Many of the stereotypes attached to adolescents, such as delinquency and violence, are false, not all behave like thisIf you focus on the bad stuff, you could be missing out. ...
Online vote for UK’s childhood ditties to support children’s communication skills Dancing on Ice star Suzanne Shaw and BT’s Openreach division today launched a nationwide search for the nation’s favourite ...
Better options knowledge could encourage young people to stay on in learningYoung people are missing out because their parents aren’t aware of the many learning routes available today, according to ...
This year, the government announced that it is establishing a 'Youth Culture Trust' for school pupils to attend ballet, opera and classical music concerts and broaden their musical experiences. But ...
With Alistair Darling set to announce the new Budget tomorrow and the cost of raising a child in the UK soaring to more than £186,000, new survey findings announced by ...
All babies are born with a little natural immunity to disease, but immunisation can offer considerable additional protection against certain serious illnesses. Without immunisation, children are much more vulnerable to ...
Love comes naturally to most parents, but everyone faces difficulties at some point or another - from babies who won't sleep at night and toddlers who throw tantrums, to unruly ...
Mums of some of the UK’s top footballers have joined forces with McDonald’s to launch a campaign to encourage and help more mums become qualified grassroots football coaches for children. ...
Tesco magazine crowns Kym Ryder as celebrity mum and Jakki James Clarke as overall winner in their third annual star-studded event. Today, Sunday 2nd March 2008, Tesco Magazine ...
A study of childhood in the UK reveals parents concern to be too many bad teachers, lack of contro; over education, childrens safety, lack of effective policing of the gun ...
Mothers are advised breastfeeding is best.Baby milk manufacturers have won a High Court battle to delay introducing stricter labelling. The Food Standards Agency and the UK government wanted tighter rules ...
Surviving school holidaysIt's important for children to have some time when they're not being given structured activities, to encourage their own developing interests and to use their imagination. But it's ...
Efforts to increase awareness about nutrition in schools appear to be paying off with new research revealing a healthy twist to pester power, as 49% of parents say that their ...
This week, nine year old Brendan Harper, from Suffolk was named as the grand prize winner of the Velvet Young Nature Photographer of the Year Competition, in Association with WWF. ...
Publication date: September 21stCome on dadFor years, Haynes has tackled difficult jobs and made them straightforward. Around the world, people armed with a Haynes manual have swapped engines, whipped out ...
Dyscalculia is a little-known condition which affects the ability of children to acquire arithmetical skills. Children with the condition may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp ...
Seven steps to financial family planning
Find a working solution. If you're on maternity leave, you don't have to say for certain that you'll be going back to your job. ...
The average child spends over 3½ hours a day watching TV but less than 3½
hours a week exercising according to research out today. The findings show
that activities taken outside ...
The hugely popular, BAFTA-award winning Buzz! is back – Following the phenomenal success of trial research in the classroom. PlayStation® is at the forefront of social gaming and Buzz! The ...
It's normal for brothers and sisters to get along some of the time and to fall out the rest. Sibling relationships are the testing ground where children try out different ...
Crying and whining
If there's one thing parents find hard to handle, it's whingeing behaviour. Find out why your toddler may act this way and tactics to help you keep your ...
Report reveals that parents use avoidance tactics to get them out of physical activity with their kids.Almost one in six (15%) of parents have pulled a sickie to avoid the ...
It's easy for your children to take up your every waking minute. But unless you look after yourself, you can exhaust all your reserves of energy and enthusiasm. Make time ...
An apple a day just got even better! Pink Lady® apples has joined forces with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity to help support its Kiss It Better ...
