Parenting

Parenting on Female First
12 March 2013

10 Things to do before you have a baby
We have all seen them; the bucket lists that make you feel unaccomplished if you have not reached the summit of Everest by the age of 30. You can find countless ...

Working Mums put in 13 Hours Every Weekday Holding Down a Paid Job and the Family
12 March 2013

Parenting News: Working Mums put in 13 Hours Every Weekday Holding Down a Paid Job and the Family
Caring for the children and managing their home, as well as holding down a paid job, means that mums are on the go for just over 13 hours every weekday, ...

Parenting on Female First
12 March 2013

Fixing broken bikes needs dads' handiwork while baking cakes is mums' territory, says new research
Fixing broken bikes and toys and making dens are considered dads’ jobs, while deciding what the children should wear, shopping for clothes and baking cakes are mums’ main responsibilities, it ...

Parenting on Female First
11 March 2013

Five tips to keep your tablet secure for the family
Five year-old Danny Kitchen from Bristol has made headlines by running up a massive £1,700 bill playing a ‘free’ game app on his family’s tablet. His father had entered his password ...

Mums Beware! Students are Heading Home With 250,000kg of Laundry this Spring
11 March 2013

Parenting News: Mums Beware! Students are Heading Home With 250,000kg of Laundry this Spring
- Mum still knows best with 70 per cent of students relying on mothers (or grandmothers) to teach them how to do their laundry.- Over a quarter of students admit ...

Parenting on Female First
10 March 2013

Giving great cuddles and telling the best stories - UK kids reveal what makes mum perfect
She’s smarter than Einstein, more stylish than Mrs Beckham, a better baker than Berry and a more rarefied raconteur than Rowling. She’s mum. So say the kids of Great Britain, ...

Angela Griffin
9 March 2013

INTERVIEW: Angela Griffin
Birds Eye is helping mums to take a day off from the daily teatime challenge as other family members don their aprons to impress in the kitchen. And British celebrity and ...

Mother's Day on Female First
9 March 2013

What NOT to buy on Mother’s Day - worst gifts revealed
Diet pills, cleaning products and plastic flowers have been named amongst the worst gifts mums could possibly receive this Mother’s Day, in a new survey. Kitchen aprons, oven gloves, unwanted exercise ...

Mother's Day on Female First
9 March 2013

Mums just want a lie in on Mother’s Day – No flowers and no diet pills
Mums would love nothing more than eight hours kip and a long lie in on Mother’s Day, according to a new poll. To feel well-rested came top of the poll with ...

Emma Bunton
8 March 2013

Emma Bunton is “honoured” to Win Celebrity Mum of the Year Award
Mum of two, Emma Bunton, has been awarded the coveted crown of Foxy Bingo Celebrity Mum of the Year by the British public. The former Spice Girl turned Radio presenter fought off stiff ...

Bradley Cooper took his mother to the Oscars
8 March 2013

Parenting News: Britain’s Blokes are a Bunch of Mummy’s Boys, Finds New Study
It’s not just big celeb stars like Russell Brand and Bradley Cooper who turn to their mamas for advice and as a plus one for events, as nearly half of ...

Linda Barker
8 March 2013

INTERVIEW: Linda Barker Talks Mother's Day, Parenting and Splash!
While chocolates, flowers and even breakfast in bed may be the ‘default’ choice when saying “thanks for everything” to mums across the nation, a new study reveals that mothers themselves ...

Mother's Day on Female First
8 March 2013

Poor old dad! Study shows we spend double on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is just round the corner but it would also be a good time to spare a thought for dads as new research shows we spend double on our ...

Parenting on Female First
8 March 2013

Children’s reading ability drops to primary school level in their teens
The lack of challenge in children’s reading means teenagers are opting for easier reads intended for primary school age kids, according  to a new study. It is only up until the ...

Mother's Day on Female First
7 March 2013

Half of Brits leave it too late to plan their Mother’s Day treat
More than half of all Brits leave it late to plan their Mother’s Day treats, according to new research carried out by One4all Gift Card. As many as 54 per cent ...

Parenting on Female First
7 March 2013

World Book Day: Parents vote Winnie the Pooh as their favourite fictional children’s book character
Winnie the Pooh has been named the favourite fictional children’s book character of all time, a study of 2,000 parents by Sainsbury’s has revealed.  The loveable lazy bear topped the poll ...

The cost of raising a child has dramatically increased in the UK
7 March 2013

Parenting News: Cost of Raising Children Increases as Parents Spend Half of Annual Income on Kids
The real-term costs of raising a child in the UK has increased by 11 per cent since 2003, according to research by family shopping club KidStart, with the average cost ...

Victoria and David Beckham
6 March 2013

David and Victoria Beckham Voted Best Parent Role Models
They are probably the busiest celebrity pair in the world of showbiz; raising four children and managing parenthood with hectic and successful careers, and now their hard work and parenting ...

Mother's Day on Female First
6 March 2013

Chocolates and flowers top poll of unwanted Mother’s Day gifts
Britain’s mums and grandmas crave something different this Mother’s Day, with traditional gifts like chocolates, flowers and slippers topping the list of unwanted presents, according to new research. Six out of ...

Parenting on Female First
6 March 2013

Top 10 chores parents want their children to complete for pocket money
Mums and dads have always had the power over children when it comes to pocket money, and many might even resort to tactful bribing, like paying their kids to do ...

Emma Bunton
5 March 2013

Mother’s Day: Emma Bunton and UNICEF Work on New Campaign to end Child Malnutrition
This Mother’s Day, former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton has joined forces with UNICEF, the global leader in child malnutrition, and is sharing her most magical moment in her children’s first ...

Third of Parents Can’t Afford for Their Child to Play a Musical Instrument
5 March 2013

Parenting News: Third of Parents Can’t Afford for Their Child to Play a Musical Instrument
Learning how to play a musical instrument is an exciting childhood pastime or hobby, but many children are missing out on the chance to get to grips with their musical ...

Mother's Day on Female First
5 March 2013

Mother’s Day: Eight top tips for choosing the perfect gift
If there’s one person we often forget to thank, it’s mum, but what would we actually do without her? Be it for that delicious weekly roast dinner or the small ...

Parenting on Female First
5 March 2013

Intelligent parenting: Jacqueline Coe talks parent skills, potty training and communication
With the introduction of the internet and this new high tech, high speed push-button world that is evolving around us today, our parenting skills need to be transformed in order ...