Parenting News

28 July 2012

Tick Tock - UK Parents Can't Wait Until School Holidays are Over

Despite the break from school runs and  homework duties, a survey has revealed that 60 per cent of parents are ‘secretly relieved’ when the summer holidays are over and their children ...
27 July 2012

Kim Wilde is Supporting a New Campaign to get UK Families Outdoors

Youngsters are spending almost five entire days every month playing videogames and watching TV, a new national study has revealed. The survey by Ronseal shows that children in the UK now ...
24 July 2012

UK Teens Give Damning Verdict on Education System and Way Society Perceives them

Earlier this year, Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, introduced plans for a shake-up in teaching at UK schools. This included revamping the I.C.T subject to suit more up-to-date ...
22 July 2012

UK storyteller to share an invaluable parenting skill

Leo Sofer will give an Intuitive Storytelling Workshop for Parents at Hawkwood College October 26 – 28, 2012.Leo started storytelling 23 years ago, and since has given thousands of performances ...
20 July 2012

EXCLUSIVE: Podcast on Sleep-Deprived Dads Putting their Babies at risk

A high number of new dads are driving their new-born baby home from hospital in a potentially dangerous state due to an extreme lack of sleep, which could render them ...
20 July 2012

Britain is a Nation of kids with Breakfast Blues

The nation is suffering from a serious case of breakfast blues as research from restaurant chains, Brewers Fayre and Table Table, has revealed that more than a third of children ...
19 July 2012

Want your Family Transformed into Video Game Characters?

Forget The Sims, now you’re family can be transformed into video game characters with a new competition from Ukie. Launched to find the UK’s most collaborative and creative video game playing ...
19 July 2012

Mums Can't Wait for Their kids to go Back to School

New research has found that four in ten mums are dreading the school summer holidays. Difficulties juggling work and childcare and having to entertain their kids for six weeks means ...
19 July 2012

Safety Day Launched to Encourage Child Safety in the Home

Safety Day has been launched to highlight to parents the number of accidents still happening in the home and involving children. Today, more accidents happen in the home than anywhere ...
18 July 2012

Dads Voted the Most Embarrassing Parent

Researchers found that children are most likely to be left red-faced by their father thanks to their bad fashion sense, lack of style and even the car they drive.  In fact, ...
17 July 2012

UK is a nation of globetrotting toddlers

Celebrity mum Myleene Klass recently claimed that her daughter had travelled to 56 countries by the time she was just three. While most UK toddlers will not have travelled quite ...
17 July 2012

Parents Need to get the Know-How on Children's Chatrooms Online

Young children are spending more time playing online than ever before,  but according to new research over half of UK parents of primary school children don’t know the difference between ...
12 July 2012

George Lamb and Cadbury Wispa Team Up for New Foundation Launch

Cadbury Wispa is on a mission to get the nation mis-spending time well, and has joined forces with TV presenter George Lamb to launch a foundation to do battle with ...
11 July 2012

UK Economy is Forcing Parents to Buy Presents From Charity Shops

While Harper Beckham celebrated her 1st birthday with a rumoured pink-themed party complete with dyed bunny rabbits that alone cost a whopping £50k, on this side of the pond it’s ...
11 July 2012

Charity Urging Parents to Take Electrical Safety Action

‘Nesting’ parents are putting their families’ lives at risk when preparing the home for children through a misplaced reliance on socket covers and a worrying lack of other electrical safety ...
11 July 2012

Parents Afraid to Recognise Their Child as Obese

Would you know if your child was obese? It seems a very simple question but a Boossh National Opinion Poll that involved more than 1,000 parents of children aged 4-7 found ...
10 July 2012

LCD TV Designer Urging Parents To Safely Secure Their Flat Screens

Whether it’s a 28”, 36”, a 40” or a whopping 60”, flat screen TVs are all the rage for being the centerpiece of the living room. And as the Olympic ...
9 July 2012

Five Of The Best UK Day Trips For Summer

Many Brits are choosing to spend their holidays on home soil in order to save money and we know that of all the ways to spend the summer, the traditional ...
8 July 2012

My Super Sweet Prom

Pressured parents are spending over £1,000 on their teen’s annual prom celebrations while more than one in ten have gone into the red to pay for their child’s busy social ...
6 July 2012

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Andre Launches New Clothing Collection For Men And Children

The reality TV star is stepping into the fashion arena with Italian made, high quality tailored shirts and edgy t-shirts, both for men and cute t-shirts for children.  This is the ...
6 July 2012

"Twilight effect" The Reason Why Classic Childhood Books Don't Cut It

Once upon a time, books such as Roald Dahl’s The Twits and Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series excited children and encouraged them to read. Kids would read the so-called “childhood ...
5 July 2012

Jeff Brazier Speaks About Being Single Parent

The tragic story of Jade Goody’s passing shocked the nation and there’s no doubt that our hearts went out to her two beautiful boys and their father Jeff Brazier. Jeff has ...
5 July 2012

Regatta's Top UK Family Walks

There’s nowhere better to feel at one with nature than the great British outdoors. Now that the summer break is here, families looking to keep the kids (and the adults) ...
4 July 2012

Expert Baby Swimming Tips

This summer, Huggies is launching its Swim Savvy campaign to provide mums and dads with helpful advice to make swimming with their little ones an enjoyable and rewarding experience, not ...