Parenting News

8 January 2009

Help Your Children Manage Their Money

The current economic climate is hitting everyone pretty hard, even at the beginning of 2009. Britain’s teenagers are now being encouraged to fund their own living expenses as parents respond to ...

7 January 2009

Adolescence

Until now, your child may have been reasonably happy for you to make most of the major decisions in her life. But as she grows, so she develops a strong ...

5 January 2009

Play Time with Two to three years

Your child's horizon will broaden as they begin to play with other children and start to play imaginary games.At this age, children continue to make great progress in physical development. ...

1 January 2009

Afterschool clubs and playschemes

Your childcare worries may be over once your child starts primary school, but if you still need help before or after school, there are lots of options. Here we look ...

30 December 2008

Crying and distress

Here's why your toddler may cry and whine occasionally - plus some tactics to help you keep your cool.If your toddler whines and cries a lot, do all you can ...

29 December 2008

Model Dads Pay The Price

8 December 2008:- The current economic climate is now having an impact on family life across the UK according to a recent survey commissioned by Airfix. 71% of parents questioned ...

29 December 2008

Helping your child with independence

Encouraging your child to do as much as he's capable of is part of parenting. These tips may guide you in the right direction.The journey towards becoming an independent adult ...

26 December 2008

Women's erratic eating affects children

Child obesity can be prevented before birth, according to a leading food campaigner. Susie Orbach has criticised plans to tackle child obesity in primary schools, suggesting that further training for ...

25 December 2008

Adolescence and your relationship

Making the transition from child to adolescent may be challenging and difficult. The guide book changes with puberty! Mood swings and independence Until now, your child may have been reasonably happy ...

23 December 2008

Today’s world is changing the face of girlhood, says new report

Experts and young people say that all adults have a responsibility to understand and help girls. According to new evidence published today by Girlguiding UK and the Mental Health Foundation, pressures ...

23 December 2008

Road safety

Help your child develop good road and street sense from an early age. Every year, about 5,000 children under the age of 16 die or are seriously injured on the ...

15 December 2008

Parent's Ignorance Over Child Downloads

Millions of homes in the UK could be at risk as parents are unaware of what their children are downloading.A survey by the Industry Trust for IP Awareness shows only ...

14 December 2008

Working Parents - Wentz Baby To Hit The Road

Balancing work with parenting is a difficult task well rocker Pete Wentz is determined to share his life with his new son and at the same time show his newborn ...

12 December 2008

Nut's hysteria - No Danger

Pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers do not have to avoid peanuts, even if there is a family history of allergy, according to food safety experts. Currently women in either of ...

11 December 2008

Broadband not included

Once it was batteries that triggered the desperate Christmas morning dash to the garage, but with the popularity of the latest games consoles set to reach a peak this Christmas, ...

11 December 2008

Children come first this Christmas

Parents are cutting the cost of Christmas this year by making their own decorations and mince pies. In light of this, average spending on children’s Christmas presents has only ...

11 December 2008

Family Most Important This Christmas

Family is the most important part of Christmas for 64% of Brits, according to research out today from social network Friends Reunited. Only one in five of us claim to ...

6 December 2008

Intelligent Sperm

A team from the Institute of Psychiatry analysed data from former US soldiers who served during the Vietnam war era. They found that those who performed better on intelligence tests ...

4 December 2008

Michelle Collins Talks About University Regret

Ex-Eastenders star Michelle Collins has revealed all about regret at not going to university. She has also revealed her thoughts and opinions on higher education and whether it can indeed ...

4 December 2008

Barbie Bites Back

Those upstarts Bratz have been found guilty as charged and issued with ASBO's.Toy maker Mattel Inc, (Barbie) following a four-year legal row with MGA Entertainment Inc, (Bratz) turned out winners ...

2 December 2008

Bringing Baby Home

It's completely normal to worry about bringing your baby home, as all the self doubt and questions soon start to set in, with new parents questioning everything they are doing."Am ...

1 December 2008

Oh Baby London look for Playful Baby

Fairy has teamed up with funky designer baby label Oh Baby London to give your baby the one in a lifetime chance to be the "Playful Baby" face of Oh ...

28 November 2008

Buggy study pushed too far

“Baby buggies which face forwards may stunt children’s development and turn them into anxious adults,” the Daily Mail reported. It said that a study had found that babies suffer more ...

26 November 2008

Create a Fairy Garden with Rachel de Thame.

To celebrate the release of Disney's Tinker Bell on 10 November on Blu-ray and DVD, Disney has teamed up with BBC's gardening guru, Rachel de Thame, to create a step-by-step, easy-to-grow Pixie ...