Man receives anti-Semitic abuse for reading ‘gay’ book to nieces
When Marc Shoffman’s brother-in-law turned up with a copy of an LGBT-themed nursery book, the writer was curious to see what his daughters aged 3 and 1 would make of …
Four children a day get stuck in objects like railings, potties and toilet seats, say London Fire Brigade
Fire chiefs are warning parents to keep a keen eye on children as new figures reveal that crews receive an average of four call outs a day to rescue youngsters from …
What happens when parents comment on their daughter’s weight?
The less you comment on your daughter’s weight, the less likely she is to be dissatisfied with her weight as an adult according to a new study from the Cornell …
Children are three times more likely to get hurt falling out of bed than out of a tree
A leading academic has warned that today’s children are suffering from a “nature deficit”, deprived of the freedom to run around and play outside. Dame Fiona Reynolds, Master of Emmanuel …
Parents warned to keep washing tablets out of reach of children after rise in hospital admissions
Parents are being told to keep dishwasher and laundry tablets out of reach of young children after a rise in hospital admissions caused by them. On average more than one …
This stranger had the best response to a new mother breastfeeding in public
As any parent knows, eating out with kids can be a struggle. And even more so when you are by yourself and your newborn needs a feed. Earlier this week, …
US zoo shoots gorilla dead to save child who fell into enclosure
A 180 kilogram male gorilla in a US zoo has been shot dead after grabbing a four-year-old boy who fell into a moat. Authorities said the boy, who fell three …
More than a third of British parents let their kids drive a car underage, survey finds
A recent study has found that over a third of parents let their kids drive a car before they turn 17 years old and in most cases they even drive …
Old Toys Receive New Limbs To Educate Kids About Organ Donation
Organ donation is a difficult topic to discuss, especially when it comes to child donors. But a social project in Japan called Second Life Toys aims to change that. The …
Weaponised Plastic: has Lego become locked in an ‘arms race’?
From an increase in weapons, violent situations, to angry expressions, researchers have found Lego land is becoming increasingly brutal. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, believes Lego …
Primary school extends school day to help parents afford cheaper holidays
A primary school in Kent has lengthened its school day by 20 minutes in order to help parents plan cheaper, off-peak holidays. Chiddingstone Primary School near Tunbridge Wells has extended …
Contraception at the flick of a switch
A German carpenter has invented a device that he claims will revolutionise contraception, by allowing a man to turn the flow of sperm from his testicles on and off at …
Footage shows how a baby’s pram can turn into 37C death trap in just 20 minutes
Parents are being urged not to drape blankets over their baby’s pram after an experiment showed how rapidly the buggy can heat up. The experiment, which was captured on film, …
Headteacher claims ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ are damaging children’s brains
A headteacher is urging parents not to let their children read or watch ‘Harry Potter’, claiming the books contribute to mental illness in kids. Graeme Whiting, head of the independent Acorn …
Magazine under fire for offering swimsuit tips to pre-teen girls
The publisher of a US magazine aimed at 8- to 12-year-old girls has apologised for a recent swimsuit spread offering tips on selecing the right bathing suit based on body …
Nearly three quarters of car seats are incorrectly fitted. These are the most common mistakes…
According to a research by leading child car seat initiative Good Egg Safety, nearly three quarters of UK car seats are fitted incorrectly. The company recently tested 3353 child car …
Politicans who have failed to meet their own school standards
Last week, education minister Nick Gibb came unstuck after he tried to answer a grammar question for 11-year-olds. The schools minister was asked on BBC Radio 4’s World at One …
Thief steals car with two children in the back after M25 police chase
Two young children have endured a terrifying ordeal after the car they were in was stolen by a suspect on the run from police. Officers had tried to stop a …
Parents and children strike against SATs tests
Parents and children around the UK went on strike on Tuesday in protest at compulsory SATs tests that the government has introduced to gauge the academic progress of six and …
Would you pass the new SATs tests for 11-year-olds?
