Grans on the Run: British grannies steal the show at Rome’s Colosseum
Rome had a new attraction this week when two British grannies pitched up in front of the Colosseum in a knitted car. Pat Wilson, 60, and Gillian Burford, 62, drove …
Study reveals cost of buying a house near a high-performing state school
Parents seeking to buy a house within the catchment area of a good school can expect to pay a premium of up to £630,000, new research has revealed. Lloyds Bank …
“That’s not my child!” Airline puts child on wrong flight to wrong city
Maribel Martinez arranged for her 5-year-old son, Andy, to fly home to New York unaccompanied on JetBlue on Aug. 17. But when she went to pick him up at Kennedy …
“We’re expected to be perfect, like Barbie”: Record number of UK girls are unhappy with their looks
Girls in the UK are becoming more and more unhappy, with appearance being one of the main reasons they felt miserable, according to a new report by the children’s welfare …
Research finds iPads are as effective as sedatives in calming children before surgery
New research suggests that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery is as effective at lowering anxiety as conventional sedatives. The study authors, from Hôpital Femme Mère …
Robotic babies used in sex ed classes found to increase number of teen pregnancies
One might think that caring for a robotic baby doll — one that cries and sleeps like a regular human baby — might discourage teenage girls from getting pregnant. According …
Kate says baking with Prince George is chaos: ‘He makes so much mess’
Toddlers love to make a mess, and it’s good to know that little Prince George is no exception! During a recent charity visit, the Duchess of Cambridge offered a rare …
School with 7 pupils on a tiny, remote Scottish island seeks new teacher
With a registered population of just 30, the Isle of Muck, Scotland, is not exactly bursting with career opportunities. However, a new position has become available at Muck Primary School …
Mum presents teenage son with a cardboard cutout of the family dog to take to university
For 19-year-old Jake Ostrowski, the thought of leaving his beloved dog Jesse behind when he went off to university was too much. When he told his mum Sharla just how …
NSPCC’s new dancing dinosaur Pantosaurus proves a hit
After years of relying on shock tactics to get their message across, children’s charity NSPCC is trying to put a positive spin on its branding. The charity recently teamed up …
Research sheds new light on how babies feel and respond to pain
Medical professionals used to believe that babies simply don’t feel pain. Building on critical work started in the 1980s that proved them wrong, a team from Oxford University is developing new ways to see inside the minds of newborns.
A-level results day: Record number of UK university places awarded
A record number of UK university places has been awarded to students this year, it has been revealed. Thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their A-level …
A typo in your Harry Potter book could see it fetch up to £20,000
A first edition of JK Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel, which features a rare mistake, is expected to fetch as much as £20,000 when it goes under the hammer at the Bonhams …
Dad’s horrifying tale of Roomba’s run-in with dog poop goes viral
“So, last week, something pretty tragic happened in our household.” One poor dad experienced an unfortunate incident the other night – one that he describes as ‘the poopocalypse’. In a …
The ‘Prenup House’ that can be split in half in the event of divorce
With divorce rates on the rise, it is becoming increasingly common for couples to draw up prenuptial agreements before tying the knot. In response to this, Amsterdam-based Studio-OBA have come …
Why more mums are letting their kids into the labour room
Jamie Oliver’s wife Jools gave birth to their fifth child earlier in the week. But along with the pictures of their new son came the news that the couple’s two …
Parents in Italy could face jail time if they impose a vegan diet on their children
Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party wants to see parents who feed children under 16 a vegan diet jailed for up to a year. Elvira Savino, who proposed the law, said …
Hilarious AC/DC Parody highlights the struggles of “Nursing All Night Long”
Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing. But as any nursing mother will tell you, it can also be thoroughly exhausting, especially when your baby keeps you up all night. In their …
Breastfeeding mum squirted breastmilk at woman who asked her to move
A breastfeeding mum allegedly squirted breastmilk at a woman who asked her to move while she fed her child in a park. The incident is said to have happened in …
Group of mums kicked out of ‘Bad Moms’ screening… for being bad mums
A group of mums planning to see the film Bad Moms were kicked out of the cinema before it started for what staff ironically deemed to be bad behaviour. The …
