With abuse or cruelty towards children featuring regularly in the media, it's no wonder many parents worry about the safety of their own children.It's important we get the facts about ...
Few parents give more than a passing thought to their child’s handedness, yet being left-handed can create many additional challenges for your child, as they spend much of their daily ...
Report highlights the success of pay to learn schemeRecent evidence shows Education Maintenance Allowances (EMA) have succeeded in increasing the number of young people staying on in learning at 16 ...
Research has revealed that parents are unaware of the real risks of a high salt diet. Although most parents know that a high salt diet is linked to high blood ...
By law, all children of school age must receive full-time education and it’s up to you to ensure they get it. If you're having problems because your child is refusing ...
- Planning a family getaway is one of the most stressful events for mums-Far from being an enjoyable prelude to a relaxing break, planning the family holiday is likely to ...
If you're a busy parent it's sometimes easy to forget basic safety measures. Many accidents are caused through carelessness – leaving toys lying on the stairs, putting a child in ...
There are a number of things you can do to help ensure your child is as safe as possible:Teach sex education as early as possible. Explaining about private parts of ...
Every parent understands the importance of reading to their child but exactly when should you start? According to new research more then three quarters of parents begin reading to their ...
Discipline isn't about punishment; it's about teaching your child to behave in a way that fits with your family rules and is widely socially acceptable. Here are some common tactics ...
After the age of nine years or so, it becomes more likely children will have a 'best friend' and may form more intense, longer-lasting friendships on the basis of a ...
Many of the stereotypes attached to adolescents, such as delinquency and violence, are false, not all behave like thisIf you focus on the bad stuff, you could be missing out. ...
Online vote for UK’s childhood ditties to support children’s communication skills Dancing on Ice star Suzanne Shaw and BT’s Openreach division today launched a nationwide search for the nation’s favourite ...
Better options knowledge could encourage young people to stay on in learningYoung people are missing out because their parents aren’t aware of the many learning routes available today, according to ...
This year, the government announced that it is establishing a 'Youth Culture Trust' for school pupils to attend ballet, opera and classical music concerts and broaden their musical experiences. But ...
With Alistair Darling set to announce the new Budget tomorrow and the cost of raising a child in the UK soaring to more than £186,000, new survey findings announced by ...
All babies are born with a little natural immunity to disease, but immunisation can offer considerable additional protection against certain serious illnesses. Without immunisation, children are much more vulnerable to ...
Love comes naturally to most parents, but everyone faces difficulties at some point or another - from babies who won't sleep at night and toddlers who throw tantrums, to unruly ...
Mums of some of the UK’s top footballers have joined forces with McDonald’s to launch a campaign to encourage and help more mums become qualified grassroots football coaches for children. ...
Tesco magazine crowns Kym Ryder as celebrity mum and Jakki James Clarke as overall winner in their third annual star-studded event. Today, Sunday 2nd March 2008, Tesco Magazine ...
A study of childhood in the UK reveals parents concern to be too many bad teachers, lack of contro; over education, childrens safety, lack of effective policing of the gun ...
Mothers are advised breastfeeding is best.Baby milk manufacturers have won a High Court battle to delay introducing stricter labelling. The Food Standards Agency and the UK government wanted tighter rules ...
Surviving school holidaysIt's important for children to have some time when they're not being given structured activities, to encourage their own developing interests and to use their imagination. But it's ...
Efforts to increase awareness about nutrition in schools appear to be paying off with new research revealing a healthy twist to pester power, as 49% of parents say that their ...
