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The North East has been named as the thriftiest region in the UK, following the 2010-2011 annual report from the Office of National Statistics. The report, which tracks household expediture, found ...

Some want traditional, some want unusual and some just want a name that's quirky; choosing a newborns name is a decision that leads many first-time parents to arguments, says new ...

Over 50 per cent of UK parents are sending photos of their children over the internet, but 46 per cent of them may be unwittingly risking the privacy and safety ...

After a nationwide hunt here in the UK involving over 780 families, the Frith family from Northampton was unveiled as the world’s first ever Walt Disney World Family.  Alan Carr, Jo ...

A new report has revealed that your children are more likely to be happier filling up the trolley at Christmas than receiving the latest iPhone. The report, carried out by charity, ...

Top online gaming sites, kids cartoons and maths teaching sites dominated the top ten list of most search for terms related to children on Yahoo! UK this year. The Yahoo! UK ...

Infants and children are at risk from low intakes of meat-based nutrients such as iron, zinc and vitamin D according to the findings of a new study commissioned by the ...

UK children are springing into eco action through concerns about greenhouse gases, a glut of garbage and the end of the human race. Research released today by MiniMonos.com, a children’s virtual ...

Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh created the hit animated TV series Phineas and Ferb in 2008, which has gone on to become the number one rated show on Disney ...

Whether your little monkeys are mad about meerkats, potty about penguins, dotty about dolphins or in love with lions, udopt is where you will find them the perfect present. Thanks to the ...

Students from Birmingham School of Acting (BSA), part of Birmingham City University, have launched a theatre and workshop programme exploring the impact of gangs on girls. In collaboration with Birmingham Community ...

Meet Cow & Gate’s 24-year-old baby food tester who’s taste buds are like that of a ten-month-old baby. Beth Anderson is now in talks with her bosses to get her ...

Latest research from PKTMNY, pocket money for the digital age, has found that 87 per cent of eight to 16-year-olds believes saving money is important. Surprisingly, this makes children as ...

New research reveals that more than one in ten families (12 per cent) started Christmas planning in September in order to combat the financial impact of the festive season. A ...

The great British outdoors; grandparents have fond memories of it, parents grew up in it, and now Brit kids want to experience that same thrill of being out in the ...

Many new parents will recognise the financial challenges faced when preparing to welcome their new-born into the world. However, it seems that some mums and dads are underestimating the difficult ...

A simple story about a shark overcoming his fears is being used in schools and homes across the country as a way of tackling the difficult subject of bullying.  Bullying can ...

With the UK struggling with the economic downturn and financial and commodity markets taking hits left right and centre, new research from the makers of Aquafresh suggests that milk teeth ...

Researchers found that bad or non-existent credit scores and struggling to get approval on a loan or credit card means that more than a quarter of cash-strapped Brits have turned ...

Tis’ the season to be jolly with the Christmas party period about to start, but instead of looking forward to the occasion, a number of new mums are silently struggling ...

As the UK focuses on Anti-Bullying Week, one Sheffield-based author is making his own contribution to the health and happiness of children, by announcing the launch of ‘The Bride in ...

Large numbers of Britons will choose to spend this Christmas online rather than with friends and family, according to a survey conducted by Hasbro. The survey found that this Christmas day ...

Children whose mothers were overly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to become victims of bullying at school. New research from the University of Warwick shows stress and mental health problems ...

Dragons in the hand drier, the tooth fairy and princesses in the tummy - just some of the creative things parents say to steer their little ones.  Modern parenting may be ...