Next month will see the introduction of new SATs tests, which the government is introducing as part of reforms designed to ensure that every child gets a “solid grounding” in …
Full-time working dads earn 21% more than their childless peers, while working mums earn 11% less
Full-time working fathers out-earn their childless counterparts by more than a fifth, research has found. A study of 17,000 workers commissioned by the TUC has found than full time working …
Primary school spelling test scrapped after paper was leaked online
A primary school spelling test due to be taken by hundreds of thousands of seven year-olds this summer has been scrapped after it was accidentally published online. The test, which …
Research shows most parents have a favourite child, and it’s usually the eldest
Do you have a favourite child? The taboo question often receives a firm answer: no. But research suggests that most parents do have a favourite child, and it’s probably the …
BBC launches new iPlayer Kids app
The BBC has created an app aimed exclusively at children – BBC iPlayer Kids. Available to download today on tablets and smartphones, the name basically says it all: it’s iPlayer, …
Photographer captures the hilarious and infinitely more relatable side of pregnancy
Photographer Danielle Guenther’s shots shine a light on the less glamorous side of pregnancy. Pregnancy can be a beautiful time in a woman’s life, but it can also be a …
British mum of triplets hits back at critics who called her ‘selfish’
A 55 year old grandmother who gave birth to triplets last month has hit back at critics who have called her “selfish”. Sharon Cutts and her 40-year-old boyfriend Stuart Reynolds …
Champagne, caesareans and oysters on demand: Inside the Portland Hospital
Imagine giving birth while chomping on lobster washed down with vintage Dom Perignon and knowing the moment your baby arrives someone else will be on hand to look after him. …
Parents do not recognise the importance of learning in pre-school years, claims charity Save the Children
Too many parents are underestimating their children’s ability to learn language, according to a report. A survey of parents by charity Save the Children found that far from the popular …
White British children are among the highest achievers at age 5, but fall behind in secondary school, study finds
In the Early Years, White British children are among the highest achievers but, by the time they finish secondary school, they fall ten places in the rankings to just below average.
Thomas the Tank Engine is given some multicultural friends
Thomas’s friends are finally getting a little more diverse. Since its creation in 1946 by British clergyman Wilbert Audry, Thomas the Tank Engine has charmed generations of children, imparting gentle …
Schools are charging up to £1.80 for children to eat homemade packed lunches
Parents are being charged for children to eat their own packed lunches in schools, it has been reported. A survey carried out by the Teachers’ Union NASUWT and reported in …
Crackers, trees and baubles. Is Easter turning into Christmas?
It’s Easter Monday, and as we scroll through images on Facebook of beautiful pastel-coloured trees and photos of children surrounded by mountains of goodies brought to them by the Easter …
Women need more sleep than men because of their ‘complex’ brains, research suggests
Ladies, if you need an excuse for a lie-in this weekend, we have just the ticket! Research has proven that women need more sleep than men, because our brains are …
Children as young as 7 are ‘sexting’ at school, say teachers
Studies suggest that sexting is more common than many parents might realize or want to admit
Kids dish the dirt on their ‘Loose Women’ mums during one-off Easter special
We’re all familiar with Take Your Kids to Work Day – and now ITV’s Loose Women are doing just that. The offspring of Katie Price, Andrea McLean, Nadia Sawalha and …
Research shows British children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates
Children in the UK spend less time outdoors than prison inmates, a survey has found. Three out of every four children aged six to 11 spend less than an hour …
Heavily pregnant woman fined for parking in mother and child bay
A shocked mum-to-be was fined after parking her car in a mother and child bay outside a supermarket, it has been reported. The woman, who is nine months pregnant, visited …
Prince Harry says he “can’t wait” to start a family
Prince Harry has opened up about babies and making his mum proud, in an exclusive interview with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts. After glowing about his role as uncle …
At what age can children be left alone?
There is no legal minimum age at which children can be left unattended – but figures suggest hundreds of parents were arrested for doing so last year. What are the rules?
Study suggest babies understand more than we think
Babies have a better handle on their level of intelligence level than was previously thought.
Kids want parents to obey these 7 technology rules
Put your phone away when I’m talking to you. Don’t text while you’re driving—not even at red lights. Stop posting photos of me without my permission.
These are some of the rules for Internet and smartphone use that kids would set for their parents, according to a new study
Spotify creates birthing playlist to help women in labour
No Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It”, but it does have Bowie’s “Under Pressure”
DNA tests reveal twins have different fathers
When a set of twins came out looking nothing alike, the family suspected there had been a mix-up in the hospital nursery. As they grew, their striking differences in appearance …
British kids told to use fewer exclamation marks! How bizarre!
