Parenting News

25 February 2013

Parenting News: Mums Spend on Average 13 Hours a Week Preparing Food for Their Fussy Family

Mums’ lives are busier than ever before, with more mothers returning to work sooner and for longer hours. However research suggests that they are still bearing the brunt of the ...
25 February 2013

Parenting News: Two thirds of British Parents Cyber-Spy on Their Kids

· Parents check their kids’ Facebook page at least once a day. · One in six joined Facebook just to snoop on their child. · ‘Mummy Boilers’ in Birmingham are more nosey ...
25 February 2013

Parenting News: Majority of UK Parents Don’t Know how to Help Their Child in Medical Emergency

· Seven in 10 parents in the UK admit to not knowing how to help their child in a medical emergency situation. · Most don’t know how to administer CPR or ...
24 February 2013

Parenting News: Younger Parents Care More About who Their Child Dates than Older Generation

· A big concern of many parents is who their child is dating - a fifth of UK parents would be horrified to discover their child was dating someone they ...
22 February 2013

Parenting news: Tamzin Outhwaite Backs new Campaign to Help Parents and Children get Creative

As the half-term holiday draws to a close, new research reveals that half of parents in the UK feel that creativity for both themselves and children has improved as a ...
22 February 2013

Parenting News: Parents Lack Confidence in the Kitchen as Nearly Half Repeat the Same Meals Weekly

Over two fifths of parents have a repertoire of just seven children’s meals, according to new research from Organix. The survey of 1,500 mums and dads reveals that they repeat the ...
21 February 2013

Meerkat Math App Review

Female First reviews the maths app for parents that allows children to have fun while learning. All week we will be reviewing the best mobile apps for Female First readers as ...

21 February 2013

Parenting News: Children Under 10 Own More Shoes than Parents says Research from Debenhams

Children are stepping up to the mark as many under 10s now have more footwear than their mums and dads. On average girls own a whopping 17 pairs of shoes, boys ...
20 February 2013

Parenting News: UK Children Pin Hopes for Solving World’s Biggest Challenges on Themselves (VIDEO)

Ever wondered where the next idea to save the world will come from? A new study among 7-14 year-old children and teachers, commissioned by British Gas Generation Green, to understand more ...
20 February 2013

Families with pets have happier children

Research shows that households with pets result in happier, healthier children. Learning how to care for an animal and understanding the responsibility involved is invaluable for a child's development, experts have ...
20 February 2013

Parenting News: UK's Brightest Young Minds Asked to Solve Some of Life's Biggest Mysteries

Children are being encouraged to put on their thinking caps to consider four big questions of our time, the answers to which have eluded scientists for many centuries. These are: ...
19 February 2013

Parenting News: Teens’ Mobile Phone Bills Skyrocket Because of First Love and Teenage Crush

For all the latest mobile phone functions and apps that have teens glued to their handsets, the most likely cause of sending their phone bill skyrocketing isn’t social media or ...
18 February 2013

Parenting News: Census Shows Rise of 600,000 Carers Since 2001

The number of people providing unpaid care for disabled, sick or elderly loved ones has risen by 11 per cent since 2001, with the biggest rise in those caring round ...
15 February 2013

British cooking company supports return of food and nutrition education in schools

Cookie Crumbles has welcomed recommendations in The Department for Education’s framework for the national curriculum, which includes learning about cooking, healthy food preparation and nutrition. The National Curriculum in England on ...
15 February 2013

Parenting News: Mums and Dads Head new Advice Line for Family Cruise Holidays

Dubbed the ‘Royal Mums & Dads’ advice line, the new service, championed by Royal Caribbean International, is a travel industry first and strengthens the cruise line’s position at the forefront ...
13 February 2013

Parenting News: Grandparents will Save Families Over £15 Million this Valentine’s Day

The nation’s grandparents will save UK mums and dads a staggering £15.3m in childcare costs this Valentine’s Day. Over one million grandparents, which equals to 10 per cent of all grandparents, will ...
13 February 2013

Parenting News: World’s Tiniest Milk Float Revealed to Launch New Dairy Range for Kids

The world’s smallest milk float, standing at just 133cm tall and 88 cm wide, has been revealed to help bring the big tastes of Ella’s Kitchen new yoghurts, fromage frais ...
12 February 2013

Parenting News: Gang-Gum Style - Experts Find Worldwide Dance hit is Top Tune to get Kids Brushing

Experts have devised a musical formula for brushing your teeth – and it matches global smash hit Gangnam Style.   The mathematical calculation works out the pattern of beats which delivers ...
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Privacy Fears is the Main Reason Parents Refrain from Sharing Family Photos Online

Just under a quarter of parents refrain from uploading family pictures of their children onto social networks, due to a lack of control over who sees the photos. A new study ...
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Pets are Becoming "Surrogate Children" as Couples Seek Fewer Responsibilities

Couples are increasingly adopting pets instead of having families as economic realities mean they are delaying having children. A pet dog or cat may become a "surrogate child", and be given the family ...
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Cost of Caring for Older Parents and Disabled Loved Ones is Worrying Families

Young and old share serious anxieties over the cost of caring for a family member who becomes frail, seriously ill or disabled – and say they could not cope on ...
10 February 2013

Parenting News: Get Safe Online Urges School Children to Pledge to Online Safety Responsibilities

The not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online is urging school children to pledge to online safety responsibilities through the launch of its ‘Cyber Pro-Prefect challenge’, following a successful Safer Internet Day. Sponsored ...
9 February 2013

Parenting News: David Beckham and Ellie Simmonds Join Sainsbury’s to get Kids Active

Building on the success of previous years and supported by ambassadors David Beckham and Ellie Simmonds, Sainsbury’s has unveiled the Active Kids 2013 scheme, a nationwide initiative to help children ...
8 February 2013

Parenting News: Withings Makes the World’s First Internet Connected Baby and Toddler Scale

Withings, pioneers of Internet connected devices, announces availability of its Internet connected baby and toddler scale, the Withings Smart Kid Scale. Withings has combined cutting edge technology and exquisite design to ...