Parenting News
18 March 2016
JOHNSON’S launches the first ever research based lullaby
- Almost one million hours of sleep are lost by UK parents every night, with parents resorting to bizarre and desperate methods to try and get their baby to sleep. ...
12 September 2015
British Girl Smarter than Einstein and Hawking
Lydia Sebastian, from Langham in East Anglia, achieved the top score of 162 on Mensa's Cattell III B paper, which suggests that she has a higher IQ than world famous ...
22 September 2013
Wretch 32's Railway Warning
British rapper Wretch 32 is fronting a campaign warning youngsters of the danger of trespassing on train tracks.
The musician insists he is shocked by the number of people who are ...
22 February 2013
Parenting News: Parents Lack Confidence in the Kitchen as Nearly Half Repeat the Same Meals Weekly
Over two fifths of parents have a repertoire of just seven children’s meals, according to new research from Organix.
The survey of 1,500 mums and dads reveals that they repeat the ...
21 February 2013
Meerkat Math App Review
Female First reviews the maths app for parents that allows children to have fun while learning.
All week we will be reviewing the best mobile apps for Female First readers as ...
21 February 2013
Parenting News: Children Under 10 Own More Shoes than Parents says Research from Debenhams
Children are stepping up to the mark as many under 10s now have more footwear than their mums and dads.
On average girls own a whopping 17 pairs of shoes, boys ...
20 February 2013
Parenting News: UK Children Pin Hopes for Solving World’s Biggest Challenges on Themselves (VIDEO)
Ever wondered where the next idea to save the world will come from?
A new study among 7-14 year-old children and teachers, commissioned by British Gas Generation Green, to understand more ...
20 February 2013
Parenting News: UK's Brightest Young Minds Asked to Solve Some of Life's Biggest Mysteries
Children are being encouraged to put on their thinking caps to consider four big questions of our time, the answers to which have eluded scientists for many centuries. These are: ...
19 February 2013
Parenting News: Teens’ Mobile Phone Bills Skyrocket Because of First Love and Teenage Crush
For all the latest mobile phone functions and apps that have teens glued to their handsets, the most likely cause of sending their phone bill skyrocketing isn’t social media or ...
18 February 2013
Parenting News: Census Shows Rise of 600,000 Carers Since 2001
The number of people providing unpaid care for disabled, sick or elderly loved ones has risen by 11 per cent since 2001, with the biggest rise in those caring round ...
15 February 2013
Parenting News: Mums and Dads Head new Advice Line for Family Cruise Holidays
Dubbed the ‘Royal Mums & Dads’ advice line, the new service, championed by Royal Caribbean International, is a travel industry first and strengthens the cruise line’s position at the forefront ...
13 February 2013
Parenting News: Grandparents will Save Families Over £15 Million this Valentine’s Day
The nation’s grandparents will save UK mums and dads a staggering £15.3m in childcare costs this Valentine’s Day.
Over one million grandparents, which equals to 10 per cent of all grandparents, will ...
13 February 2013
Parenting News: World’s Tiniest Milk Float Revealed to Launch New Dairy Range for Kids
The world’s smallest milk float, standing at just 133cm tall and 88 cm wide, has been revealed to help bring the big tastes of Ella’s Kitchen new yoghurts, fromage frais ...
12 February 2013
Parenting News: Gang-Gum Style - Experts Find Worldwide Dance hit is Top Tune to get Kids Brushing
Experts have devised a musical formula for brushing your teeth – and it matches global smash hit Gangnam Style.
The mathematical calculation works out the pattern of beats which delivers ...
11 February 2013
Parenting News: Privacy Fears is the Main Reason Parents Refrain from Sharing Family Photos Online
Just under a quarter of parents refrain from uploading family pictures of their children onto social networks, due to a lack of control over who sees the photos.
A new study ...
11 February 2013
Parenting News: Pets are Becoming "Surrogate Children" as Couples Seek Fewer Responsibilities
Couples are increasingly adopting pets instead of having families as economic realities mean they are delaying having children.
A pet dog or cat may become a "surrogate child", and be given the family ...
11 February 2013
Parenting News: Cost of Caring for Older Parents and Disabled Loved Ones is Worrying Families
Young and old share serious anxieties over the cost of caring for a family member who becomes frail, seriously ill or disabled – and say they could not cope on ...
10 February 2013
Parenting News: Get Safe Online Urges School Children to Pledge to Online Safety Responsibilities
The not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online is urging school children to pledge to online safety responsibilities through the launch of its ‘Cyber Pro-Prefect challenge’, following a successful Safer Internet Day.
Sponsored ...
9 February 2013
Parenting News: David Beckham and Ellie Simmonds Join Sainsbury’s to get Kids Active
Building on the success of previous years and supported by ambassadors David Beckham and Ellie Simmonds, Sainsbury’s has unveiled the Active Kids 2013 scheme, a nationwide initiative to help children ...
8 February 2013
Parenting News: Withings Makes the World’s First Internet Connected Baby and Toddler Scale
Withings, pioneers of Internet connected devices, announces availability of its Internet connected baby and toddler scale, the Withings Smart Kid Scale.
Withings has combined cutting edge technology and exquisite design to ...
8 February 2013
Parenting News: More Nannies are Being Recruited Online Through Unregulated Websites
Ways of finding family childcare has drastically changed over the years and now, with the introduction of technology, more mums and dads are relying on the internet to find a ...
7 February 2013
Parenting News: Multi-tasking Mums Face More Challenges at Breakfast than Business Owners
It’s not only the rich and famous like the Beckham household that has to deal with a mad rush and multi-tasking at breakfast. But while Victoria and David have been ...
6 February 2013
Parenting News: Baby-Food Entrepreneur Calls for a Food Manifesto for the Under Fives in Britain
One of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs called on the food industry and Britain’s political parties to create a ‘Food Manifesto for the Under Fives’ to tackle childhood obesity and malnutrition.
Paul Lindley, ...
6 February 2013
Parenting News: Researchers find a way to Sneak in Nutritional Snacking Option for Kids
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University believe they may have found a way to “sneak” nutrients into children’s snacks.
The team, from the Manchester Food Research Centre, at the university, has been ...