Parenting Advice

13 August 2014

Summer swimming safety tips

If you watched the Commonwealth Games bursting with pride at the success of the home nations, you may have been inspired to encourage your little ones to take up a ...
12 August 2014

Parents guide to A-Level results day

Thursday 14th August 2014 is D-Day as far as A-level students are concerned. 55,000 students are predicted to go through clearing this year. Only one in three will gain the ...
11 August 2014

Top 10 tips for fussy eaters

If you’re worried that the free school meals that are available from September may not agree with your child’s taste buds. Dr Sian Barnett, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, shares ...
8 August 2014

Top tips: Pregnancy

Pregnancy can be an exciting time for parents to be- watching the bump grow, thinking about names, stocking up on baby clothes and decorating a nursery- may be just a ...
7 August 2014

Don’t lose sleep over your exam results

It’s not just the kids who need advice when it comes to handling the aftermath of exam results. Parents need to understand how to deal with difficult situations, particularly if ...
6 August 2014

Top tips: Family holiday harmony

Going away with the family and having quality time together is what holidays are made for. However, spending 24/7 with one another can begin to cause friction and tension within ...
30 July 2014

Top tips: Royal guide to baby swimming

It seems our future king certainly isn’t afraid to ‘dive in’ when it comes to learning new skills. Prince George is reportedly a fan of the water and enjoys swimming.   The ...
29 July 2014

Gestational diabetes: Advice and information for pregnant women

Arjun Panesar, Director of Global Diabetes Community Diabetes.co.uk, talks to Female First about gestational diabetes which can develop during pregnancy, and wants to raise awareness for women who may not ...
25 July 2014

Top tips: Surviving the summer holidays

Six weeks of summer holidays can be a long time to keep the kids entertained and cracks will begin to unfold with sibling arguments, and so the countdown to the ...
22 July 2014

New rules on school dinners

Michael Gove, the former Education Secretary, unveiled new school dinner plans this week which aim to reduce the consumption of high-fat and high-sugar foods. However, Gove's new rules will only ...
21 July 2014

Top tips: Safety for teen drivers

It’s only a matter of time, but once your child reaches the legal age, they will begin to pester for driving lessons. It may be your worst nightmare, as figures ...
19 July 2014

Top tips: How to deal with bed wetting

Bed wetting can be consistent throughout a child’s life, continuing for a longer period, than expected. However, this is nothing to do with your parenting skills, it just varies for ...
17 July 2014

Dr Christian Jessen: Lunch Box Ban

What to feed your kids is a constant topic of conversation these days with more and more people making conscious decisions to avoid certain foods and scrutinise what they put ...
14 July 2014

Top tips: Teething

When your baby is going through the teething stage, for most parents it can be difficult to find the perfect remedy to help ease the pain in the little one’s ...
9 July 2014

How to: Potty train your child

If it’s that time in your child’s life to get them out of the nappies and onto a potty, we have some tips by Rachael Forder, creator of LumiPotti, to ...
7 July 2014

Top tips: Beating nappy rash

Nappy rash is a painful, bothersome condition that most babies will develop at some point in the first 18 months. Expert midwife, Nikki Khan, has developed some easily adopted tips ...
7 July 2014

Top tips: Keep the kids entertained for less this summer

It’s that time of year again when the summer holidays arrive and if the prospect of the long summer period is rather daunting, particularly with the cost of day trips ...
4 July 2014

Top tips: Keep your children fit and healthy this summer

Do your children tend to lounge about all day during the summer holidays and you find yourself having to force them out the door to go to the park and ...
1 July 2014

The benefits of music for autistic children

‘Jo Jingles’ is an educational programme which uses music and singing to help stimulate the mind of babies and toddlers aged 3 months to 5 years of age. The aim of ...
30 June 2014

Top tips: Get your home baby ready

If you’re a first time mum-to-be who has begun swapping the furniture around, and are continuously changing your mind on the colour of the walls to the décor in the ...
25 June 2014

Top tips: Help your daughter improve her body confidence

If you worry that your daughter is lacking body confidence but are unsure on how to tackle the issue without feeling too intrusive, help is at hand. Dove Self-Esteem has teamed ...
24 June 2014

Child Safety Week

This week is national child car seat safety week and Halfords are offering parents free safety checks on any child car seat. The safety check will continue until Sunday, 29 June, ...
11 June 2014

Energy saving tips for new parents

With the baby boom in full swing and household bills still on the rise, new parents are not getting a great deal. Understandably, increased energy consumption is not at the ...
20 May 2014

Three steps to an easy baby nappy change

Changing the baby's nappy doesn't have to be stressful, not if you have a fixed routine that you perfect time and time again. Follow these steps from Pampers Love, Sleep & ...