Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk/media/feedlogo.gif Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Speak for yourself, Liz Truss, says this stay-at-home motherhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/24/speak-for-yourself-liz-truss-says-this-stay-at-home-mother/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/24/speak-for-yourself-liz-truss-says-this-stay-at-home-mother/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/04/24/speak-for-yourself-liz-truss-says-this-stay-at-home-mother/#comments Filed under:

Speak for yourself, Liz Truss, says this stay-at-home mother
Alamy Oh no. Liz Truss is at it again with unsolicited advice for families. Not content with deriding the work of the country's nursery teachers by rubbishing their efforts - apparently our nurseries are full of unruly toddlers running ... Read more

 

]]>childcarecostliz trussmumsstay at home mumsworking mothersHeidi ScrimgeourWed, 24 Apr 2013 09:12:00 ESTNew baby gift registry: thoughtful or grabby?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/newborn-gift-registry-list-thoughtful-or-grabby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/newborn-gift-registry-list-thoughtful-or-grabby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/newborn-gift-registry-list-thoughtful-or-grabby/#comments Filed under:

New baby gift registry: thoughtful or grabby?
Alamy It's been a while since my last pregnancy so even though I'm expecting my third child it's no wonder I feel a like a first-time mum all over again. So much has changed since the last time I had cause to wear jeans with an elasticated ... Read more

 

]]>babybaby listbaby showersbuyfamilyfriendsgift listgift registrynewbornshoppingHeidi ScrimgeourWed, 24 Apr 2013 07:01:00 ESTShould you fight your child's battles?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/should-you-fight-your-childs-battles/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/should-you-fight-your-childs-battles/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/should-you-fight-your-childs-battles/#comments Filed under:

Should you fight your child's battles?
Alamy Resisting the urge to wade in every time your child falls out with a friend must be one of the greatest challenges of parenting. It begins before your child can even talk. One moment your contented little baby is cooing happily in your ... Read more

 

]]>adviceargumentbattleschildfightfriendsfriendshipsgood parentingis it just mekidsparentingparentsplaygroundHeidi ScrimgeourTue, 19 Mar 2013 11:56:00 ESTEaster fun for all the family? Bah! Humbug!http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/when-did-easter-become-a-big-deal-commercialised-events/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/when-did-easter-become-a-big-deal-commercialised-events/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/when-did-easter-become-a-big-deal-commercialised-events/#comments Filed under:

Easter fun for all the family? Bah! Humbug!
Alamy We've barely just recovered from Christmas but all of a sudden the pressure is on parents once again. This time it's all about forking out to create the perfect family Easter extravaganza. But when did Easter become such a big deal? ... Read more

 

]]>commercialismeastereaster bunnyeaster eggseaster eventsfamily eventsparentingspringHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 15 Mar 2013 06:50:00 ESTDon't criticise pregnant women who want to stay fithttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/exercise-in-pregnancy-why-criticise-pregnant-women-who-want-to-continue-staying-fit/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/exercise-in-pregnancy-why-criticise-pregnant-women-who-want-to-continue-staying-fit/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/exercise-in-pregnancy-why-criticise-pregnant-women-who-want-to-continue-staying-fit/#comments Filed under:

Don't criticise pregnant women who want to stay fit
Getty I had barely broken the news of my pregnancy to a colleague when she shot me an accusing look and started interrogating me about my lifestyle. And not for the reasons you might think. "You're going to have to give up all that running," ... Read more

 

]]>ante natalexerciseexercisingfitnessis it just mejoggingpregnancypregnancy twingespregnancy-and-birthpregnantrecommendedswimmingHeidi ScrimgeourTue, 26 Feb 2013 06:45:00 ESTWhy you don't need a babymoonhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/why-you-dont-need-a-babymoon-pregnant-holiday-parents-to-be/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/why-you-dont-need-a-babymoon-pregnant-holiday-parents-to-be/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/why-you-dont-need-a-babymoon-pregnant-holiday-parents-to-be/#comments Filed under:

Why you don't need a babymoon
Alamy So the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have reportedly jetted off to a £19,000 a week villa on a pre-parenthood holiday. Lucky them. But if you're not so fortunate, then cheer yourself up with our nine reasons why you don't need a ... Read more

 

]]>babymoonbirthbreakcaribbeanduchess of cambridgeduke and duchess of cambridgeholidayis it just mekate middletonpregnancypregnancy twingespregnancy-and-birthpregnantpreparationsHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 08 Feb 2013 10:24:00 ESTWhy does the Government meddle in our parenting?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/why-does-the-government-meddle-in-our-parenting-facebook-internet-safety-cyberbullying/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/why-does-the-government-meddle-in-our-parenting-facebook-internet-safety-cyberbullying/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/why-does-the-government-meddle-in-our-parenting-facebook-internet-safety-cyberbullying/#comments Filed under:

Why does the Government meddle in our parenting?
Alamy The deputy children's commissioner has warned parents that monitoring children's Facebook accounts is vital to protect children from online predators. In what strikes me as a spectacular example of stating the obvious, Sue Berelowitz ... Read more

