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Parents lose their child FIVE times before they turn 10

Gone Baby Gone!
  • Two in five (41%) parents say their child has walked off alone without them knowing
  • 20% say their child has walked off with a stranger without their knowledge

Parents have admitted to ‘losing’ their child FIVE times before they turn 10 – with dad the worst culprit having ‘lost’ their child a whopping SEVEN times.

A new study which...

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Children's pocket money is outpacing inflation thanks to generous parents

KIDS’ ECONOMY 2022/23: POCKET MONEY ANNUAL REPORT REVEALS CHILDREN’S EARNINGS OUTPACE INFLATION
  • The NatWest Rooster Money Pocket Money Index, a study of over 125,000 children, is the most comprehensive analysis of the UK youth economy this year and reveals the trends shaping young people’s finances
  • Kids’ average earnings increased 11% to £338.84 a year (or £6.42 per week),
  • ...
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How to manage your child's fussy eating on holiday

Parents reveal they are packing home favourite snacks on holiday to combat picky-eating kids
  • 72% of parents think their children are fussy eaters
  • Nearly a fifth of parents’ biggest worry when booking a holiday is finding somewhere that helps their little ones try new foods or learn new things
  • 68% of children said they enjoy trying new cuisines on holiday with 1 in
  • ...
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4 Car safety tips to teach your children

Is Your Child Car-Safe? Tips Every Parent Needs to Teach Their Kids

Whether they’re being driven to school or enjoying a road trip with the rest of the family, it’s important for your children to know how to stay safe inside the car.

cinch , the leading online car marketplace, shares some tips on how to educate your children about car safety.

Buckle up!

First things...

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FOUR WAYS TO MANAGE THE MENTAL LOAD OF PARENTING

The mental load is sometimes referred to as the invisible load, hidden load, cognitive load and most recently kinkeeping. But what really is it? It’s about more than juggling a family, a job, and the housework. It’s the unseen pressure of not only co-ordinating the lives of small people, but all the emotional aspects of life too. It’s more than just managing the food shopping, household...

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How much should you tidy your child’s bedroom?

So, I have been having a bit of an internal dilemma recently about how much I should tidy my children’s bedrooms .

For context, I have an 8-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter, and although they receive pocket money each week on the standard premise that they keep their bedrooms tidy, I spend quite a bit of my time tidying it myself.

I hear many people say that ‘Whilst you live...

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Songs to stop kids tantrums in their tracks

From Queen to Doja Cat - here are the top songs to play when your child throws a tantrum

Experts have shared the ultimate music playlist to stop a child’s tantrum in its tracks, including well-known songs by popular artists like Queen, Doja Cat and Natasha Bedingfield.

Kids bean bag retailer, GreatBeanBags , teamed up with a clinical psychologist to create a ‘tantrum-busting formula...

Can We Talk About New Dads’ Mental Health?

Being a dad is exciting but also challenging. There tends to be a lot of pressure on new dads. They’re likely to take care of all the physical matters, provide emotional support to the mum, and also take shifts soothing the baby at night, while most still working full-time.

But all of that can take its emotional toll on new dads. It’s not uncommon that they might develop postnatal...

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5 Ways to avoid high childcare costs

1. Shift Work

If you and your partner are able to find jobs that have shift work then you may be able to work your shifts around each other to minimise the amount of childcare you will need.

2 . Try and job share with a friend or family member

You may find that your friends or family are in a similar situation to you, so you may be able to buddy up with another family and share the...

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A Green Guide to Parenting: How to Be More Sustainable for Your Children

In less than three years, workforces all over the UK have become accustomed to a hybrid working system of both in office and from home. Going into 2020, the number of people who had worked a single day from home was only around 12% . This rose to almost half of employees during June 2020 and while there was a decrease after world events began calming down, the statistics were still higher...

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