Parenting

28 April 2007

Expert warns that laptops could be unsafe

Wireless laptops shouldn’t be placed on Children’s laps according to a government health expert.Wireless networks should be monitored until research into the potential health risks has been carried out, according ...

28 April 2007

NSPCC urges retailers to work with us and go smack-free

The NSPCC today called for shops to work with them to do more to support parents shopping in their stores. From going smack-free through to stocking leaflets offering parenting advice ...

28 April 2007

Are all chavs crimminals?

Drugs, drink, knives and hoodies. Just four worrying things that we associate with the youth of today, but in reality, are we guilty of tarring them with the same ...

28 April 2007

Are your children safe on MySpace?

Have your children started disappearing recently? Spending hours glaring at screens that are littered with warped words and gangster grammar? Well don’t worry, it’s just the latest craze that millions ...

27 April 2007

Parents Should Be Prosecuted For Allowing Children To Drink At Home

Parents who give alcohol to children aged under 15 should be prosecuted, says a leading Alcohol group in an Alcohol Concern report on the government's Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy.The study ...

27 April 2007

Parenting Goes Online

Forget parent and teacher evenings or even mothers' coffee mornings. Parents are going online for help with bringing up their children, according to new figures out today. 64% of mums ...

26 April 2007

Unisex toilets to beat the bullies

Government guidelines have recommended Unisex lavatories - with blurred glass walls to help in the battle against school bullies.The recommendations for new secondary schools also include putting toilet blocks close ...

25 April 2007

Child psychologist Richard Woolfson’s 10 Top tips on watching TV with your baby

Plan your infant’s viewing schedule.As a parent we advise that you use your own judgment in guiding how much television your baby or child should watch. The television can offer ...

25 April 2007

Stillbirth Numbers Still Too High

Just over one in 200 pregnancies ends in a stillbirth, with a third occuring at the end of pregnancy a figure which has remained unchanged since the early 1990s, research ...

25 April 2007

The Danger Of Parenting

Parents are crucial in children's attainment, research showsChildren in England are growing up in a "terrifying" world of pressures and dangers, says a parenting expert Mary Crowley of Parenting UK.Her ...

25 April 2007

NYA lauches a foundation for African youths

Emerging Artist Nya Jade Launches the NYA Foundations To Support The Welfare of African Youth Orphaned By AIDS/HIVSan Francisco, CA (April 23, 2007) – San Francisco-based music phenom Nya Jade ...

21 April 2007

How you can take part in Save a Baby Month

Win prizes worth over £1,000, including a Maclaren Quest stroller, grobag® products and Babies “R” Us bedding. Go to www.fsid.org.uk from 1-31 May to enter the Save a Baby Month ...

20 April 2007

Sensitive skin is top parental concern

Research commissioned by Comfort Pure reveals that 89% of parents are concerned about their baby’s sensitive skin, but 67% don’t know why baby’s skin is so vulnerable.And it’s not just ...

20 April 2007

Bank Of Mum And Dad Is Becoming More Like A Real Bak And Less Like A Charity

· Number of parents expecting kids to pay money back has doubled over ten years· Number of parents giving away money to kids has fallen from 38% to 32% in ...

18 April 2007

Magical Night At The Museum Podcast Comes To Life For Schools

BBC children’s television presenter Michaela Strachan this week launched a magical natural history podcast for schools to give children a special behind-the-scenes look at London’s most famous museum, the Natural ...
12 April 2007

Teens Search Through Lads Mags for Sex Ed

Youngsters are now buying "sexist" lad magazines to learn about sex, OFSTED has apparently cautioned.The Government watchdog disclosed yesterday that parental figures and educational establishments are not teaching children about ...

11 April 2007

Single Parent Families on the Rise?

Almost a quarter of kids in the UK currently reside in single parent families, states a study unveiled today.The number, 24 per cent, is treble that documented in 1972, and ...

6 April 2007

Scotland Set To Experience A Wee Baby Bonanza

UK cities identified for imminent baby boomResidents in Aberdeen and Glasgow may have noticed their neighbours stocking up on buggies, baby grows and bibs over the past nine months, as ...

6 April 2007

Make the most of all the family time you have

Make the most of all the family time you haveIf there is two working parents in your household, it's important to make time to spend with your children.As your children ...

6 April 2007

Outside Activities

There are lots of fun things to do outside with your children.Collect Things in a basket when you go for a walk in the park ect.Do the same with shells, ...

6 April 2007

The Easter Bunny?

Shocking new research out today from games company Hasbro has revealed that the average child will consume a staggering 3084 calories* in chocolate this Easter – one-and-a-half times the recommended ...

3 April 2007

UK's first holistic birthing centre opened by independent midwives

THE UK's first ever 'Holistic Birthing Centre' is opening in April.The centre is being opened by a team of independent midwives, who have opted out of the NHS system.It's been ...

3 April 2007

Top Mobile Phone Theft Hotspots Revealed....

Glasgow is the worst place to be if you want to hang on to your mobile, according to new research out today. Belfast and Liverpool come a close second and ...

31 March 2007

Better off all round; lone parents reveal lifestyle benefits of being in work

An online survey among more than 1,000 lone parents in the UK has shown that over three-quarters (77%) of respondents who have gone back to work say that working has ...