Parenting

2 September 2012

British parents feel they are flops when it comes to children's exercise

Parents are also worried that traditional outdoor games they grew up playing face extinction due to the rise of activities like video gaming. In response to the findings, Capri-Sun wants ...
1 September 2012

Distance gets in the way of Grandparents Developing a Closer bond with their Grandchildren

There are currently an estimated 14 million grandparents in the UK. Nearly half of those surveyed by national family charity Care for the Family, used to see their own grandparents on ...
1 September 2012

Becoming a princess is the new life ambition for young girls in the UK

Research out to mark the DVD launch of the new  Barbie The Princess & the Popstar on 3September shows more girls under 12 dream of finding a real prince than ...
31 August 2012

50 Greatest Challenges of Being a Parent

Coping with a child being unwell, getting into a new routine and bedwetting were all rated as key stresses faced by mums. Helping a child through their first day at a ...
31 August 2012

Helping parents cut the cost of back to school essentials

New research by Staples UK found that forking out for the school uniform, sports kit and stationery supplies means parents are now spending £209.72 per child at the start of each ...
31 August 2012

Just how much do parents know about 'legal highs'?

A survey of over 1,000 parents with children aged between 13 and 18 years of age, by drugs information service FRANK, has revealed the lack of awareness parents have around ...
30 August 2012

Age Of Austerity Brings British Families Back Together

This bizarre and counterintuitive habit may seem peculiar given the current economic climate, but it’s actually very canny; the simple truth is that a ‘sharecation’ is often cheaper per person ...
30 August 2012

Parents help increase child's self-esteem with buying them big name brands

New research from VoucherCodes.co.uk reveals that one in ten parents of secondary school children will be buying big name tech brands to help increase their child’s self-esteem ahead of the ...
29 August 2012

Sports scientist identifies eight factors that show whether your child has 'podium potential'

If you and your kids have been inspired by the summer of sport, you might be dreaming of one day seeing them on the podium as you, the proud parent, ...
29 August 2012

A different generation: Modern mums missing traditional skill-set

Researchers found millions of mothers struggle with a string of skills their own mums would have carried out with ease. Knitting, baking cakes, making jam and altering clothes also made the ...
28 August 2012

Out at 22: The Age that Mums Expect Kids to Move out

There may be a perception that women are filled with dread at the thought of an ‘empty nest’, but new research reveals the average age a mum thinks their kids ...
28 August 2012

Working too Much tops List of Parenting Regrets

The study of 2,000 parents found that of the top 20 regrets, parents mainly regretted working too much, not playing with their child more often and waiting too long before ...
28 August 2012

Confused by text speak? Then you need this app

It probably comes as no shock to hear that 84 percent of parents with teenagers admit to receiving text messages from their children which they simply don’t understand. “I’m *vin” often ...
27 August 2012

Pain and fever education for mums

A new campaign has been sponsored by Nurofen for Children, to help dispel common myths and better educate mums on two of the most common pain relieving medicines after new ...
27 August 2012

Meet the Business-Savvy Mums Designing Luxury Handbags

Belen Echandia, British luxury limited-edition leather handbag designer, launched its brand new diffusion line ‘B.E. by Belen Echandia’ earlier this month. As the launch process unfolds, Founder and Creative Director, ...
26 August 2012

Legalities of what happens to children in the UK if a parent dies

Michael Jackson may have passed on, but his family and his children still seem to be squabbling. Although Michael’s mother has now been reinstated as the legal guardian of his ...
26 August 2012

World's First Baby Vending Machine

The vending machine has taken specialists over four months to develop and construct with bespoke features to make it easy for toddlers to operate.  Standing at only 115cm tall, it ...
25 August 2012

Olympians set to win Gold in the 2013 Baby Naming Race

Gold medal winners have enthused a generation of parents to name their offspring after these inspirational podium-place heroes, according to research by Cussons Mum & Me, following the announcement of ...
25 August 2012

Power through your ironing for back to school

As the summer tapers off into the autumn, the looming task of back to school prep grows nearer and with it comes an abundance of washing for Mums and Dads ...
24 August 2012

Top family fun park: Playmobil Germany

The Playmobil Inn Open from spring to winter, is tailored exactly for the needs of families with children with 28 highly modern living units housed on three levels. There’s a very ...
24 August 2012

Are all Young People Digitally-Savvy?

The research, commissioned by the Nominet Trust, also revealed that some of those surveyed were embarrassed to admit to even friends that they didn’t understand how to use the internet ...
24 August 2012

The future of camping

Half of adult campers in the UK do it because they love the great outdoors and a third because it allows them to get away from the pressures of modern ...
23 August 2012

Resurgence of Classic car Journey Games

With 85 per cent of Little Chef customers stopping off when on a long drive and 66 per cent on the way to a UK holiday, Little Chef have noticed a resurgence ...
22 August 2012

Paralympic Fever Inspires a new Generation

Paralympic fever is gripping children across the UK with over three quarters of British kids who have had the chance to try a Paralympic sport wanting to do it again, ...