Parenting

31 March 2007

Help Comfort Pure capture your favourite baby clothes moments

Comfort Pure fabric conditioner is calling on mums around the country to share their most cherished baby clothes moments.Most parents have one or two favourite items of clothing because soft ...

29 March 2007

Pupils Putting on Body Armour for School

Kids are apparently being told to go to school wearing body armour by their mums and dads who are concerned about increasing violence on the streets.A company, this year, has ...

28 March 2007

Popularity Of Gap Year Continues To Rise

New research1 from Year Out Group, the association of leading UK-registered year out organisations, shows that gap year placements have never been more popular with almost 39,000 structured placements being ...

28 March 2007

Getting them off the sofa and into a kayak – how an active holiday can help in the childhood ob

Nina Hasinski of Redpoint Holidays explains how taking a holiday can be good for all the family and contribute to the fight to reduce childhood obesity.Childhood obesity has been consistently ...

24 March 2007

Parents Arguing Effects Children

Parents arguing may lead to children having academic problems Children who blame themselves for their parents' relationship difficulties are more likely to have academic problems, Cardiff University research has found.Psychologists ...

21 March 2007

New research says it's time to rethink the pregnant pause before eating peanuts

New scientific research has found that most women who follow general medical precautionary advice and avoid peanuts when pregnant may be doing so unnecessarily as the advice does not apply ...

17 March 2007

Mum still knows best 60 years on we’re sticking to the same golden rules!

Marguerite Patten, OBE, who has been advising mums about feeding their kids since the Second World War, when she was a Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Food, says it’s ...

17 March 2007

Maintaining your child's confidence

It's still vitally important for you to keep working at building your child's confidence throughout these years, especially as school life and friends may give it a sideways knock. Some ...

16 March 2007

Exams too Easy?

GCSEs and A Levels in English, psychology and music have become too easy in the last few years, the Government's exams watchdog stated yesterday.Questions which could be predicted, simple coursework ...

16 March 2007

Mother Care: may The Source be with Mums of children with arthritis

It’s devastating to discover that your child has arthritis, a disease which you thought only old people could get. But some 12,500 children in the UK live with the juvenile ...

15 March 2007

BBC Suspend Kids Online Teaching Service!

The Beeb is to stop its £150million online teaching service which 170,000 kids make use of.BBC Jam for five to 16 year olds will finish on 20 March.The Mirror newspaper ...

15 March 2007

Jordan Named Celebrity Mum of the Year

The glamour model Jordan has been awarded the title of Celebrity Mum of the Year today.The star - whose real name is Katie Price - was selected by the public ...
11 March 2007

Child medicine additive concern

Medicines for babies and young children often contain additives banned from foods and drinks aimed at under-threes, research has found.The Food Magazine tested 41 medicines aimed at the under-threes, and ...

10 March 2007

The Easiest way to get you child to have vitamins....

5 Good Reasons That Kids Must EatHow many times have you heard, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"? Here's why, in terms of small-fry. Kids who eat ...

10 March 2007

Keeping up your childs acedemic performance

How To HelpHOMEWORK: You'll probably find out most information about your child's subjects through the homework given.Schools vary tremendously in the amount of homework they give. The Department for Education ...

10 March 2007

Your Babies First Books

Start really early when sowing you child book You can enjoy looking at books with your baby from a young age - just sit her on your lap and show her ...

10 March 2007

Yop Helps Teens on Their Way to Strong Bones

Between the ages of 10 and 18, dairy consumption in teenagers drops and many teens simply don't get enough calcium at a time when they most need it. In-fact, 80% ...

8 March 2007

Celeb Mum of the Year - Jade Goody?

Jade Goody, Kate Moss and Heather Mills McCartney are all current possibilities for Celebrity Mum of the Year after being shortlisted for the title.They are with another famous 17 faces ...
8 March 2007

Playground Ban on Parents!

A headteacher has prevented mums and dads from entering a school playground - stating health and safety reasons.Parents have been told they will face legal action if the walk through ...
7 March 2007

Davina Wants Sex Ed for Four Year Olds

Davina McCall has disclosed she supports sex education for children as young as four - become no one ever informed her about "sexual acts".The BB host divulged that she is ...
4 March 2007

Jump in number of obese toddlers

Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, an expert warns.In a normal child 20-25% of their body weight will be fat but specialists report that they are ...

4 March 2007

Parenting Damp homes 'cause asthma'

Asthma is thought to have many potential triggers New research has shown that damp and mould-infested homes may be the cause of permanent asthma in children,Poor housing is already linked ...

23 February 2007

How Cool is your Baby

In an effort to brighten up every baby’s wardrobe, DaisyZoo.com has searched the globe for funky original baby clothes and accessories for the next generation of fashion superstars.One of the ...

21 February 2007

Shrinks State Toys are Too Raunchy

Young children as young as four years old are being affected mentally by the "sexualisation of toys", medical experts have cautioned.Psychiatrists are worried that girls could finish up with eating ...