Lazy school holidays causing children’s health and fitness levels to fall ‘dramatically’
Lack of physical activity during the summer holidays is having a detrimental effect on children’s fitness levels, a major study has found. The study – the first of its kind …
Parents call on government to expand vaccination programme after toddler suffers ‘worst case of chickenpox’
A mother whose two-year-old son spent five days in hospital fighting a severe case of chickenpox is calling on the government to make the chickenpox vaccination freely available to anyone …
This Finding Dory lamp looks quite cute until you turn it on
When Imgur user benjaminknight spotted this Dory night light, he thought it would make an ideal present for his friend’s daughter. But when he got home and turned it on, …
GapKids under fire for sexist stereotyping (and shocking spelling)
Popular fashion retailer Gap has come under fire for an advert that has been described by parents on social media as an example of ‘disgracful sexism’. The ad, which currently …
Reluctant dad creates hilarious ‘dog contract’ for his kids
The decision to get a family dog is never an easy one. So when these kids begged their father to get a family dog, he reluctantly agreed — but with …
Tesco to hand out free fruit to shoppers’ children at over 800 UK stores
Tesco has announced that they will be offering free fruit for children to munch on while their parents shop. The UK’s biggest supermarket tested the initiative in Scotland last year …
Magical sleep-inducing doll sends parents into a frenzy
Parents around the world are clamouring for a doll that promises to helps children sleep. The Lulla doll was created by an Icelandic psychologist, who wanted to find a children’s …
First ever CBeebies Hotel to open in 2017
Alton Towers has confirmed it is to open the first ever CBeebies Land Hotel. Due to open in summer 2017, the 76-room hotel will spread over four floors and will …
Move over James Bond! MI6 invites schoolchildren to play spymaster for the day
MI6 opened its doors to schoolchildren for the first time earlier this month, in a bid to dispel the perception that Secret Intelligence Service staff are only chosen via a …
You’ve been cutting cake the wrong way and you didn’t even know it!
Think you know how to cut a cake? Think again. According to mathematician Alex Bellos, cutting triangular-shaped wedges out of cakes leaves them susceptible to drying – instead, we should …
Kensington Palace releases adorable photos of birthday boy Prince George – but not everyone is happy
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four new photographs marking Prince George’s third birthday. But not everyone is happy. In one picture, George appears to be offering Lupo, …
Syrian children hold Pokémon photos in hope that ‘world will find them’
Children in war-torn Syria have been photographed holding up pictures of Pokemon, in the hope that the world will “come to their rescue”. The pictures were shared by an online news …
Home-cooked food no healthier than infant ready meals, research finds
Only 16% of UK mothers cook from scratch every day, much to the dismay of healthy-eating advocates. However, according to new research published in the journal Archives of Disease in …
School bans clapping and encourages pupils to silent cheer or punch the air instead
A primary school in Sydney has banned clapping out of respect for children who are “sensitive to noise”. Instead, the school is asking its pupils to “silent cheer”, “pull excited …
Woman gives birth to three sets of twins in 26 months
A mother in the United States has given birth to three sets of twins in a little over two years. Danesha Couch, 20, from Kansas City, gave birth to daughters …
A simple DNA test could predict how well your child does in school
A person’s academic ability can be determined simply by looking at their DNA, research has found. Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new genetic scoring technique that explains …
Beach cafe introduces five minute warning for children having tantrums
A cafe owner is taking a stand against children having tantrums, saying they will step in if “parents are too scared to discipline their children”. South Kiosk in Felixstowe posted …
Brighton introduces two week half term to help parents keep holiday costs down
Schools in Brighton and Hove are extending the October half-term break to allow parents to access cheaper holidays. The city council said the new two-week October half-term, to begin in …
Mum takes over sons’ Tinder profiles to help them find love
Twins Luke and Adam Monastero, who came out publicly to their parents on camera back in 2014, are looking for love–and they’ve asked their mum to help! After approving their …
Barbie’s running for President, and on an all-female ticket
Mattel has launched new president and vice president dolls as part of the brand’s “careers” line. While Barbie has run for the White House in the past, this marks the first time she’s had a female running mate.
