Parenting News

More Nannies are Being Recruited Online Through Unregulated Websites
8 February 2013

Parenting News: More Nannies are Being Recruited Online Through Unregulated Websites
Ways of finding family childcare has drastically changed over the years and now, with the introduction of technology, more mums and dads are relying on the internet to find a ...

Multi-tasking Mums Face More Challenges at Breakfast than Business Owners
7 February 2013

Parenting News: Multi-tasking Mums Face More Challenges at Breakfast than Business Owners
It’s not only the rich and famous like the Beckham household that has to deal with a mad rush and multi-tasking at breakfast. But while Victoria and David have been ...

Baby-Food Entrepreneur Calls for a Food Manifesto for the Under Fives in Britain
6 February 2013

Parenting News: Baby-Food Entrepreneur Calls for a Food Manifesto for the Under Fives in Britain
One of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs called on the food industry and Britain’s political parties to create a ‘Food Manifesto for the Under Fives’ to tackle childhood obesity and malnutrition.  Paul Lindley, ...

Researchers find a way to Sneak in Nutritional Snacking Option for Kids
6 February 2013

Parenting News: Researchers find a way to Sneak in Nutritional Snacking Option for Kids
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University believe they may have found a way to “sneak” nutrients into children’s snacks.  The team, from the Manchester Food Research Centre, at the university, has been ...

Popular Children’s TV Videos are Just a Few Clicks Away from Adult Content on YouTube
5 February 2013

Safer Internet Day: Popular Children’s TV Just a Few Clicks Away from Adult Content on YouTube
Children can be as little as three clicks away from inappropriate or adult content on YouTube, whilst watching their favourite shows such as Peppa Pig and Rastamouse, warns Kaspersky Lab ...

Tulisa
5 February 2013

Parenting News: Tulisa and Olympian Gemma Gibbons Join Hundreds of Teens to Launch NCS 2013
In London and Manchester, hundreds of teenagers came together to launch National Citizen Service (NCS) 2013 and encourage other 16 and 17-year-olds to sign-up to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build ...

Family enjoying meal
4 February 2013

Parenting News: Parents Routinely Throw Away Their Children’s Meals
What do you do with your child’s leftovers or any food they don’t finish on their plate? It seems that a huge majority marry food with bin, as 86 per ...

Children as young as nine get keys to family home
4 February 2013

Parenting News: Home Security is Threatened as Parents Give House Keys to Kids as Young as Nine
Teens and tweens might threaten your home security, says new research from Confused.com, as more parents are leaving a set of house keys with their children. The findings from home insurance ...

First Language Tool to Decode Baby Talk
1 February 2013

Parenting News: Psychologists will Develop First Language Tool to Decode Baby Talk in the UK
A tool which could radically improve the diagnosis of language delays in infants in the UK is being developed by psychologists. A £358,000 grant to develop the first standardised UK speech ...

Some parents will start saving earlier for Christmas 2013
31 January 2013

Parenting News: Budget-Conscious Families vow to Start Saving even Earlier this Year
With the festive season now a distant memory; families are considering how they’ll manage their finances this year while trying to avoid the last minute panic that many were faced ...

Ewan McGregor
31 January 2013

Parenting News: Ewan McGregor Appeals on Behalf of Syria’s Children
UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor has added his voice to UNICEF UK’s appeal for urgent funds to save children’s lives in Syria. In a television advert aired yesterday evening across UK media channels, the ...

Childminders could benefit from the reforms
30 January 2013

Parenting News: Childcare Company says Government’s new Agency Model Could Benefit Childminders
The Government’s recommendation to develop ‘Childminder Agencies’ will allow childminders to deliver better care, according to Yvette Oliver-Mighten, owner of childcare provider @Home Childcare, which already delivers childcare under an ...

Ella Henderson
30 January 2013

Parenting News: Ella Henderson and Disney Characters Take Part in Safer Internet Day
Disney UK has announced the launch of a major communications campaign in support of the tenth annual Safer Internet Day, as part of its on-going commitment to educating kids and ...

Midwife's are the bedrock of maternity care
28 January 2013

Parenting News: Liverpool Midwife Celebrated at Prestigious Royal College of Midwives Annual Awards

Lauren Irving, a local midwife from Liverpool, was announced as the National winner of the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards. Nominated by proud new mum Sarah Critchley, ...

Clare Balding
27 January 2013

Parenting News: Clare Balding Helps High School Kids Achieve Success in the Football Industry
Clare Balding has announced she is leading a line-up of 11 successful women from the world of sport to launch npower What’s Your Goal?, an initiative that offers young people ...

Keep fit and healthy while pregnant
26 January 2013

Parenting News: Baby Charity Tommy’s and Asda Offer new Guide to Help Pregnant Women keep Healthy
With birth rates being typically higher in September and October, it seems that the beginning of the year is a popular time to conceive. As such baby charity Tommy’s and Asda ...

Maths
25 January 2013

Parenting News: Third of Parents are Doubtful of Maths Skills and Avoid Helping Kids with Homework
Nearly a third of UK parents admit they don’t feel confident enough in their own maths skills to help their children with their primary school maths homework, according to new ...

would you put makeup on a toddler?
25 January 2013

Parenting News: UK Parents who Secretly Fear Their Baby is Ugly use Beauty Products on Their Child
Hearing the words “she looks like her mother” or “he has his father’s nose” is a common conversation between family and friends after a baby is born. However, one in ...

Cost of raising a child at an all-time high
24 January 2013

Parenting News: Cost of Raising a Child Reaches 10-Year High at Over £220,000
Having children has never been more expensive, with the cost of bringing up a child until he or she is 21 at an all-time high of £222,458. This is more than ...

A 'baby buffer' can help future costs
24 January 2013

Parenting News: Average Parents-to-be Bank Over £2,500 in Savings Before Baby's Arrival
Typical parents-to-be have a ‘baby buffer’ of £2,547 in the bank to prepare for their new arrival, research has revealed. Experts, who carried out a detailed study into the financial implications ...

Olympics have Lasting legacy in Shape of Baby Boom
24 January 2013

Parenting News: Olympics have Lasting legacy in Shape of Baby Boom
The feel-good factor generated by last summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games will lead to a baby boom and a surge in Olympic-inspired baby names in 2013, according to parenting and pregnancy ...

Modern mums are feeling guilty for being too busy
23 January 2013

Parenting News: Modern Mums' Guilt Triggers Revealed as Being Too Busy for the Kids Takes Top Spot
Modern mums are constantly wracked by guilt, as not earning enough money or being able to give the children the attention they crave, feature high on the list of mum’s ...

Which saving methods do you use?
23 January 2013

Parenting News: UK Parents are Saving up to £3.8 Billion a Year for Their Children
Parents are saving around £3.79 billion a year for their children with the average family putting aside £54 a month, says new research from Castle Trust. However, findings show that out ...

Jenni Falconer
22 January 2013

Parenting News: Celebrities and Winners Brave Winter Weather for Mother and Baby Big Heart Awards
Last Friday, TV presenter Jenni Falconer helped host a very special award ceremony to support the unsung heroes that have made a real difference to certain people’s lives.  Sponsored by Mega ...