Parenting

babies
12 September 2012

Baby Boom: Post Olympics Prediction
The question of when to start a family is not easy for any woman, but what about when you’re an athlete at the top of your game and the peak ...

How much do you spend on uniform?
12 September 2012

Non-Uniform Clothes Cost Parents Double for New Term
A new study by MyVoucherCodes has revealed the costs facing parents getting teenagers back to school as the new term starts; with those sending their children to schools and colleges without ...

Parenting on Female First
11 September 2012

BootsWebMD.com’s baby personality test
Every mother knows their baby is unique. Even in the first few months, your baby will start to show personality traits that makes them one of a kind. But did ...

Parenting on Female First
11 September 2012

New gadget to help parents keep tabs on children
It is common knowledge that the world is a dangerous place, and small freedoms for children, like playing out after school, have become huge worries for parents. Missing children posters ...

uniform
11 September 2012

Lost Property in UK Schools Amounts to £187 Million a Year
A study found School jumpers were the most common item of clothing to go missing, followed by P.E. kit then plimsolls / trainers and socks. Two thirds of parents polled said they lost ...

Parenting on Female First
10 September 2012

Three healthy half term breaks for families
Inspired by Murray? Tennis coaching at the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy in Cyprus – from £2775 per family of four Head out to the Aphrodite Hills Resort in Cyprus for ...

Parenting on Female First
10 September 2012

Parents are taking advantage of alone time as children leave for university
Freshers week isn’t just a time for students to celebrate leaving home, it’s also a great time for mum and dad to relax, unwind and take some time out. Research ...

family travel
9 September 2012

Half Term Holiday Searches Rise After Washout Summer
Expert predictions of a sell-out October half term could soon be a reality as travel comparison website TravelSupermarket reports an increase of 23 per cent in searches for the week ...

Parenting on Female First
9 September 2012

British parents in desperate need for sleep schooling
British parents are clueless to how much sleep their child should be getting every night. So big is the problem, that the average young Briton is hitting the sack around ...

Parenting on Female First
8 September 2012

Scraped knees and bruises - Injuries to children occur while mums are busy
Hectic lifestyles mean seven in ten mums are forced to regularly leave their children to play unsupervised while they carry out household chores, according to a new study of 2,000 ...

Stressed mum
7 September 2012

Four in Five UK Mums Suffer Back to School Blues
Uniforms are ironed, lunchboxes are prepared and bags are packed; it can mean only one thing – the school run has started again. But it’s not the children dreading the ...

grandparents
7 September 2012

Grandparents save UK £11 billion in Childcare each year
This equates to an average of £11 billion each year in childcare ‘wages’, as 5.8 million grandparents in the UK regularly provide childcare for their grandchildren. The ‘21st Century Grandparenting’ report, ...

Parenting on Female First
7 September 2012

Back to school saviours: Cussons Mum & Me
Gone are the days of flustered mums at the school gate, the playground has now become the place to impress. The pressure from celeb ‘yummy mummys’ in the media, and ...

Parenting on Female First
6 September 2012

Family-friendly fun in the UK
Whether eager about English, gaga about Geography or besotted with Biology, treat your budding graduates with a visit to any one of these educational experiences. Learn About….History: Medieval Banquet London This fun and lively ...

Parenting on Female First
6 September 2012

Online safety tools and tricks for parents to share with their children
More and more, school children are using computers and internet access to do their homework, learn in class, and socialise with friends and family. Whilst kids are quick to pick ...

Parenting on Female First
6 September 2012

Al fresco dining: Top ten London restaurants for families
As summer has finally hit London and we are in the midst of high temperatures, more diners seek to enjoy a meal in the beaming sunshine, especially with their kids. London ...

Parenting on Female First
5 September 2012

Parents spend more on girl's wardrobes than boys
Researchers found that mums will spend more than £1,338 on new clothes, accessories and school uniform for their little girls – £126 more than they do on their sons. Over the ...

Tina O'Brien
5 September 2012

INTERVIEW: Tina O'Brien
This summer, Tina is partnering with the Cartoon Network to help kids across the UK build a giant Ben 10 alien out of plastic bricks and break a Guinness World ...

Parenting on Female First
5 September 2012

Helping your daughter learn through online gaming
Many mums are gaming savvy and know their avatar from their in-game awards, but for those that need a little more guidance and explanation, GirlsgoGames has compiled a useful guide ...

SE-B
4 September 2012

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Opens Mamas & Papas Newest UK Store
The mum-of-three looked stunning in a knee-length blue and pink dress teamed with nude court shoes. She also presented a donation cheque, on behalf of Mamas & Papas, to the local midwifery ...

Brighton
4 September 2012

British Parents feel the Summer Holiday Pinch
As kids across the UK reluctantly head back to school this week, a survey conducted by restaurant chain Table Table and parenting website Netmums, has revealed that parents in Brighton ...

Parenting on Female First
4 September 2012

A laughing baby is one of Britain's most-loved sounds
A study of the nation’s best-loved sounds found that laughing babies are polite to the ears scoring fourth position in a table of 50 most-loved sounds. Although babies push ahead on cuteness, Brits ...

money worry
3 September 2012

Nations Parents out of Pocket as Youngsters head back to School
New research, from Petits Filous, suggests keeping kids busy comes at a cost as a fifth of parents are paying £7 on average for their children’s after school activities. A third ...

Parenting on Female First
3 September 2012

Coronation v Jubilee generation: Change in children's sleeping patterns
They go to bed later, eat later and prefer playing in to playing out.  According to the Sleep Council, today’s seven to 14-year-old ‘Jubilee Generation’ children go to bed almost 40 minutes ...