 

]]>advicecyber bullyingfacebookgood parentinggovernmentis it just mekidsnews-and-viewsparentingparentssafer internet daysafetysocial mediasocial networkingHeidi ScrimgeourTue, 05 Feb 2013 06:30:00 ESTPerfume for babies and other ridiculous gifts for newbornshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/perfume-for-babies-and-ridiculous-silly-gifts-for-newborns/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/perfume-for-babies-and-ridiculous-silly-gifts-for-newborns/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/perfume-for-babies-and-ridiculous-silly-gifts-for-newborns/#comments Filed under:

Perfume for babies and other ridiculous gifts for newborns
Alamy Have you ever heard of anything sillier than perfume for babies? Someone in the fragrance department at luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana must have been sniffing the stock a little too vigorously of late, because the iconic ... Read more

 

]]>babybaby gearbaby scentbaby showersbad tastefriendsgiftsnewbornpresentsrelativesuselessHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 01 Feb 2013 08:45:00 ESTWhy Adele is right to keep mum about her baby's namehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/24/why-adele-is-right-to-keep-mum-about-her-baby-son-name/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/24/why-adele-is-right-to-keep-mum-about-her-baby-son-name/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2013/01/24/why-adele-is-right-to-keep-mum-about-her-baby-son-name/#comments Filed under:

Why Adele is right to keep mum about her baby's name
PA I love Adele for not telling the world her baby's name. In these days of over-sharing every tiny detail of your child's life - beginning with the obligatory scan pics posted on Facebook - Adele's approach to her child's privacy is ... Read more

 

]]>adelebabybaby namecelebritypregnancy-and-birthsimon koneckisonHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 24 Jan 2013 07:40:00 ESTWould you skip your child's school play for a great career opportunity?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/would-you-miss-your-childs-school-play-for-a-great-career-opportunity/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/would-you-miss-your-childs-school-play-for-a-great-career-opportunity/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/would-you-miss-your-childs-school-play-for-a-great-career-opportunity/#comments Filed under: ,

Would you skip your child's school play for a great career opportunity?
Alamy It's not every day that I get invited on a glamorous all-expenses paid trip to an exotic location. My heart leapt as I scanned the email. It was the kind of invitation I only ever dream about as a freelance writer who juggles her ... Read more

 

]]>assemblybirthdaycareerChristmasdilemmajobmemoriesmumschool assemblyschool playworkHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 06 Dec 2012 11:56:00 ESTHow to avoid falling out with friends over your childrenhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/how-to-avoid-falling-out-with-friends-over-the-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/how-to-avoid-falling-out-with-friends-over-the-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/how-to-avoid-falling-out-with-friends-over-the-kids/#comments Filed under:

How to avoid falling out with friends over your children
Alamy Falling out with a friend over your kids is one parenting scenario that few of us give much thought to - until it happens. Yet one third of us have fallen out with a friend - usually because we've taken our child's side in an argument ... Read more

 

]]>argumentsbehaviourbulliedbullyingchildrencriticisedisciplinefalling outfriendsfriendshipkidsparentingparentsplaygroundHeidi ScrimgeourMon, 12 Nov 2012 10:07:00 ESTHow love bombing changed our family lifehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/how-love-bombing-changed-our-family-life-oliver-james/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/how-love-bombing-changed-our-family-life-oliver-james/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/how-love-bombing-changed-our-family-life-oliver-james/#comments Filed under:

How love bombing changed our family life
Alamy Have you ever wished there was a way to re-set your child's emotional thermostat? OK, so you probably haven't used those exact words, but I bet you've longed for a way to right the wrongs of the parent-child relationship at least once ... Read more

 

]]>advicebehaviourchildkidslovelove bomblove bombinglovingoliver jamesparentrelationshipssibling rivalryHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 28 Sep 2012 09:48:00 ESTBrave the movie: Why the new Disney princess is good news for boyshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/08/21/brave-the-movie-why-the-new-disney-princess-is-good-news-for-boys/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/08/21/brave-the-movie-why-the-new-disney-princess-is-good-news-for-boys/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/08/21/brave-the-movie-why-the-new-disney-princess-is-good-news-for-boys/#comments Filed under:

Brave the movie: Why the new Disney princess is good news for boys
Rex For the first time since I watched Bambi some 30 years ago, I recently found myself weeping into my popcorn all over again whilst watching another children's film. Now I've often felt close to tears whilst watching soul-sapping ... Read more

 

]]>boysBraveBrave the moviechildrens filmsDisney Princessfilmsgender stereotypesgirlskidsMeridanews-and-viewsrole modelsHeidi ScrimgeourTue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:00 ESTWhat should you do when your child wants to give up a sport, hobby or instrument?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/what-should-you-do-when-your-child-wants-to-give-up-a-sport-hobby-or-musical-instrument/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/what-should-you-do-when-your-child-wants-to-give-up-a-sport-hobby-or-musical-instrument/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/what-should-you-do-when-your-child-wants-to-give-up-a-sport-hobby-or-musical-instrument/#comments Filed under:

