Parenting News

20 June 2008

Britons Are Out Of Their Depth In The Rush To Get In The Swim

From ‘dipping’ to doggy-paddle, Brits are ignoring the danger signs.Britain has caught summer swimming fever. At home and abroad families are taking to the water like never before. But for ...

16 June 2008

Children Addicted To Mobile Usage

Two Spanish children have been placed in a psychiatric health unit for treatmentregarding addiction to their mobile phones, Spanish media report. The children, aged 12 and 13, were admitted to ...

16 June 2008

Discipline isn't about punishment

It's not about punishment, It's about learning.There isn't one right way to get children to behave themselves. Your child's temperament, your parenting style and the situation will all influence the ...

16 June 2008

Childrens Development Stages

You'll be kept busy during these years trying to keep up with your toddler as she walks and then begins to climb stairs. By about two, she'll also be able ...

13 June 2008

Giving praise

Praise is simply a genuine, positive comment, said with a warm look and tone. Praising your child helps them understand they're valued. Your affection, looks, gestures and words allow your ...

13 June 2008

Appreciate your child

Certainly children from about six to 12 often seem eager to please their parents, are keen to copy the behaviour of those they admire and most love to spend time ...

11 June 2008

Listening and talking to your Baby

You may be surprised to learn that you can even communicate with your baby in your womb by talking or playing music. Though your baby can't talk, she will communicate ...

10 June 2008

Tana Ramsay's Top Tips for Green Kids

Tana Ramsay, wife of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, is a busy mum of four but she realises the importance of encouraging children to be eco-friendly.Tana is the ambassador of Playhouse ...

6 June 2008

Gavin Rossdale is Top Dad

Gavin Rossdale has topped a new Best Dads list just in time for Father's Day.The former Bush star, who has a son with Gwen Stefani and another baby on the ...

6 June 2008

Angelina Jolie Hires Multi-cultural Nannies.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have a multi-cultural team of nannies to care for their brood of multi-racial children.The Hollywood stars have adopted children Maddox, six, from Cambodia; Zahara, two, ...

6 June 2008

Charlize Theron: 'I Want Kids'

Charlize Theron has revealed she is keen to be a mother one day, but insists she's not a slave to her biological clock.The actress this week said she had ...

30 May 2008

New campaign urges parents not to keep smoking in the family

Smokers warned that kids ‘wanna be like you’ A new £5.2 million campaign is being launched that will highlight the danger to parents that their smoking will dramatically increase their ...

28 May 2008

Guy Fawkes and Jack The Ripper Top of UKs Most Recognised British Historical Figures

Anarchical figures triumph over the good and talented according to survey by the London Dungeon 96% of children know who Jack the Ripper is Only 51% know Florence Nightingale What do ...

21 May 2008

Childcare Help for Students

If your college or university offers help with childcare, it may include one, or some, of the following options:A day nursery A crèche Access to a childminding network Out-of-school services, ...

21 May 2008

Dr Miriam Stoppard- On Nappy Rash

A baby’s bottom is soft, smooth and very sensitive , making it vulnerable to irritation and infection. It also has to put up with difficult conditions, spending most of the ...

16 May 2008

Watching For Exam Stress

GCSEs are on the horizon again and the age-old adage 'boys will be boys' rings true in today’s classrooms according to findings of a survey by educational website Sky Learning ...

13 May 2008

Gillian McKeith's Healthy Pregnancy Tips

Pregnancy is a very exciting time but it also sees your body going through some major changes. Now you are eating for two you need to pay extra attention to ...

10 May 2008

Child restraints in cars

Children up to the age of 12, or up to 1.35m (4ft 5in) in height, have to use safety seats in cars. This means children under 12 need to use ...

10 May 2008

Crying and whining

If there's one thing parents find hard to handle, it's whingeing behaviour. Find out why your toddler may act this way and tactics to help you keep your cool.Occasionally, whingeing ...

7 May 2008

Top Celebrity Tips for Entertaining Kids

Celebrity mum Jenny Powell takes the drama out of daytrips with the kids with some top tips.Although you want to keep the kids entertained over the holidays, day-trips out with ...

5 May 2008

David Beckham's Doting Ways Worries British Dads

Soccer superstar David Beckham is stressing out British fathers - because they can't live up to his high standards as a perfect parent.The LA Galaxy star has reportedly put the ...

30 April 2008

Comforters, soothers and dummies

These objects take on the same soothing powers as you have for your child and are as hard to part with as letting you go. Dummies are particularly powerful soothers ...

30 April 2008

Marmite & Ice Cream, Pickles & Peanut Butter, Fried Eggs & Mint Sauce

The strangest Pregnancy cravings revealed! A third of mums’ cravings not for food according to new poll, Modern mums crave twice as much as mums decades ago, Cravings differ for boys and girls ...

19 April 2008

Colic

Colic is quite common, but no one knows exactly what it is. The medical definition is crying in a healthy, normally developing baby, which seems unrelated to pain or hunger, ...