Parenting

Parents say Lower Speed Limits Would help kids Exercise more
13 November 2012

Parenting News: Parents say Lower Speed Limits Would help kids Exercise more
The survey revealed 54 per cent of parents thought their kids would be more physically active if speed limits were lowered, with 49 per cent identifying busy and dangerous roads ...

Anna-Marie Wayne
13 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Anna-Marie Wayne
Hi Anna-Marie! How do you find handling a successful and busy career with motherhood – where’s the balance? It’s difficult, I definitely find it very difficult and I’m always kind of ...

Parenting on Female First
13 November 2012

Why UK families with young children should make a will
On average 17,000 people die unexpectedly every year in the UK. For many unlucky families where a Will hasn’t been made that can mean years of fighting with the authorities ...

Anna-Marie Wayne
13 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Anna-Marie Wayne
Hi Anna-Marie! How do you find handling a successful and busy career with motherhood – where’s the balance? It’s difficult, I definitely find it very difficult and I’m always kind of ...

How much is your Christmas budget?
12 November 2012

Parenting News: Brit Families Facing the Festive Finance bite
The research by Morrisons found that families are making sacrifices this year in order to cope with the additional outlay of spend over the festive break.  Over a third of families ...

Parenting on Female First
12 November 2012

Seven tips for keeping children safe in winter
With the colder winter weather starting to bite, parents up and down the country are busy wrapping up their little ones against the chilly winds. But being out and about ...

Would you try the The Big Tastes Menu?
11 November 2012

Parenting News: World’s First ‘Baby Taste’ Menu Launched in London
Ever wondered what Brussels sprouts taste like to babies? Well now you can find out with the world’s first ‘baby taste’ menu, which was launched in London, marking the biggest ...

Lucy is head of Club Penguin
11 November 2012

Meet the Mum whose Every day job is to keep Children safe Online
What does your work as Head of Club Penguin involve – what’s “the vision”? Every day at Club Penguin is different which makes my role very interesting! I look after everything ...

Jeff Brazier
10 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Jeff Brazier
To celebrate all things heroic, Brewers Fayre has re-launched the Local Heroes initiative, a bursary scheme to support the unsung heroes of our community. Brewers Fayre’s ambassador Jeff Brazier is backing ...

Parenting on Female First
10 November 2012

Teens want to connect with family on Facebook and call for better IT education
The survey asked 1,000 13 to 17 year olds, known as the ‘Realtime Generation’, their opinion on the internet, social networking and the state of IT education. More than 70 per ...

Jeff talks parenting and childhood role models
10 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Jeff Brazier
To celebrate all things heroic, Brewers Fayre has re-launched the Local Heroes initiative, a bursary scheme to support the unsung heroes of our community. Brewers Fayre’s ambassador Jeff Brazier is backing ...

Parenting on Female First
9 November 2012

Nine money-saving tips for Christmas
Top Christmas Money Saving Tips: 1. Shopping on random days: Most people shop whenever they find the time, but strategically planning your shopping trips in advance can help you save. For example, ...

Parents in Islington look to Build first Crowd-funded Playground
9 November 2012

Parenting News: Parents in Islington look to Build first Crowd-funded Playground
Crowdfunding is one of the year’s buzzwords, referring to websites that allow people to share the cost of their ideas online just like Wikipedia does with information gathering. Here's an insight ...

Elaine Cassidy
9 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Elaine Cassidy
Hi Elaine! You and your husband Stephen are both in the acting profession, so how do you find handling a successful and busy career with parenthood – where’s the balance? It’s ...

Don't let a child go hungry this Christmas and donate today
9 November 2012

Parenting News: UK Children will go Hungry this Christmas, Warns Charity
 Many of the 50,000 children supported by Action for Children’s projects do not know where their next meal is coming from, according to the new research. The charity is concerned that ...

Elaine Cassidy
9 November 2012

INTERVIEW: Elaine Cassidy
Hi Elaine! You and your husband Stephen are both in the acting profession, so how do you find handling a successful and busy career with parenthood – where’s the balance? It’s ...

Parenting on Female First
8 November 2012

15 Tips on how to be less stressed this Christmas
Jenny Garrett, executive coach and author of ‘Rocking Your Role’, the how-to guide to success for female breadwinners, shares 15 top tips to ease that stress and have the Christmas ...

Parenting on Female First
8 November 2012

Modern mums’ greatest stress triggers revealed
The Top 20 also featured being constantly plagued by requests of ‘Can I have this?’ and tantrums mid-aisle when the answer is no means supermarket shopping strikes fear into the ...

The cardboard box could be the perfect Xmas present
8 November 2012

Parenting News: The Perfect Christmas toy Could be a Cardboard box
Parents desperate to get their hands on the top toys for Christmas have been stunned to learn the best plaything for youngsters is the humble cardboard box – the play ...

How do you communicate with your child?
7 November 2012

Parenting News: Virtual Modes of Communication Replace Traditional Phone chat for Families
Research conducted by Asda, amongst parents of students, revealed that only a third of parents now has a weekly phone call with their off-spring, and one in twenty kids never ...

How much would you earn from your parenting duties?
7 November 2012

Parenting News: The Value of 24-hour Mums and Dads Revealed
If parents were paid for each of the different roles they hold down together within the household, their combined annual salary would be £61,000 a year, according to research by Tesco Mobile. The ...

Parenting on Female First
7 November 2012

Parenting app: 23snaps for modern mums and dads
This marvellous new app is like an online baby book that allows parents to share photos and videos of their little ones with a select and closed group of family ...

Parenting on Female First
7 November 2012

First-time parents rely on family and friends to buy baby items
Discount website MyVoucherCodes polled 1,273 parents across the UK with at least one child aged two and over, initially asking them ‘Did your friends and family purchase any baby-related items before ...

Parenting on Female First
6 November 2012

When is the right time to speak to your children about lads mags?
British children are being exposed to ‘glamour girl’ imagery – and worse – from as young as ten. It’s time to admit that we need to talk to them even ...