Children who use punctuation marks in written tests will be penalised unless they adhere to strict rules.
Transgender child referrals to NHS have increased ten-fold over past 5 years with youngest patient aged just three
The number of under 18s who have been referred for help coping with transgender feelings has increased by more than 1,000% in the last 5 years – with the youngest …
Most stay-at-home mothers want to work, but working mothers want to work less
More than half of stay-at-home mothers wish they could go out to work but feel trapped by a lack of suitable childcare, a major Government study has found. Yet – …
JK Rowling’s Mother’s Day Message Goes Viral
Author JK Rowling has offered some sage advice for those missing their mums on Mother’s Day.
Eating peanuts early in life could prevent nut allergies
Exposing infants to peanuts might prevent them from developing food allergies later in life, a new study has found…
Parents ‘could be jailed’ for posting photos of their children online
Parents could face heavy fines or even a prison sentence for breaching the privacy of their children by posting photos of them on social media, according to French legal experts. …
Working mums: over half of British mothers think their children prevent them getting a better job
A new study has shed light on the obstacles that pregnancy places on working women. Some 56% of British mothers think they would be further in their careers if they …
Women to be given ‘period leave’ by Bristol company
Largely female workforce prompts company to ‘tap into natural cycle’ of its employees
The controversial new search engine for kids
A new child-friendly search engine has emerged and the internet is going wild. Many are touting it “Google for kids” and say it long overdue. Twitter is awash with excitement. …
Surprise party for Mum? Don’t tell the delivery company…
“Think outside the box,” they said…
Heatwaves and cold snaps make babies shorter and smaller
Women who experience ‘weather shocks’ in pregnancy go on to have babies that are lighter and smaller, a major study has found.
The shocking number of young children who have had teeth removed
The number of children in England having their teeth removed because of decay has increased for the fourth year in a row, new figures suggest.
Dad wants to tattoo his baby twins to tell them apart… but there’s a good reason
A dad who can’t tell his identical one-year-old sons apart is at his wit’s end. The anonymous man wrote the cry for help on social networking site Reddit , admitting …
Incredible footage shows newborn delivered INSIDE its amniotic sac
They’re said to be born with life-long good luck and have an natural affinity towards water, but babies born en-caul are some of the rarest births in the world today. …
Half a million children in UK wrongly diagnosed with asthma
At least half a million children in the UK may have been wrongly diagnosed with asthma, a study in the British Journal of General Practice suggests. Doctors are failing to …
Britain’s ‘first black and white twins’ born from same egg
These siblings are thought to be the first “black and white” twins born in the UK – despite coming from the same egg. Libby Appleby, 37, was told her unborn …
Is this the most inappropriate Mother’s Day card ever?
This Mother’s Day card was spotted in a gift shop in Glasgow by a Twitter user called Natalie. In sheer disbelief, Natalie took a picture of the card that reads …
Fussy eating in children linked to anxiety and depression in their parents
Children whose parents are anxious or depressed are more likely to become fussy eaters, in a problem which could begin before they are even born, according to a major new …
Baby gorilla born by rare C-section at Bristol Zoo
A baby gorilla has been delivered by emergency caesarean at Bristol Zoo after its mother Kera showed symptoms of “life-threatening pre-eclampsia.” The baby gorilla, which is yet to be named, …
Pregnant Women ‘Should Get £3k Maternity Budget’
Pregnant women should be given a budget of around £3,000 to be spent on services including a midwife of their choosing, a major review has concluded. Under plans proposed by …
‘Make a baby in our hotel and their graduation’s on us’
A hotel is offering a competition unlike any other: “Make babies in our resort on February 29th and celebrate your baby’s life events at our hotel, on us.” In the …
Bursting the Beanie Baby bubble
‘Once upon a time I thought my beanie baby collection would pay for college. I was wrong. So so wrong,’ reads a comment on Imgur, posted in response to a …
Schoolgirl stops station from closing
Three years ago, the Kami-Shirataki Station in Hokkaido, Japan, was about to cease operations due to a lack of demand because of its remote location. But when Japan Railways noticed …
Coming soon(ish) to a stocking near you
It might only be February, but many retail buyers have already firmed up their Christmas orders, with many focusing on family-oriented toys, like Brightlings, which is meant to appeal to …