Parenting News

21 August 2013

Start-rite Puts A Spring In The Step Of The Great British Walk To School

The new school term is fast approaching, but what form of transport will you choose for yourself and your children this new school year?  If you answered car or bus, why ...
21 August 2013

Today is the most stressful day for mums

Research revealed today has pinpointed Wednesday 21st August as the most stressful day of the year for mums. The dreaded date combines a number of stressful factors for parents including the ...
21 August 2013

The Embarrassing Confessions Only Parents Understand

The birth of Prince George has got us all feeling broody and talking about babies, but Prince William has recently admitted he's struggling to cope with the sleepless nights and ...
19 August 2013

Parents Face £1.5 billion Back-To-School Bill

As the new school year is fast approaching, parents will be faced with a shocking £1.5 million bill to kit out their children, ready for the new term. Nationwide Building Society ...
15 August 2013

Doctor Tops Dream Job List For Children

Children of today dream of being a doctor when they grow up, compared to a teacher, which was the most popular choice when their parents were young. Mothercare, who carried out ...
15 August 2013

Mums cut back to budget for school uniform

Thousands of mums are making sacrifices to enable them to afford new school uniform for their children this month. With families getting ready for the new school year starting September many ...
15 August 2013

Train Travel Proves Popular Amongst Parents

CrossCountry have launched new research on how parents view train travel when accompanied by their children. They found that 43% of parents prefer to travel by train when with the ...
15 August 2013

Back-to-school costs are punishing parents

Children going back to school after the summer holidays is a relief for most parents, but when it comes to buying new uniforms for the kids this isn't so much ...
14 August 2013

Families no longer spending meal times together

TradeFurnitureCompany.co.uk have revealed that an increasing number of families no longer have a traditional sit-down evening meal. Hectic schedules and long days result in families spending the most important time ...
13 August 2013

Drugs Are Top Of Mums' List of Parenting Fears

As parents, we see our children growing up so fast, before you know it they are fully grown teens and all they are interested in is hanging out with friends. ...
12 August 2013

Top Tips: Safety For Children When Watching Films Online

New research by The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, in partnership with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), reveals that one in five children and teens are disturbed by ...
12 August 2013

Kids bored during the summer holidays

Nine out of 10 kids admit to being bored four times a week during the summer holiday.  And despite just being a few weeks into the summer holidays, kids have already ...
12 August 2013

Holiday Trips: A welcome steer away from daily driving grind

Allianz Your Cover Insurance reveals the UK's favourite family drives are heading out on holiday and taking well earned day trips. The research uncovered that families enjoy spending quality time together ...
2 August 2013

Why No Childhood is Complete without Roald Dahl

2016 will see the hundredth anniversary since Roald Dahl’s birth and despite most of his books for children being well over 20 years old, the magic is still alive today. No ...
1 August 2013

Parents have less than 17 minutes a day to teach their children new skills

An increase in parental time pressures means that children are not learning valuable life skills - with nearly half of the UK’s kids unable to ride a bike by the ...
31 July 2013

Home Births Best For Mother And Baby?

New mother Evan Rachel Wood who gave birth to a baby son on Monday the 29th July 2013 opted for a home birth rather than a hospital delivery. Speaking yesterday her ...
26 July 2013

Sainsbury’s Test Their School Clothing to the Maximum

Sainsbury’s Back Tu School clothing has been put through its paces in a new video. The video involves a light-hearted dance-off between school-age children. Sainsbury’s aims to prove that their clothing ...
26 July 2013

Why Late Nights Could Be Harming Your Child’s Mind

Scientists have discovered that children who go to bed later than 9pm have lower reading and maths abilities. The study tested more than 11,000 seven year olds and found that the ...
25 July 2013

Parenting News: Top 10 Gifts Expected by New Parents

Duchess Catherine gave birth earlier this week and instead of asking for luxurious gifts, her and William asked for donations to charity instead. Unfortunately, the majority of Brits can’t follow the ...
24 July 2013

Brits ditch lavish baby gifts for practical ones

Duchess Catherine gave birth to baby Cambridge earlier this week and instead of accepting lavish gifts, her and Prince William have asked for donations to charity. Fellow British parents seem to ...
24 July 2013

Parenting News: UK Parents Struggle to Keep Kids Entertained During Holidays

Kids love them and parents dread them but now 87 per cent of parents admitted that they find the school holidays extra difficult when it comes to keeping the kids ...
22 July 2013

Majority of mums unhappy with first mother and baby photos

The Duchess of Cambridge will shortly have the world’s press taking pictures of her and her new baby. Incredibly, Nikon have found that 86 per cent of mums are unhappy with ...
19 July 2013

Parenting News: Childcare Costs Have Risen by 4% Since March

Parents are being left even more out of pocket when it comes to childcare as cost have risen, on average, 4 per cent since March. Hiring a live-out nanny would have ...
18 July 2013

Parenting News: Push Presents are the New Craze Among Pregnant Couples

Push presents are the latest craze among pregnant British couples and it’s costing the country millions. A push present is a present given to a woman by her partner after she ...