Parenting News

8 October 2012

Parenting News: Jemma Kidd Supports new UK Search for Walt Disney World Family

Walt Disney World resort in Florida is looking for its first ever ‘Walt Disney World Family’ – and it’s looking here in the UK. This never-been-done before search will unearth ...
7 October 2012

Parenting News: British Red Cross to Launch First Aid Challenge Campaign for Parents

The campaign which is the first of its kind, will kick start at the Earls Court Baby Show later this month on 26 October, and runs until the end of ...
6 October 2012

Busy parents are struggling to find the time for storytelling

Despite half of parents surveyed saying storytelling time enables them to spend quality time with their children, and 47 per cent knowing their children enjoy having stories read to them, UK parents ...
5 October 2012

Parents’ most memorable driving moments

The survey, which polled more than 1,000 UK parents aged between 25-75 years, found the cautious drive home from the maternity ward with a new family member was the single ...
4 October 2012

Parenting News: Traits of the Average Modern Family

Researchers found the typical family now has two children, owns a blue Ford and spends £81.92 a week on food shopping. They also have an average income of £39,223, own three ...
2 October 2012

Parenting News: ‘Amazon Family’ Membership Benefits for Families with Children

Amazon.co.uk has launched ‘Amazon Family’, a new membership programme to help parents and families save time and money on their shopping. Customers can sign up at www.amazon.co.uk/family and gain access to ...
2 October 2012

Parenting News: Campaign Launched Urging Parents to talk About Issue of Children Running Away from h

Leading charity Railway Children is calling on parents to talk to their children about the issue of running away from home, after new research revealed that almost half of British ...
30 September 2012

Parenting News: "Scared and Nervous" New Mothers Take Four Months to Grasp Motherhood

  The early days of parenthood can be tiring, frightening and a huge learning process, but don't despair if you're a new mum, just give it four months and 23 days ...
29 September 2012

Parenting News: "Focus on Exams Stifles Creativity," say UK School Children

With GCSEs set to be replaced by the more traditional, exam-based English Baccalaureate, the survey’s findings are a sharp rebuke to the new exam and schools that focus obsessively on ...
28 September 2012

Two thirds of parents use time-out spot for toddlers

As part of ongoing research into the parenting habits of Britons, popular discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk conducted a study of 1,186 UK parents in a bid to discover more about how they ...
27 September 2012

Parenting News: Steve Jobs and Richard Branson top most Aspirational Figures list

With the iPhone 5 launch fresh off the press, research from Hotels.com reveals that more Brits are dreaming of a career in technology than entertainment. The research, which polled 2000 ...
27 September 2012

Scheme launched to tackle the stress of the school run

Findings by Kia show that two thirds of Mums find that their children distract them while driving and over four in ten Mums have had a near miss or a ...
26 September 2012

Parenting News: Average Extended UK-Family is now over 50-Strong

A surprising 10 per cent of people will have over 60 members in their extended family only on their side (meaning if the right couple meet up, birthdays, Christmases and funerals could ...
25 September 2012

Parenting News: More UK Children want to be Athletes

Traditionally, most young girls and boys dream of becoming a doctor, a fireman or even a pop star, but thanks to the Summer of sport, one in four children have ...
21 September 2012

Parenting News: It Takes up to two Years to Master Motherhood

To celebrate the launch of the new Click Lock range of cups, the international baby brand Munchkin polled 2,000 UK parents and confirmed it can take them up to two ...
21 September 2012

Parenting News: SOS Mothers Helping the most Vulnerable of Children

Twelve months ago an unusual job advert appeared in a local Zambian newspaper. The advert read, ‘Wanted: Full Time SOS Mothers! Must have necessary qualifications, be mature; strong and stable; ...
20 September 2012

Parenting News: How to spot the next Einstein in School

Children deemed to be spatial learners – those that think first in images and only afterwards in words, such as the likes of Einstein – can often be sidelined in ...
20 September 2012

Parenting News: Kids Enjoying Italian food and Raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital

This autumn, ASK Italian restaurants will raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity by donating a percentage of sales from their scrumptious kids menus. The menu, which includes ...
19 September 2012

Parenting News: Death of the 'Big Shop' as mums make 19 Supermarket runs Every Month

Research reveals hectic schedules, unannounced guests and hungry kids mean it is impossible for mums to limit their shopping to one trip a week. The study found that while typical mums ...
18 September 2012

Paralympic Games Legacy: Sainsbury's Invests £1million to Inspire Next Generation

At an event hosted at Chiswick School today, Sainsbury’s, the first ever Paralympic Games-only sponsor announced its legacy plans. The Sainsbury’s Active Kids For All scheme was launched by Sainsbury’s CEO ...
17 September 2012

Celebs Teaching Young People to Cook Simple Dishes

On 12th and 13th September, in an election-style campaign, Ben will visited southern England, whilst Edwina toured the north of England, in a bid to get young people up and ...
17 September 2012

Mums rank their children’s education above all else

Mums also said they would sell their car to give their children the best education possible, according to a new survey by Mumsnet and charity PEAS (Promoting Equality in African ...
16 September 2012

Britain's Parents hit by 'Babylag'

Now, Johnson’s Baby brand and sleep expert Dr Dev Banerjee have coined a new term, ‘babylag’, for that feeling of extreme exhaustion new parents can suffer as a result of ...