Parenting News

The head of children's charity Barnardo's has called for more children from problem families to be placed into care. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Martin Narey says social workers should ...

Two people have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London. The attack which happened around 11pm last night in Whitwell Road, Plaistow.Police officers on ...

A survey from insurance and investment group LV= shows that parents could spend £193,772 on raising a child from birth to the age of 21. This is equivalent to £9,227 ...

As the recession begins to bite, money worries are amongst the biggest concerns for parents across the UK - yet many remain unaware that they could be entitled to thousands ...

New parenting site from the NSPCC, Your Family, calls upon its vast range of expert advisors to highlight the importance of routine in a child’s life, especially for coping with ...

A new craze among teenagers in America known as 'sexting' has seen six high school teenagers from Pennsylvania facing child pornography charges after three teenage girls allegedly took nude or ...

Over half of pregnant women may be consuming more than the recommended amount of calories whilst new mums are restricting their calorie intake, despite recommendations that breast feeding mums require ...

Support will be given to help all pregnant women across the UK with breastfeeding, with the availability of a new DVD. The free DVD entitled, ‘From Bump to Breastfeeding - ...

Brothers & Sisters star Rachel Griffiths is pregnant with her third child.The Australian actress, 40, is expecting another baby with her artist husband Andrew Taylor.A representative for Griffiths confirmed the ...

Presley's 'Miracle' Twins Share Bond With ElvisLisa Marie Presley's newborn twins share a bond with their late grandfather Elvis - the king of rock was a twin too.The 40-year-old was ...

Your baby needs a lot of care when she's awake, and you may feel relieved when she drops off to sleep and looks so contented. You may worry if your ...

CHiPs star Erik Estrada's real-life cop exploits have paid off, he is on his way to becoming a U.S. Federal Marshall after joining an anti-internet porn task force in Virginia.The ...

Many women don't suspect they're pregnant until they've missed a period, but there may be other indications: Sickness and/or feelings of nausea A strange, 'metallic' taste in your mouth Breast tenderness, tingling ...

Pre-school children are curious about the world, how it works and why, and they love to investigate and explore. All this ties in with their growing understanding of the world, ...

Toddlers can express their wants very strongly and their desire for independence can frustrate them, especially as they get closer to their second birthday.Around this time, children develop the ability ...

Newborn babies are able to communicate and respond to your voice, face, touch, taste and smell. Mothers are also primed to respond to their babies, to form a lasting attachment ...

In a world first, the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio today played host to the inaugural international toddler racing championship.Dressed as iconic music stars, babies Ella, Emma, Joshua ...

A New York woman is suing Tito Jackson, alleging the former Jackson 5 star is her real father.Tanay Rodney Jackson filed a petition at Brooklyn Family Court last summer, in ...

R&B star Jill Scott is expecting her first child with fiance Jon Roberts.The couple announced their engagement onstage during a concert in New York in June and now Scott, who ...

Mexican movie star Gael Garcia Bernal is a first time dad after his Argentine actress girlfriend Delores Fonzi has given birth to a baby boy.The couple welcomed their first child ...

Actress Lisa Bonet's new baby's unusual name was inspired by the stormy weather the night the tot was born.Bonet and her native Hawaiian husband Jason Momoa welcomed their second child, ...

The Hogan Family star Jeremy Licht is a dad for the first time - his wife Kimberly Wallis Licht gave birth to a baby girl on New Year's Eve.The couple ...

Anne Hathaway was tempted to offer herself up as a celebrity babysitter when she was caught out at a recent auction event.The actress admits she had no idea she was ...

Ugly Betty's pretty sister, Hilda, played by Ana Ortiz is pregnant.Actress Ana is expecting her first child this summer.Last September, Ortiz, 37, told People magazine she and her husband Noah ...