Parenting News

28 October 2008

Ten People A Year Lose Eyesight Due To Fireworks

Remember remember the fifth of November, gun powder, treason and plot. But take care of your eyes as the fireworks fly, it’s something that shouldn’t be forgot.According to research, every ...

27 October 2008

Libraries Back In Favour As Parents Struggle To Beat The Credit Crunch

• Pressures of modern living prevent parents from reading to their children • The Welsh and Irish come out top as best storytellers, with the South of England falling behind in the ...

24 October 2008

Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton on child safety

Natasha Hamilton shot to fame as part of Atomic Kitten, but now her focus has shifted from singing to parenting.She is backing a national child-safety campaign that offers parents and ...

24 October 2008

Triple Velvet Nature Photography Competition Winners Announced

This week, Jenny Sawings, 10, from Essex was named as the grand prize winner of the Triple Velvet Young Nature Photographer of the Year Competition. Based around the theme ‘Nature ...

22 October 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 ...

19 October 2008

Lisa Bonet Pregnant With Third Child

Actress Lisa Bonet is pregnant with her third child.The High Fidelity star and actor boyfriend Jason Momoa have announced they are set to become parents for the second time - ...

17 October 2008

5* Dental Care for Kids starts from the first milk tooth

It's never too early to teach your child about dental care. At swiss smile kids, the luxury dental clinic that recently opened on Brook Street, W1, their award winning dentist ...

15 October 2008

Keep Head Lice at Bay on National Bug Busting Day!

*9 out of 10 parents would recommend Vosene Kids to another parent *8 out of 10 children were protected against head lice while using Vosene Kids *10 out of 10 parents found ...

15 October 2008

Be a fibre subscriber

76% of people lay claim to a healthy diet, but further investigation reveals that despite honourable intentions, Britons literally don’t know what’s good for them and are in a daze ...

15 October 2008

Spending more time outdoors with our kids

Good news! A new survey from Kinder and the Woodland Trust reveals that we’re spending longer than ever before with our children: 26% longer than we were at the beginning ...

15 October 2008

Celebrity parents

Geri Halliwell, Jenny Frost, Donna Air, Duncan James, Jasmine Guinness and Gary Lucyto read bedtime stories on top children’s TV channel. Monday 6 October 2008 - Nick Jr, the award-winning preschool ...

13 October 2008

Pets Pip Partners at Home

British pet owners are more likely to display a photo of their pet than their partner on the mantelpiece at home, according to a new study released today. Photographs of ...

12 October 2008

Russell Crowe Eager For More Kids

Russell Crowe Wants More KidsHollywood actor Russell Crowe wants to expand his family by having more children.The Academy Award winner, 44, and his Australian singer/actress wife Danielle Spencer have two ...

12 October 2008

Mel C Baby Secrets

Mel C Wants To Keep Baby Gender A 'Surprise'Expectant mum Melanie Chisholm has vowed not to discover the sex of her first baby - because she wants the birth to ...

8 October 2008

Help Children In Need by topping-up your mobile at an ATM in November

Every time you top-up a prepay mobile phone at an ATM throughout November, leading banks and mobile phone operators will automatically give a 5 pence donation to BBC Children in ...

8 October 2008

Encourage young people to take action in your community

Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has an idea or is already creating change? If so, boost their confidence and life skills and help your ...

7 October 2008

Grace and Jack out, Zac and Gabriella in!

- Survey by Ubisoft® reveals Britain’s favourite baby namesLondon, UK – 17 September 2008 – Following the next exciting release in the Imagine® range of videogames, Imagine® Baby Club; Ubisoft ...

5 October 2008

Jennifer Lopez Wants More Kids

Jennifer Lopez wants to expand her family by having more children.The Maid in Manhattan star gave birth to twins, Max and Emme, with her husband Marc Anthony earlier this year ...

5 October 2008

Melissa Hart Regrets Drug-Free Birth

Melissa Joan Hart was determined to give birth to her second child naturally - and ordered her family to stop her demanding painkillers during her labour.The former Sabrina the Teenage ...

1 October 2008

What you need to know about your children emailing and chatting online

Email, an abbreviation of electronic-mail, can seem very mystical and confusing but it's one of the most powerful tools on the internet. Even people who don't use web sites are ...

1 October 2008

Making time for your child

Making time for your child is an important part of being a parent. By setting aside time to do kids' stuff together, and just generally getting involved in your child's ...

30 September 2008

Let the Battle of the Hair Brushes Commence

Broadcasting from Sunday 26th October 2008 on BBC ThreeRenowned British hairdresser Lee Stafford returns to take the helm at the Celebrity Scissorhands Hair & Beauty Academy and attempt the impossible ...

30 September 2008

Children And Drink

Introducing children to alcohol in the hope of encouraging responsible drinking might be doing more harm than good, says a study by the N.I.A.A.A.. Parents who think that by allowing ...

30 September 2008

Road safety

Every year, about 5,000 children under the age of 16 die or are seriously injured on the UK’s roads, and as they get older and become more independent the risk ...