What should you do when your child wants to give up a sport, hobby or instrument?
Getty Your child begs and pleads to be allowed to learn how to play the piano or to take up a new sport, and you happily indulge their enthusiasm, shelling out a small fortune for all the necessary kit, only for your budding Olympian or concert ... Read more

 

]]>after-school activitiescosthobbiesinstrumentmusicalpracticepushy parentssportHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 ESTNot all stay-at-home mums are depressed and joylesshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/not-all-stay-at-home-mums-are-depressed-and-joyless/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/not-all-stay-at-home-mums-are-depressed-and-joyless/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/not-all-stay-at-home-mums-are-depressed-and-joyless/#comments Filed under:

Not all stay-at-home mums are depressed and joyless
Getty Stay-at-home mums beware: giving up your career to look after your kids can ruin your life, leaving you angry and depressed. Mums who choose to stay-at-home after having children usually do so in the belief that the experience will ... Read more

 

]]>childcaredepressedfull-timekidsmumpart-timereturning to workSAHMstay-at-home-mumsworking mumsHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 ESTDo young children really need TV programmes teaching Mandarin?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/12/do-young-children-really-need-tv-programmes-teaching-mandarin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/12/do-young-children-really-need-tv-programmes-teaching-mandarin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/12/do-young-children-really-need-tv-programmes-teaching-mandarin/#comments Filed under:

Do young children really need TV programmes teaching Mandarin?
Rex Most parents know that too much television is bad for kids. We're constantly bombarded with guilt-inducing studies that warn us about all the awful things that will befall children who spend too much time watching television. They'll be ... Read more

 

]]>Amy ChuaCbBCCbeebieschildrenChinakidslanguage skillslearning a languagelingo+showlingoshowMandarinPolishpunjabipushy parentingtelevisionThe Lingo ShowTiger mumsTVUrduHeidi ScrimgeourMon, 12 Mar 2012 12:12:00 ESTOutdoor play: Why should children be turfed outside to shiver in a downpour for hours?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/outdoor-play-why-should-children-be-turfed-outside-to-shiver-in-rain-for-hours/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/outdoor-play-why-should-children-be-turfed-outside-to-shiver-in-rain-for-hours/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/outdoor-play-why-should-children-be-turfed-outside-to-shiver-in-rain-for-hours/#comments Filed under:

Outdoor play: Why should children be turfed outside to shiver in a downpour for hours?
Getty Modern children aren't playing outside enough, and if we don't peel them away from TV screens and computers - pronto - and give kids more opportunities to play outdoors, they're all going to end up with rickets and attention deficit ... Read more

 

]]>computerskidsnews-and-viewsoutdooroverprotectiveparentsplayplayingride a bikesafetyscreen timestranger dangerHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:00 ESTExplaining spending and saving money to childrenhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/talking-about-money-to-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/talking-about-money-to-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/talking-about-money-to-children/#comments Filed under:

Explaining spending and saving money to children
PA In the current financial climate, how can you talk honestly to children about money without making them financially anxious? And how can we ensure youngsters don't - in the words of Oscar Wilde - end up knowing the price of everything but ... Read more

 

]]>childrenexpectationsfamily financeskidsmoneypocket moneysavingspendingteachingvideoHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 ESTEverything you need to know about buying your first buggyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/buying-first-buggy-stroller-pram-pushchair-everything-you-need-to-know/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/buying-first-buggy-stroller-pram-pushchair-everything-you-need-to-know/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/buying-first-buggy-stroller-pram-pushchair-everything-you-need-to-know/#comments Filed under:

Everything you need to know about buying your first buggy
Rex Buying a pram or pushchair for your baby is a minefield. You're likely to part with the equivalent of enough cash for a second-hand car, but ask any mother if the first pram she purchased is still in use 12 months later and I'll bet the ... Read more

 

]]>advicebabybuggyexperiencedicandymaclarenmumnewbornprampushchairshopping guidestrollerHeidi ScrimgeourThu, 15 Dec 2011 12:15:00 ESTBoasting about kids online: Not cool, not clever and not funnyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/mums-boasting-about-kids-online-not-cool-not-clever-and-not-funny/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/mums-boasting-about-kids-online-not-cool-not-clever-and-not-funny/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/news-and-views/mums-boasting-about-kids-online-not-cool-not-clever-and-not-funny/#comments Filed under:

Boasting about kids online: Not cool, not clever and not funny
Rex Everywhere you go online these days you'll find mums bigging up their babies. From Twitter to Facebook, it seems nowhere is safe from this new internet phenomenon of boasting about your kids online. You're right to be thrilled that ... Read more

 

]]>boastingFacebookkidsmumnews-and-viewsonlineparentsproudpushyTwitterHeidi ScrimgeourFri, 18 Nov 2011 11:45:00 EST