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New data released by educational software company Renaissance Learning has revealed that there is a significant gap between the average reading age of students and the chronological reading age required ...

A European survey commissioned by McAfee has revealed an alarming disconnect between what teens are getting up to online, and what parents are aware of. Many UK teens are accessing inappropriate ...

The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money ...

Millie is working with the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), which is hosted by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB). Research from ABA found that almost nine out of 10 girls say they have ...

Kids' dreams are becoming stifled due to youngsters giving up what they enjoy because they are scared of bullies.  More than 90 per cent of children say they have been bullied, ...

Yesterday saw the launch of PKTMNY, pocket money for a digital age. With PKTMNY children will take their first steps in managing their own money in a safe and secure ...

Nearly half (45 per cent) of British parents say they don’t spend time on creative tasks with their children, reveals new research by parenting website, yano.co.uk. In an era of smart ...

It isn't just likes of Jennifer Lopez having to face a 'Monster-in-law' as research revealed millions of women find themselves in daily battles with their other half’s mum over everything ...

The research, which was designed to mark the launch of the new out-of-this-world Novi Stars dolls, questioned 516 children aged eight to 15 on all things alien related. British kids have ...

Research launched by Disney Store highlights the disparity between parents’ fond childhood memories of writing a letter to Santa and those they create with their own children, with a third ...

As winter draws in and the evenings are getting shorter, there is nothing more comforting than curling up and immersing yourself in a good book. Unsurprisingly, a recent survey by ...

Findababysitter.com, the UK’s leading childcare search site with over 170k users, has officially launched its first ‘Refer a Friend’ campaign, whereby existing members can benefit from a £10 cash reward ...

As part of the annual Soft Toy campaign, for every soft toy and children’s book purchased in stores before 23rd December, the IKEA Foundation donates 1 Euro to UNICEF and ...

Just in case you need more information on Kourtney Kardashian's buggy of choice – it’s the Orbit Baby’s G2 pushchair, favoured by Hollywood A-listers from Natalie Portman and Jessica Alba ...

A magical white Christmas came early for one lucky little girl, Allanya Wrench (4), when Angela Griffin made a surprise visit to launch the annual partnership between Fairy & Make-A-Wish. Allanya, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...