Over-40s outnumbering teens on maternity ward
Women over 40 are now more likely than teenagers to have a baby. It is the first time that this has been the case since the end of the Second …
Chardonnay Go: Pokemon for mums
The world has gone Pokemon mad. People of all ages can be seen roaming parks, museums and even cemeteries trying to “catch ’em all”. But if Pokémon Go isn’t your …
Mums not teaching kids to swim because of concerns over how they look in swimwear
More than half of British mums say they won’t teach their children how to swim because they worry about being seen in a swimming costume, a new survey claims. The …
Uninsured mums putting family finances at risk
A third (33%) of women with dependent children could only pay three months of household bills if they or their partner lost their income due to unforeseen circumstances, and 10% …
How to talk to your children about terrorism
When terrible events happen, such as last night’s terror attack in France, parents’ immediate instinct is to shield their children from the news. While this is perfectly natural, it may not always …
Pokemon Go: a guide for the uninitiated
A guide for the uninitiated
Mums-to-be ‘are wasting their cash’ on multivitamins
Multivitamin and mineral supplements, often promoted to pregnant women as a means of giving their child the best possible start in life, are an “unnecessary expense” and do not result …
Jennifer Aniston says she’s ‘fed up’ with pregnancy rumours in furious essay on motherhood
Jennifer Aniston has been pregnant for years. For almost a decade, tabloids and celebrity weeklies have been printing covers with headlines trumpeting the news of her impending motherhood. But now …
Sex education in British schools is “unfit for the smartphone generation,” survey finds
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has released the findings of a major new survey of over 900 young people about sex and relationship education provisions in schools. …
Victoria Beckham under fire for kissing her daughter on the lips
Victoria Beckham has received a barrage of negative comments after posting a photograph of her and daughter Harper kissing in a swimming pool. The former Spice Girl posted the mother-daughter …
Mother raises awareness of daughter’s debilitating PMS through horticultural art installation
A garden at the world’s largest annual flower show is helping raise awareness of a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Sometimes referred to as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), the …
6-year-old blogger receives $2000 from Facebook for ice-cream video
A 6-year-old food blogger from India has received $2,000 from Facebook for the rights to one of his cooking videos. Nihal Raj, who is better known by his pseudonym Kicha, …
New petition seeks to ban smoking from children’s playgrounds
A mum-of-one has launched a petition to ban smoking in park playgrounds after observing a woman smoking on a seesaw near her son at her local park. Singer-songwriter Annie Dressner …
Hilarious photocards help new parents celebrate their own small victories
We all know about the common baby milestones – the first smile, baby’s first steps, the first tooth. But what about all those momentous milestones that aren’t in the baby …
British Prime Ministerial Candidates in ‘Mum’ Row
New audio footage has emerged in which prime ministerial candidate Andrea Leadsom has suggested that having children gives her an advantage over rival Theresa May in the race to Downing …
Do schools kill creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity in this thought-provoking TED-talk.
