsh gives her top tips on how to get children active

Kym Marsh is encouraging parents to get their children engaged in more activity.  A study published today has found that parents should not rely on PE classes alone for their children ...

Controlling what your children eat all of the time is near impossible
27 March 2012

Mums dread their children eating at other people's houses

One in three mums dread their children going to friends' houses for tea - because they know they'll be fed junk food and sweets.  Researchers found millions of mums worry that ...

Beyonce and Blue Ivy
26 March 2012

Mums are more 'Primarni' than Armani

Becoming a mum causes women to change their relationship with shopping, and perhaps more surprisingly, alter their fashion style, favourite brands and personal care routines. BabyCentre's Mummy Shopper Report, which polled ...

Ensure you address these issues with your child
23 March 2012

A child's guide to social media privacy

These days, children are glued to their social media. Whether tweeting between lessons, or updating their Facebook status on a smartphone at lunch, the younger generation is in constant communication ...

Before long they'll be crawling and walking
21 March 2012

How to prevent an accident at home

With over 500,000 visits to A & E from kids under 5 years old in 2011 it would seem that we are quite prone to accidents occuring. A survey of hundreds ...

Watch the video to see all the tips
21 March 2012

How to create Bunny Bunting for Easter
Hazel Ball, owner of the home accessories website Velvet Brown, is here to help you create some fun bunny bunting – perfect for an Easter Egg hunt or Easter party.  Top ...

Don't let your child suffer with back pain
20 March 2012

The prevention of back pain in children

According to a recent research report published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood which looked to investigate whether backpack weight is associated with back pain in children, 50 per cent ...

Children need to have a certain amount of sleep
18 March 2012

Sleep deprivation epidemic hits children

Up to two thirds of children in the UK are not getting enough sleep - with 74 per cent actually getting less sleep than the amount recommended for adults - ...

Mother's Day on Female First
16 March 2012

Mother's Day becoming extinct

Mother’s Day has turned into ‘Mother’s Hour’ for most British mums, with the majority set to be back to doing the usual chores by 10am this Sunday - according to ...

Harry Potter improves children's imagination and creativity
16 March 2012

Watching Harry Potter films enhances creativity in children
Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax. Researchers from Lancaster University have discovered that youngsters who watch films like Harry ...

Parenting on Female First
15 March 2012

Story-time suffers as parents feel the squeeze

Work is becoming the first priority for many parents, with many saying that they don't even have the time to read to their children.  New research reveals that a quarter of parents ...

Sarah Beeny feels this generation are more lenient
14 March 2012

Sarah Beeny talks parenting

Do you want to tell us about this Cheerio campaign that you're working on? It's a really exciting campaign because it's very positive about mothering, and I think that's a very ...

Getting your baby asleep is more difficult for some
14 March 2012

Tips for mums to get their baby asleep
All mums have tried and tested ways to get their babies to sleep, sometimes it just doesn't seem to come easily.  Avent asked mothers to share their top tips, which included ...

Limiting fruit juices may be the answer
13 March 2012

Five a day could be damaging your children's teeth

Giving your children their five a day could be damaging their teeth, according to dentists. Large amounts of fruit juice are not good for a child's dental health - even though ...

Eden Project
9 March 2012

Eden Projects Easter Special
With the Easter school holidays coming up we here is a visitor attraction that will keep the kids enthralled as well as keeping Mums and Dads. This Easter the Eden Project ...

Bear Grylls wants children to learn forgotten skills
9 March 2012

Bear Grylls wants children to get back outside and learn forgotten skills
Today’s children are spending significantly less time than their parents did having adventures outside and, as a result, have missed out on learning the great outdoor skills that were once ...

Encouraging your child to read may help their ability
7 March 2012

Gap is closing between girls' and boys' reading abilities

The difference in abilities between girls' and boys' reading appears to be closing, according to a new report.  The annual report, ‘What Kids Are Reading 2012’, written by Professor Keith Topping ...

Families are favouring the staycation this summer
5 March 2012

British children dive into the seaside this summer
It would seem that our children are in need of a lesson of what is happening in their own country.  Children only know about the British coastline and sea life from ...

Apparently gaining weight during pregnancy is the reason the spouses don't fancy them anymore
2 March 2012

Dads stop fancying partner after the birth of first child

New research from the UK’s leading discount website has revealed that almost a tenth of men found their partner less attractive after the birth of their first child; a third ...

The Hollyoaks Avatars
1 March 2012

Beatbullying's first global march for children's rights

The cast of Hollyoaks are the latest celebrities to support the online global march for children's rights.  Today, Beatbullying, the UK's leading anti-bullying charity will guide over one million people from ...

Jeff Brazier wants to encourage parents to become more imaginative
1 March 2012

Parents suffering from creativity crisis with their kids

Parents are being urged to become more imaginative with their children to stop Britain plunging into a creativity crisis. Research published by the University of Edinburgh suggests that children born in ...

Britain's top family chores
23 February 2012

Mums and Dads spend 24 hours a week on household management
Parents spend an average of almost a day a week on household management, with a total of 23 hours and 45 minutes spent each on jobs including washing, cooking and ...

Do you know what to do?
20 February 2012

How to perform resuscitation and CPR on a baby or young child
Having the knowledge needed to carry out first aid on a child or baby can be vital and yet 81 per cent of parents admit they don’t have the skills ...

Discussing bedwetting may help ease the issue
17 February 2012

Concerned parents keep bedwetting quiet
Bedwetting is still a taboo issue for worried UK parents, a report has found. Half of parents have never talked to other mums and dads about their child wetting the bed, ...