Parenting News

1 July 2010

Children At Risk From Sun's Harmful Rays

Fact: 40% parents aren’t using suncream on their families on UK holidays With volcanic ash and airline strikes still a concern, more families will be enjoying summer holidays on a UK ...
22 June 2010

Change Breast Feeding Slogan Say Campaigners

Protests calling for the government to change it's "breast is best" slogan  are being voiced by the Breast Feeding Network after figures demonstrate a failure to convince new mums to ...
13 June 2010

Parenting - Children & Anger

Don't "hug a hoodie", if you really want to sort out problem youngsters you may need to start by getting help with your own anger issues, say the British Association ...
13 June 2010

Celebrity Baby News

Keys: 'Baby Is A Gift From God' Alicia Keys "can't wait" to become a mother - branding her pregnancy "a gift from God". The 29 year old is expecting her first child ...
8 June 2010

For The Kids 'In The Night Garden Live'

This summer prepare for the ultimate musical theatre experience as Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends embark on a magical nationwide tour with the staged production of IN THE ...

8 June 2010

Sandra Redknapp Supports Footy Mums

The name of Redkanpp has become synonymous with English football as Harry and Jamie both finding success on the pitch as well as in the dug out as a manager. But ...

3 June 2010

Babies & Honey Warning Given To Parents

Parents are being reminded not to feed honey to babies following three cases of botulism in the last twelve months, some parents use honey as a sweetener say the FSA Youngsters ...
2 June 2010

Help Your Kids Get Their 5 A Day

We’re always looking for easy ways to get our five a day, particularly for children - so it will be welcome news to parents that the iconic ‘Man from Del ...
2 June 2010

Born To Rock Or Rule?

Want to become the next Sir Paul McCartney, Tony Blair or Brad Pitt? A new study suggests that the order you are born in could play a significant role in ...

21 May 2010

Cavity Gravity

Watch this webTV show for advice on encouraging healthy dental care for children Show date: Monday 24th May 2010      Show time: 4:30pm As parents, we are very aware of the need to ...
21 May 2010

Exams - you are not alone

If you’re taking your exams this month chances are your stress levels will be through the roof. Research by Samaritans shows that the pressure to achieve high marks is one of ...

21 May 2010

National Family Week Celebrates With Shrek Forever After

For one day only families will be able to see the much anticipated Shrek Forever After in 3D on Film Day of National Family Week, Tuesday 1 June, a full ...
20 May 2010

8 in 10 parents rely on grandparents for childcare

But they don’t like the way their parents are bringing up their children Eight in ten (84%) mums and dads need to use their parents for childcare at least once a ...
12 May 2010

Hygiene In Schools A Major Concern

According to research unveiled today by SCA, one of the world’s leading consumer product manufacturers in the field of hygiene and tissue paper, hygiene in schools is a major concern ...
8 May 2010

Edelstein Urges Politicians To Help Sick Mums And Babies

House Star Lisa Edelstein is leading a new campaign to force politicians to boost world healthcare for mums and babies. The actress, who plays hospital boss Dr. Lisa Cuddy in the ...
18 April 2010

Child's Play.

Child’s play: "any undertaking that is easy to do."  That is how the online dictionary defines ‘child’s play’. I beg to differ. There are many professors and doctors and experts and ...
25 March 2010

Truancy Rates Hit All Time High

Statistics for the last academic year (to July 2009), record the rate of unauthorised absence had risen by 0.04%. The government confirms that the truancy rate is at its highest level, ...
16 March 2010

Exclusive show for teens, by teens

The Youth of Today Show is being created by teenagers for teenagers and will be broadcast online on Thursday 18 March. Join stars from The Wire actor Idris Elba AKA Stringer ...
16 March 2010

North East family learns value of art

A north east family have endured a week without art as part of the Arts Council’s efforts to demonstrate that people take part in lots of art throughout their daily ...
16 March 2010

Kelly Osbourne Fronts Self Bullying Campaign

New research has uncovered that body image remains a major concern for young people, with nearly three quarters of 16-30 year olds confirming that they regularly do not feel self-confident. The ...
14 March 2010

Charlotte Church's Pregnancy Advice

British Singer Charlotte Church has credited motherhood with helping her kick her bad habits - she quit smoking and drinking for good when she fell pregnant with her second child. The ...
12 March 2010

The Alcohol Tipping Point

Research by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has identified the tipping point when a parent’s influence over their child is overtaken by the child’s friends. Statistics show that ...
9 March 2010

Mums & Mums Too Be Missing Vitamin D

Mums and mums-to-be are being urged to be aware of the importance of vitamin D as nearly half (49%) of those polled in a new survey* didn’t know that it ...

7 March 2010

Jenna Elfman Welcomes Easton Quinn

Jenna Elfman is a mum again - the actress gave birth to her second son, Easton Quinn, on Tuesday (02Mar10). Elfman broke the happy news via a Twitter.com post on Friday ...