Girls cost significantly more than boys to raise, even during the toddler years, research finds
As any parent can attest, children are a costly investment. But it would seem that daughters cost significantly more to raise than boys. According to new research by Sainsbury’s Bank, …
Parents fuel obesity epidemic by feeding children adult-sized portions
Parents are being warned not to over-feed their children after research found around one in 10 regularly serves up adult-sized portions of popular meals. In a survey of 1,000 parents, …
Identical twin sisters give birth to their first babies at exactly the same time on exactly the same day
It’s a well known fact that twins often have a special bond, but these two sisters have taken that connection to the next level. American identical twin sisters Sarah Mariuz …
Toucan Box turns to grown-ups after £2.7m investment
Toucan Box, a subscription-based arts and crafts delivery service for children, has its eye on the grown-up crafts market. The startup recently secured £2.7m financial backing from the Business Growth …
The secret to a happy marriage lies in believing it will improve, say researchers
If you want your relationship to last, try focusing on your future happiness together. That’s the key finding from a series of studies from the University of Maryland. In a …
School fines and work commitments force parents to take solo vacations with kids
Nearly three-quarters of working parents plan to take a separate summer break from their partner in order to juggle looking after their children during the school holidays, a survey of …
Japanese parents get fruity on Instagram
Japanese parents have been sharing photos of their babies online, covering up their babies’ tiny backsides with a peach. Uploaded using the hashtag 桃尻, which means “peach bum” in English, …
The simple nappy mistake that many parents are making
Confusion over the sizing information provided on nappy packaging means many babies are wearing the wrong size of nappy. Many parents assume that the plus symbol on packs of nappies …
Should babies really be sleeping through the night?
Swansea University has released a video to help new parents understand their baby’s sleeping patterns. Based on a study of more than 700 families, the video challenges the idea that …
Ikea recall following shocking video showing how easily drawers can topple and crush a child
IKEA is facing growing pressure to withdraw a popular range of drawers from sale in the UK. Ikea has announced that it is recalling 29 million Malm chests of drawers …
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School population rises by 121,000
The school population in England increased by 121,000 since last year, according to annual figures from the Department for Education. The number of children enrolled in schools in England has …
Artist buys vintage dress and discovers it belonged to her mum 20 years ago
An artist from Cornwall was astounded to discover that a vintage dress she bought in a Brighton shop once belonged to her mother. Lally Macbeth said that she was instantly …
Men gaze lovingly at their beer belly bumps in hilarious new ad campaign
A German beer company has decided to ditch male models in favour of men who are more representative of the regular beer consumer. The hilarious new advertising campaign for Bergedorfer Bier, created …
Special Delivery: The new Bridget Jones’s Baby trailer is here!
Universal Pictures and Working Title have revealed the new Bridget Jones’s Baby trailer, which you can check out below! Oscar winners Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick …
Grieving mum moved to tears as Tesco staff make special delivery
A mother who suffered the tragedy of a stillborn birth just three weeks ago was moved to tears by a kind gesture from her local Tesco. Tamzyn Rollinson, from Hove, …
Dad recreates his daughter’s selfies with hilarious results
Dads are known for embarrassing their teenage daughters. But one dad is taking it to extremes.
Google unveils ‘smart blocks’ that teach kids as young as 5 to programme
Google has unveiled a new product that is intended to teach kids how to programme without having to learn traditional coding.
