No-one would claim that bringing up children is easy, even in straightforward circumstances. But for those parents who have themselves experienced chaotic or neglectful childhoods, just meeting a child’s basic needs can be a challenge. Out of 12 million children in the UK under the age of 16, one in eight are growing up in […]
Category: Childcare
Risk of child behaviour problems reduced by interaction with their Mums
The quality of interactions between very young children and their parents can predict how likely it is that children will experience problems later in life, says new research from the charity, Mellow Parenting, and the Universities of Salford, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Using a sample of one-year olds looking at a picture book with a parent, […]
Save money on the award-winning Nitty Gritty Family Nit Kit
Save £10 on the Complete Nitty Gritty Nit Kit When the going gets tough, the Nitty Gritty Mums get going. With wages frozen, inflation rising, and parents having to bear all of the costs that go with a new school year, Gill, Amanda and Lillan, the three mums behind Nitty Gritty, have decided to cut […]
Childhood trauma could lead to increased risk of developing obesity as an adult
Being subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis carried out on previous studies, which included a total of 112,000 participants. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and has been published in the journal Obesity […]
Increased costs for families raising disabled children
The UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people, Family Fund, reports feedback from families on the significant costs involved with raising a disabled or seriously ill child. Mandy received a grant from Family Fund last year, she said: “Thank you for the grant towards some […]
Child Safety Introducing Free heat-proof straightener pouches
Hair straighteners can cause devastating burns to babies and toddlers, reaching temperatures twice the boiling point of water. Heat-proof safety pouches offer a simple solution. But a recent investigation found that most manufacturers do not supply heat-proof pouches with their products and most retailers do not sell pouches alongside straighteners.1 Responding to concerns, Cloud Nine […]
The New Generation Of Uber-Mom’s
When you think of a super mum most likely you think of a mother that is able to do it all. However, these overused phrases are putting a lot more pressure on new mothers and that their perfect place in society looks at then there needs to be. Most people think that a super mom […]
Average Child in UK Has Only 5 Meal Types
New research from vouchercloud.com has found that most UK children are not eating a diet full of variety, but instead are only eating one of five different meal types. Children under ten tend to only eat these five meals and only 19% of children have vegetables with their dinner. The money savings brand contends that […]
Wikpedia comes to the classroom courtesy of SOS
A new version of Wikipedia to be used inside of classrooms is in the works as children’s charity SOS is working on a new child friendly edition of the popular website. Entitled Wikipedia for Schools (http://schools-wikipedia.org)., the project contains articles that have been carefully selected from Wikipedia that all relate to core subjects at school. […]
‘Interference’ from grandparents who are child-minders upsets parents
The UK’s leading money saving brand has conducted new research which reveals that two fifths of parents make use of the services of grandparents instead of expensive childcare. Nothing perhaps too surprising about that, but of these parents, a full third feel that the grandparents interfere with the parents raising of their kids. The poll […]