Parenting

Many hours are spent on the Christmas dinner prep to get it perfect
11 December 2012

Parenting News: The Average mum will have Spent 51 Hours Preparing for Christmas Day
The average mum will have spent a staggering 51 hours preparing for Christmas by the time the big day arrives, including over four hours cleaning the house and 13 hours ...

Downton Abbey
11 December 2012

Parenting News: Royal Family, Downton Abbey and 50 Shades of Grey Inspire UK baby Names
Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas and George – just some of the most popular baby names chosen by UK parents this year – according to new research from pregnancy and parenting website ...

Parenting on Female First
11 December 2012

Female shoppers sacrifice annual leave to deal with Christmas time pressures
Time poor women are struggling against the clock with two in five forced to give up annual leave in favour of festive shopping. Research from labels-for-less retailer, TK Maxx reveals work ...

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
10 December 2012

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge won’t be Hiring a full-time Nanny
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to be “hands-on parents” and won’t be hiring a full-time nanny for their unborn child. 30-year-old Kate - who is expecting her first ...

Parenting on Female First
10 December 2012

Five- step stress-busting guide for families this festive season
2012 has been a bumper year for the UK with plenty of events to make us feel proud to be a Brit, but what about 2013? Plusnet has developed a ...

Are you making handmade presents this year?
10 December 2012

Parenting News: Move Over Santa’s Elves - We’re Making The Presents Ourselves This Christmas
At least one in five presents given this Christmas will be handmade, according to research released today by creative self-publishing platform Blurb. The survey found that 38 per cent of respondents ...

Parenting on Female First
10 December 2012

10 Hints and tips on helping your child improve their reading over the holidays
Dirk Foch, Managing Director of educational software company Renaissance Learning gives his insight into how the holidays can offer the perfect opportunity for parents to help their children improve their ...

What kids really want for Christmas is money
10 December 2012

Parenting News: Money is the Christmas Gift that Children Really Want
Eight to 16-year-olds are twice as likely as parents to prefer money rather than a gift item this Christmas, according to new research from PKTMNY, pocket money for the digital age. PKTMNY ...

The Toyshop will aim to raise £15k
9 December 2012

Parenting News: Barclaycard Opens Cashless "The Toyshop" Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital
The cashless store is stocking everything from pinball machines and Etch A Sketches to Running Hamsters and Magic Trees. For every item bought by Christmas shoppers, 100% of profits go towards raising ...

Parenting on Female First
9 December 2012

Five tips on increasing your chances of getting pregnant
If you are thinking about joining William and Kate by becoming parents in 2013 or if you have already begun trying to conceive, there a few simple steps you can ...

Parenting on Female First
8 December 2012

Top tips on how to make the perfect snowman
As the weather turns frosty and the snow begins to fall, families all over the country will be gearing up to build a snowman. And following the Academy Award nominee The ...

Parenting on Female First
8 December 2012

Toddlers eating habits cost UK parents £14.5m a year
It seems that kids don't just say the funniest things, they eat them too, as a new survey revelas that the nation’s toddlers regularly have mouths full of mum’s jewellery and ...

How many toys do your children have?
7 December 2012

Parenting News: Children’s Bedrooms House £1,200 Worth of Toys
Though many families are feeling the pinch, new research has revealed that the average 3-10-year-old’s bedroom is filled with a whopping £1,200 worth of toys - almost five times the ...

Parenting on Female First
7 December 2012

Four healthy and nutritious recipes for toddlers
4 Healthy and Nutritious Recipes for Toddlers from Fiona Faulkner and www.growingupmilkinfo.com: Fisherman’s Jackets Serves: Three toddlers Prep Time: Five minutes Cook Time: Varies  INGREDIENTS 3 small-medium baking potatoes 20g unsalted butter 50-100ml Growing Up Milk  (ready-made or made ...

Parenting on Female First
7 December 2012

Changing ways of the family breakfast over last 50 years
Tablecloths, toast racks and teapots have been replaced with television, the tube and smart phones at the modern family breakfast. A new survey has highlighted the differences between the modern morning ...

Parenting on Female First
7 December 2012

Should you be buying your child a gadget for Christmas?
As Christmas fast approaches children will be busy adding to their extensive Christmas list of toys, games and gadgets. But when is the right time to give your child their first ...

Parenting on Female First
7 December 2012

Top social gaming apps turned into board games for families to enjoy on Christmas Day
Popular social gaming apps will be making it to the Christmas dinner table this year according to toy giant Toys "R" Us - in the form of new board games. Angry ...

Youngsters Still have a lot to Learn About road Safety
7 December 2012

Parenting News: Youngsters Still have a lot to Learn About Road Safety
Across the last two years, tyre manufacturer Goodyear has identified young drivers in the UK to have a lack of knowledge on The Highway Code and road safety practices but ...

Parenting on Female First
6 December 2012

12 Top tips for hiring a nanny
Hiring care for your children is an important decision in every parent’s life. Making the right choice in picking the person you want to share the responsibility of your children ...

sprinkling some magic this Christmas
6 December 2012

Parenting News: Disney Looking to Give Great Ormand Street a Fairy Tale Christmas

From today until Christmas, Disney will donate £1 to Great Ormand Street Hospital Children's Charity for every purchase of their new app, Disney Fairies: Lost and Found. The app has been ...

Angelica Bell
6 December 2012

Q&A: Angelica Bell
TV presenter and new mum Angellica Bell knows a thing or two about getting out and about in the cold of winter – and now she is encouraging families across ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton
6 December 2012

Parenting News: Nanny Advert Causes a Right Royal Stir
The advert was posted yesterday by a user registered as Kate C. - an alias the Duchess of Cambridge is said to use - it reads: Soon-to-be first-time parents searching for ...

Parenting on Female First
6 December 2012

Six rules for safe online surfing for children
In today’s digital world, children are exposed to technology at a much younger age than they have ever been in the past and with Christmas just around the corner, there’s ...

It's Christmas presents galore this year.
6 December 2012

Parenting News: British parents set to spend £1.4billion this Christmas
This year, Britain will spend £1.4billion on chidren's presents for Christmas, according to recent government statistics. The study, by YouGov, found that the average spend on each child will be £104 ...