Headteacher tells parents to stop using social media to spy on their kids
Children no longer have independence because their parents are able to monitor their activities through social media, a headteacher has claimed. In a passionate plea to parents to stop their …
Teacher highlights the damaging effect of bullying using just 2 red apples
Using nothing but two shiny red apples, a teacher from Staffordshire has successfully managed to convey to her class the damaging effect of bullying. Before the class began, teacher Rosie …
JK Rowling wishes for magic to reverse EU referendum result
“I don’t think I’ve ever wanted magic more.” The author of the beloved Harry Potter series, JK Rowling, has expressed her dismay on Twitter after Britain voted to leave the …
Fashion makeover games shown to ‘significantly’ lower children’s body confidence
Ten minutes spent playing on a children’s internet game is enough to lower girls’ self-esteem, a study suggests. Research by the University of West London has shown that some popular online games …
Heartrbreaking photo of three-year-old practising mass shooting lockdown drill goes viral
A mother has described how she broke down in tears after taking a picture of her three-year-old daughter standing on a toilet ‒ only to discover that she was practicing …
Babies pose with their food look-alikes in cute new marketing campaign
Ads for baby food have come a log way over the years, as this new TV and print campaign for Gerber shows. Featuring a mixture of enticing images of fruit …
Watch: Dad saves kids from fire by throwing them out of 5th floor window
A family from Russia had a lucky escape after a fire in their home forced them to take drastic measures to exit the burning building. Parents Elena and Vitaly …
British children favour staying in the EU, a new poll suggests
They may be too young to vote in Thursday’s European Union referendum, but that isn’t stopping Britain’s kids from weighing in with their views on the subject. According to a …
Pregnant teens are smoking cigarettes in a bid to have smaller babies, study finds
Pregnant teens in Australia are deliberately taking up smoking to help them reduce the birth weight of their unborn babies, shocking new research has found. The finding comes from a …
Astronaut Tim Peake’s hidden LEGO cargo has a heartwarming Father’s Day twist
British astronaut Tim Peake has returned safely to Earth, just in time for Father’s Day. But what many people don’t know, is that accompanying him on his journey was a …
Lorry driver takes his daughter’s doll to work with him
When a lorry driver’s 9-year-old daughter asked him to take her doll to work with him, he did what any good dad would do — he buckled the doll into …
Sainsbury’s unusual Father’s Day breakfast suggestion is sending Twitter into overdrive
It’s Father’s Day tomorrow, and Sainsbury’s have come up with an unusual suggestion for anyone looking for something ‘special’ to cook for breakfast. Introducing another one of their “little twists” …
Dancing helps children form friendships, even when there is a history of ill-feeling, study finds
As every disco-lover knows, dancing can be a great way to break the ice. But now Oxford University academics have discovered that dancing can help children form friendships too. The …
Cath Kidston to inject some Disney magic into her designs
An exciting new collaboration has just been announced, featuring Disney characters alongside Cath Kidston’s signature designs.
Designer babies: new prenatal test raises ethical concerns
If there was a simple blood test that could tell you the gender, height and eye-colour of your baby in the early stages of pregnancy, would you want to know? …
Drinking Hot Beverages Linked to Cancer
Next time you make yourself a hot tea or coffee, let it cool off a bit; it could help you avoid cancer, according to a new study by the U.N. …
2-year-old boy dragged into water by an alligator at a Disney resort in Florida
A 2-year-old boy from Nebraska has been attacked and dragged into the water by an alligator at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The boy was with his family near …
Health chief calls for state-run parenting classes
Parents should receive lessons from the government on how to raise their children, Britain’s top public health expert has said. Professor John Ashton, the outgoing president of the Faculty of …
NSPCC warns porn is stripping children of their childhoods
They’re growing up in a much more X-rated universe than their parents did. A new study conducted on behalf of children’s charity the NSPCC, says the majority of children are …
Experts say nudity in the home is key to promoting positive body image in children
Internet forums are full of mums asking at what point should we stop being naked in front of our kids. But according to a newly published report, parents should embrace …
Full-time parents enjoy better job satisfaction than many workers, survey finds
It is confirmation of what many weary commuters have secretly suspected. Research has found that stay-at-home parents are happier than those who go out to work. A study carried out …
Is your child getting enough sleep? New guidelines reveal optimum amount of sleep for babies, kids and teens
New guidelines have been published outlining how much sleep children should be getting per night. The recommended amount of sleep varies by age, ranging from 8 hours for teens, up …
The real reason Starbucks baristas keep getting your name wrong
Starbucks baristas misspell customers names all the time. But have you ever wondered why?
4 year old boy destroys £10,000 Zootropolis LEGO sculpture hours after exhibit opens
Boys will be boys. And unfortunately, they can sometimes be a little destructive if you aren’t watching them carefully. A young Chinese boy has accidentally knocked over a £10,000 Lego …