parenting

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84% of parents turning to alternative pocket money ‘payments’

POCKET CHANGE: SAY GOODBYE TO CASH AS CHILDREN ASK FOR EXTRA SCREEN TIME, SWEET TREATS, AND IN-GAME PURCHASES IN NEW POCKET MONEY TREND
  • The great rewards swap: 84% of British parents are turning to different types of pocket money to reward their children
  • Modern kids, modern rewards: While 1 in 5 mums and dads still favour pocket money (23%), extra screen-time (18%) and in-
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Gentle Parenting: Is There a “Right” Way to Raise Your Child?

Every family is different. The dynamic of siblings, home environment, and work-life balance are unique to each family throughout the world. This means that multiple parenting styles have evolved in your lifetime and beyond, including one named gentle parenting.

Gentle parenting encourages a positive relationship between the parent and child. The parenting style argues that kindness...

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Wakey Wakey! Five Simple Tips To Help Your Child Get Out of Bed During Winter Mornings

Getting out of bed on a cold, dark winter morning is difficult for most adults, so we shouldn’t be surprised to find that our children aren’t too fond of it either. While it is tough to exchange our lovely warm bed for the stark crisp air, there’s also a scientific explanation for our struggles...

Our circadian rhythm (body clock) is designed to wake us with the rising sun , so, with...

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PARENTS URGED TO PLAN FOR CHILDREN’S ‘PINCHPOINT YEARS’

The cost of raising a child from infancy to adulthood could fluctuate by as much as £8,000 year-on-year, totalling almost a quarter of a million at £214,155.16 over the first 21 years .

According to NatWest Premier, there are two distinct life stages, the ‘Twos and Teens’, which represent the biggest financial icebergs for parents.

Children aged between one and three cost parents the...

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Research by Monopoly finds 2.3 million British children are unable to name more than 10 cities

New research from Monopoly has unveiled that UK children know more about virtual worlds and cities, found in video games and TV shows, than countries and destinations across the world.

Whilst over half of kids have heard of Gotham (55%), Zootopia (58%) and Neverland (60%), only a quarter have heard of Shanghai (25%), Milan (28%) or Cape Town (26%). In response, Monopoly has launched Monopoly...

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Why You Don’t Need a Maternity Wardrobe – Repurpose Your Current One

As the little human being in your belly grows, so does your bump. Naturally, the extra pounds you gain are essential during pregnancy, and they are only adding more beauty to your mum-to-be glow.

At this point, many mums start wondering if they should buy new maternity clothes, as some of their current items don’t fit them anymore. This can lead to concerns over budget and the impact...

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Virgin Money relaunches innovative finance programme for school kids

Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future.

Delivered in schools, Make £5 Grow is a free scheme which works with and encourages both younger and older children, to develop innovative business...

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Make Halloween less scary with these five safety tips

The scariest day of the year can become all the more menacing if injuries and allergic reactions strike. With this in mind, education experts at Skillstg.co.uk have outlined preventative measures and solutions to five potential Halloween dangers.
  1. Carve your pumpkin carefully

Carving pumpkins that you may have picked yourself from a pumpkin patch can be a fun activity if...

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1 in 7 skipping meals and going without food – TUC mega poll reveals

  • New MRP poll reveals that in some parts of the UK nearly 1 in 4 people are going hungry
  • More than half of Britons cutting back on heating, hot water and electricity
  • Stark findings published as government scales back energy support and decides on whether to uprate benefits in line with inflation
  • Government must focus on getting pay rising, says TUC
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