Parenting News

16 April 2013

Parenting News: Babies Boost a New Mum’s Circle of Friends

It seems that newborns not only bring the joys of parehthood, but are also good for your social life as having children actually benefits a woman’s network of friends, says ...
16 April 2013

Parenting News: Around 3 Million Young Adults Still Live With Their Parents

The UK is fostering a generation of young people unable to leave home owing to high house prices, and though many of them manage to save the deposit to buy ...
15 April 2013

21st century kids spend less time playing outdoors than their parents did

Today’s kids are more inclined to stay indoors and watch television, play computer games and in some cases, even do their homework, rather than go outside to play, says new ...
15 April 2013

Parenting News: Recession Could Literally be Crippling UK Kids as Families Can't Afford New Shoes

A worrying consequence of the recession on the nation’s children has been revealed by research which shows parents are being forced to make financial decisions which may negatively affect their ...
14 April 2013

Fifth of stay-at-home mums would pick career if they could turn back time

- New research suggests that a fifth of stay-at-home mums would’ve opted to choose pursuing a career if they could ‘turn back the clock’. - The biggest regrets of stay-at-home mums was the ...
13 April 2013

Career choice 'princess'

Does your daughter dream of being a princess when she grows up? Princess as a career choice is not as straight forward as it seems so you may want to fill ...
13 April 2013

Almost half of British parents can’t afford to give their child a birthday party

Birthdays on the Breadline, a new report released today by family support service leaders Family Action, unwraps the story of how parents are busting their budgets for their children’s birthday ...
5 April 2013

Parenting News: Using a ‘Cutesy’ Voice Voted as Most Annoying Parenting Habit

Parents beware, using a ‘cutesy’ voice is by far the most annoying thing you can do to rattle the British public, including other mums and dads, around you. Putting baby related ...
4 April 2013

Parenting News: Majority of Parents Want Coding to be Integrated into the National Curriculum

After Michael Gove suspended the ‘dull and derivative’ national ICT curriculum last year, the place of computer science and coding in school education has been hotly debated. With countries like Vietnam ...
3 April 2013

Parenting News: Tired Working Mums Actually go to The Office For a Rest

More than two thirds of working mothers admit they enjoy going to the office for a break from childcare, according to a new survey. Despite being busy at work, 68 per ...
2 April 2013

Parenting News: UK Families Cut Hotel Stays Short as Kids Are “Unwelcome”

More than a quarter of a million British parents - a staggering one in every 25 families - have cut short a hotel stay early because they felt so unwelcome ...
1 April 2013

Parenting News: UK Parents Give £1.9billion a Year in Pocket Money (Most in Exchange for Chores)

Nearly every eight to 16-year-old in the UK currently receives pocket money, despite the wider economic downturn and increasing pressure on family income says new research from PktMny. Two fifths of ...
1 April 2013

Parenting News: UK Parents Use Evening Meals as a Chance to Tear Kids Away From TV

  · Over half say it’s the only time they properly talk to their children. · Almost one in three British families sit down for dinner together every day. · But 1 in 10 still never sit down ...
31 March 2013

Parenting News: First UK Vitamin D Day launched to Educate Parents

At the dawn of British summertime 2013, growingupmilkinfo.com launches the UK's first Vitamin D Day, today, to raise awareness about the importance of the vitamin for toddler development. The first day ...
31 March 2013

Parenting News: Mums Battling Budgets are Making Sacrifices to Provide for Their Children

Four in ten mums are going without new clothes and beauty products so they can provide for their children, according to new research. Analysis by money saving website MyCashbackSuperstore.com found that 71 per ...
30 March 2013

Parenting News: Keeping the Kids Entertained This Easter will Boost the Economy by £2billion

This Easter break, the British economy will receive a welcome boost of just over £2 billion pounds as parents across the country dig deep into their pockets to keep their ...
30 March 2013

Clueless British Kids believe Easter marks the Invention of Chocolate or the Easter Bunny's Birthday

When it comes to Easter it seems that kids all over Britain are somewhat confused as to the history and religious significance of the holiday period. Many children believe Easter is ...
29 March 2013

Parenting News: Kids who Aren't Allowed Easter Eggs Risk Long-Term Obsession with Chocolates

Easter eggs: to eat or not to eat? That is the question on health-conscious parents’ lips at this time of year. However University of Surrey researchers have found that rather than ...
28 March 2013

Parenting News: Expectant Parents Argue Over Money Concerns and Costs of Having a Baby

· New report reveals stressed parents-to-be admit to rowing over money concerns. · 45 per cent of working mums set to cut short maternity leave and return to work early because of ...
27 March 2013

Parenting News: Sleep Council Urges Parents to Teach Children How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

It’s been called ‘an unspoken public health crisis’ and as the problem of children and sleep comes under scrutiny on Channel 4’s new Bedtime Live show, The Sleep Council has ...
26 March 2013

Parenting News: UK Kids are Stepping up to Boost the Family Bank Balance with Household Chores

As parents’ pockets come under pressure, British children are stepping up to the plate and helping to boost the family bank balance, according to pocket money experts, Roosterbank. Parents who pay ...
25 March 2013

Parenting News: Nearly All Parents Lose up to Four Hours Sleep a Night in Their Baby’s First Year

Nine out of ten British parents claim they lose up to 28 hours of sleep every week [totalling 60 days per year] due to their little ones waking up in ...
24 March 2013

Parenting News: Henry VIII’S Wives and WWII – Topics High School Kids Lack Knowledge On

Clueless teenagers believe Delia Smith, Jerry Hall and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall were among Henry VIII’s wives, research has revealed. The shocking lack of knowledge emerged in a study carried out ...
22 March 2013

Mums say men are fussier eaters than toddlers and young children

Men are worse than toddlers when it comes to eating fruit and vegetables, according to a new poll of mums. The survey, for Savse vegetable smoothies, reveals that pre-school children are ...