• Children's names that are likely to mean they're a mummy's boy or a daddy's girl

  27 Jul 2011

  Choosing a particular baby name can now determine which of the parents that child will favour.

  

• Parents don't see issue with taking children away from school

  26 Jul 2011

  The summer holidays are here and for the next six weeks you have to come up with ways of keeping the children entertained.

  

• You believe that your children are growing up too fast

  25 Jul 2011

  Eighty-seven per cent of you believe that your children are growing up too quickly.

  

• New mums told it's better to go back to work

  22 Jul 2011

  Getting back into work after having a child can something that mothers dream of.

  

• A mother's job should earn them £37,000 a year

  22 Jul 2011

  A 70-hour work week, no holidays and no pay. This is certainly not the type of job any woman would knowingly apply for, would she?

  

• Sara Cox speaks to us about parenting and getting the children out of the house

  21 Jul 2011

  Sara Cox chat's to Female First about motherhood, keeping the kids active and joining Radio 2.

  

• Which words do your babies struggle to say?

  19 Jul 2011

  Waiting for your child to speak can sometimes be a frustrating task, not only for you, but for them too.

  

• Helping your child fulfil their dreams and realise their potential is the biggest reward

  18 Jul 2011

  Encouraging your children to do their homework can be a hard task, helping them to do it may just be that little bit harder.

  

• A device to keep the children busy - so simple, so easy

  12 Jul 2011

  If you're sick of wondering where you tablet device is or finding it with sticky finger prints covering the screen, then it's time to invest in one for your child.

  

• Don't let money worries spoil the children's summer

  07 Jul 2011

  The summer holidays are fast approaching, so it's time to start coming up with ideas of how best to keep the children occupied during those long six weeks.

  

• Parents to help children with university fees

  06 Jul 2011

  When the news broke that Universities are raising their fees to £9000 a year, sweat began to trickle down the forehead's of parents all over the UK - what would happen with their children's futures?

  

• Five fun ways to keep the family active

  06 Jul 2011

  We're now aware that children aren't getting their recommended amount of physical activity each day - so what can be done to change this?

  

• Parenting Tips

  01 Jul 2011

  Parenthood - Season 1 follows the Braverman family as single mother Sarah and her two children move back in with her parents.

  

• Buy plasters that won't only just help your children

  22 Jun 2011

  Plasters are a necessity if you've got children running round and they usually seem to make a weekly appearance on the shopping list - now you have the chance to help improve and change the lives of those living in Malawi just by popping them into your shopping trolley.

  

• Parents need to encourage children to play in the garden

  22 Jun 2011

  Children these days are spending on average less than an hour each week playing in their garden, compared with their parents who spent at least three hours in the garden when they were younger.

  

• UK Dads Unprepared For New Paternity Leave

  15 Jun 2011

  Ten weeks on from the government’s introduction of radical new changes in paternity law, which enable fathers to take up to six months Additional Paternity Leave once their partner has gone back to work, it’s revealed that British dads are being poorly prepared for fatherhood, with 46 per cent feeling ignored by maternity services and 57 per cent saying that antenatal classes aren’t adequately preparing them for the task ahead.

  

• Protect your child in the sun this summer

  14 Jun 2011

  All we here about at this time of year is protection from the sun, making sure that we're keeping in the shade at the hottest points of the day, regulary applying sunscreen and drinking enough water to keep us hydrated.

  

• Parenting Little Girls Growing Up Too Soon

  23 May 2011

  How to Help Your Daughter Remain a Little Girl for A Little Longer

  

• Are We Forcing Our Children Into Hating Their Bodies?

  18 May 2011

  Last week British mum Kerry Campbell hit the headlines when she appeared on Good Morning America speaking of how she injects her eight-year-old daughter with Botox.

  

• Tom Wood Makes 'Tackling Number' Fun

  13 May 2011

  England’s latest rugby star, and recently crowned Aviva Premiership Player of the Season, Tom Wood, is lending his help and support to a new five week programme - ‘Tackling Numbers’ - which will use rugby to improve the maths skills of thousands of school children in England.

  

• Childline Helping Kids Battle Exam Stress

  13 May 2011

  Millions of under 18’s will sit exams this summer and according to a new survey by ChildLine, 92% of young people feel anxious about their revision and exams.

  

• Is University A Wasted Investment?

  12 May 2011

  A report released today by the Association of Accounting Technicians has shown students as some of worse effected by the economic situation.

  

• British Kids Teach Their Parents A Lesson...In Life

  12 May 2011

  When most of us were kids, our lives revolved around toys, ice creams and playing and not much else - let’s face it, we didn’t worry too much about the world outside our bubble.

  

• The Cost Of Guilt For Britain's Working Parents

  11 May 2011

  New research out today reveals that working parents are spending as much as £2,000 on gifts and treats for their children each year to compensate for a lack of quality family time.