Parenting

UK Children Pin Hopes for Solving World’s Biggest Challenges on Themselves
20 February 2013

Parenting News: UK Children Pin Hopes for Solving World’s Biggest Challenges on Themselves (VIDEO)
Ever wondered where the next idea to save the world will come from? A new study among 7-14 year-old children and teachers, commissioned by British Gas Generation Green, to understand more ...

Parenting on Female First
20 February 2013

Families with pets have happier children
Research shows that households with pets result in happier, healthier children. Learning how to care for an animal and understanding the responsibility involved is invaluable for a child's development, experts have ...

Search for UK’s Brightest Minds Underway as Children are Asked for Theories on Some of Life’s Biggest Mysteries
20 February 2013

Parenting News: UK's Brightest Young Minds Asked to Solve Some of Life's Biggest Mysteries
Children are being encouraged to put on their thinking caps to consider four big questions of our time, the answers to which have eluded scientists for many centuries. These are: ...

Parenting on Female First
19 February 2013

Children's eating habits: Six quick tips for fuss-free meal times
With the help of BootsWebMD.com, meal times can be enjoyed. A varied diet is essential for children, and the government recommends that they eat foods from the four main food groups ...

Teens’ Mobile Phone Bills Skyrocket Because of First Love and Teenage Crush
19 February 2013

Parenting News: Teens’ Mobile Phone Bills Skyrocket Because of First Love and Teenage Crush
For all the latest mobile phone functions and apps that have teens glued to their handsets, the most likely cause of sending their phone bill skyrocketing isn’t social media or ...

Alec Baldwin will become a dad at 54
18 February 2013

Celebrity Dads: Is Late Fatherhood a Blessing or Selfish Parenting?
There has been a swarm of late-bloomer dads in celebville recently, with 72-year-old Peter Stringfellow revealing that his young wife is expecting their baby, and actor Steve Martin becoming a ...

Census Shows Rise of 600,000 Carers Since 2001
18 February 2013

Parenting News: Census Shows Rise of 600,000 Carers Since 2001
The number of people providing unpaid care for disabled, sick or elderly loved ones has risen by 11 per cent since 2001, with the biggest rise in those caring round ...

Parenting on Female First
15 February 2013

Nine family-friendly Hilton Resorts worldwide
There are a ton of Hilton resorts that are perfect for family holidays. Here we choose nine of our favourites all over the world. Which is your favourite and where ...

Parenting on Female First
15 February 2013

British cooking company supports return of food and nutrition education in schools
Cookie Crumbles has welcomed recommendations in The Department for Education’s framework for the national curriculum, which includes learning about cooking, healthy food preparation and nutrition. The National Curriculum in England on ...

Mums and Dads Head new Advice Line for Family Cruise Holidays
15 February 2013

Parenting News: Mums and Dads Head new Advice Line for Family Cruise Holidays
Dubbed the ‘Royal Mums & Dads’ advice line, the new service, championed by Royal Caribbean International, is a travel industry first and strengthens the cruise line’s position at the forefront ...

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
14 February 2013

Royal Baby Name Predictions for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s First Child
BabyCentre mums have been busy predicting what name Prince William and Kate Middleton might choose for their first born, due in July 2013. Of the 1,150 BabyCentre mums surveyed, 23 per ...

Parenting on Female First
14 February 2013

Parenting Advice: Going back to work after having a child
Sigrid Daniel, UK Director of Care.com, an online site which allows families to connect with millions of caregivers, shares some useful advice for returning to work after maternity leave. What do ...

Alton Towers
13 February 2013

Family-Friendly Half Term Fillers for Home and Away
Whether you’re staying at home or enjoying winter sun, GoSeeDo.com has pulled together just a smattering of what’s on offer this February. EGYPT Camel Ride & Bedouin Dinner Discover more to Egypt than ...

Grandparents will Save Families Over £15 Million this Valentine’s Day
13 February 2013

Parenting News: Grandparents will Save Families Over £15 Million this Valentine’s Day

The nation’s grandparents will save UK mums and dads a staggering £15.3m in childcare costs this Valentine’s Day. Over one million grandparents, which equals to 10 per cent of all grandparents, will ...

Parenting on Female First
13 February 2013

Family guide to keeping the costs down this Half Term - without cutting out the fun
With half term fast approaching, many parents will have begun to contemplate how they’re going to keep their little darlings entertained for the week. Seeing as staycations are becoming the new ...

World’s Tiniest Milk Float Revealed to Launch New Dairy Range for Kids
13 February 2013

Parenting News: World’s Tiniest Milk Float Revealed to Launch New Dairy Range for Kids
The world’s smallest milk float, standing at just 133cm tall and 88 cm wide, has been revealed to help bring the big tastes of Ella’s Kitchen new yoghurts, fromage frais ...

Psy
12 February 2013

Parenting News: Gang-Gum Style - Experts Find Worldwide Dance hit is Top Tune to get Kids Brushing
Experts have devised a musical formula for brushing your teeth – and it matches global smash hit Gangnam Style.   The mathematical calculation works out the pattern of beats which delivers ...

The future generation is missing out on interesting past stories
12 February 2013

PODCAST: How Well do you Know Your Family?
Many of our family stories, traditions and secrets could be lost forever, according to the results of a new study, which shows that the majority of us have never spoken ...

Privacy Fears is the Main Reason Parents Refrain from Sharing Family Photos Online
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Privacy Fears is the Main Reason Parents Refrain from Sharing Family Photos Online
Just under a quarter of parents refrain from uploading family pictures of their children onto social networks, due to a lack of control over who sees the photos. A new study ...

Pets are Becoming
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Pets are Becoming "Surrogate Children" as Couples Seek Fewer Responsibilities
Couples are increasingly adopting pets instead of having families as economic realities mean they are delaying having children. A pet dog or cat may become a "surrogate child", and be given the family ...

Cost of Caring for Older Parents and Disabled Loved Ones is Worrying Families
11 February 2013

Parenting News: Cost of Caring for Older Parents and Disabled Loved Ones is Worrying Families
Young and old share serious anxieties over the cost of caring for a family member who becomes frail, seriously ill or disabled – and say they could not cope on ...

Parenting on Female First
11 February 2013

Cravings are not just for pregnancy as new mums reveal post-birth hankerings
Cravings are no longer just a symptom of pregnancy, but also experienced by new mums after giving birth, according to research from Cussons Mum & Me. A study of 1,000 women ...

Parenting on Female First
10 February 2013

10 Sanity-saving tips for new parents
Charlie Wilson is a writer, a businesswoman, a wife and, above all, a mum. She is the author of the book Survival Guide for New Parents: Pregnancy, Birth and the ...

Get Safe Online Urges School Children to Pledge to Online Safety Responsibilities
10 February 2013

Parenting News: Get Safe Online Urges School Children to Pledge to Online Safety Responsibilities
The not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online is urging school children to pledge to online safety responsibilities through the launch of its ‘Cyber Pro-Prefect challenge’, following a successful Safer Internet Day. Sponsored ...