http://www.parentdish.co.uk Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk/media/feedlogo.gif 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/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/amazing-facts-about-royal-children-the-queen-prince-charles-prince-william/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/amazing-facts-about-royal-children-the-queen-prince-charles-prince-william/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/amazing-facts-about-royal-children-the-queen-prince-charles-prince-william/#comments Filed under: Celebrity

Excitement is building as the nation gets set for the birth of a new heir to the throne. The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth to her first child in July and the baby will be third in line to the throne whether it's a boy or a girl. New ... Read more

 

]]>celebrityduchess of cambridgeduke of cambridgekate middletonkate middleton pregnantprince williamroyal babyroyal childrenJames MooreWed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/nursery-rhymes-true-stories-behind-old-favourites/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/nursery-rhymes-true-stories-behind-old-favourites/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/nursery-rhymes-true-stories-behind-old-favourites/#comments Filed under: Staying in

Alamy You knew them off by heart as a child and now you're a parent you can probably recite the words in your sleep. Mums and dads have sung nursery rhymes to their kids for centuries. But have you ever wondered who the Grand Old Duke of ... Read more

 

]]>baa baa black sheepclassicsfun-and-activitieshistoryhumpty dumptyjack and jillnursery rhymesstoryJames MooreWed, 03 Oct 2012 12:10:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-fascinating-facts-about-the-paralympics/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-fascinating-facts-about-the-paralympics/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-fascinating-facts-about-the-paralympics/#comments Filed under: Holidays, Staying in

After the drama of the Olympics come the equally impressive Paralympics. This year is set to be the biggest ever staged. But how much do you know about this amazing sporting spectacle which begins on August 29, running for 11 days? PA ... Read more

 

]]>2012athletesblind footballfactshistorylondonmedallistsolympicsparalympianparalympicsTanni-Grey ThompsonvideoJames MooreWed, 08 Aug 2012 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/olympics-quiz-for-all-the-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/olympics-quiz-for-all-the-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/olympics-quiz-for-all-the-family/#comments Filed under: Holidays, Staying in

PA It's finally here - the London Olympic Games 2012! But how much do you really know about the greatest show on earth? Here, as the nation gears up to cheer on Team GB, we've put together a quiz which you and the kids can do ... Read more

 

]]>family quizfun-and-activitiesLondon 2012London Games 2012Olympic GamesOlympicsquizsportssummerthings-to-dotom+daleytomdaleyJames MooreThu, 12 Jul 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/20-things-you-had-never-heard-of-before-parenthood/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/20-things-you-had-never-heard-of-before-parenthood/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/baby/20-things-you-had-never-heard-of-before-parenthood/#comments Filed under: Baby's First Year

Rex Becoming a parent involves learning a whole different language - new terms and names for stuff that you'd never heard until your little one came into the world. At first they're bewildering, but before long seem to be a commonplace ... Read more

 

]]>babybaby monitorsbreast pumpscoliclife changesparenthoodparentingparentspregnancy-and-birthweaningJames MooreSat, 09 Jun 2012 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/family/happy-fathers-day-favourite-quotes-on-fatherhood/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/family/happy-fathers-day-favourite-quotes-on-fatherhood/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/family/happy-fathers-day-favourite-quotes-on-fatherhood/#comments Filed under: Dads

"My father was an amazing man. The older I got, the smarter he got," so said the writer Mark Twain. TV's hapless dad Homer Simpson had his own curious take saying: "Fatherhood isn't easy...like motherhood!" Sometimes dads don't feel appreciated ... Read more

 

]]>childrendadsfamilyfamily lifefamous dadsfamous fathersfathersfathers daykidsquotesyoung childrenJames MooreSat, 02 Jun 2012 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/dads-pregnancy-diary-the-birth/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/dads-pregnancy-diary-the-birth/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/dads-pregnancy-diary-the-birth/#comments Filed under: Birth stories, Is it just me?

I'm not sure if it was the pair of dark blue eyes squinting back at me, the tiny tufts of hair on the ears or the little wrinkled hands that looked like they'd been in the bath too long, but any doubts I'd had that I could love my ... Read more

 

]]>birthbirth partnerc-sectioncaesareandadnewbornpregnancy-and-birthJames MooreFri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/olympics-london-2012-where-to-try-the-sports-with-your-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/olympics-london-2012-where-to-try-the-sports-with-your-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/olympics-london-2012-where-to-try-the-sports-with-your-children/#comments Filed under: Holidays, Advice and health

Are your children getting excited about the Olympic Games being held in London this summer? Whether you've got tickets or not, there are plenty of ways your kids can have a go at some of the same sports as their Team GB heroes. How about ... Read more

 

]]>activitiesfun-and-activitieshealthkeeping kids fitkidsLondon 2012olympic gamesolympicssportssummer 2012James MooreMon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/25/dads-pregnancy-diary-once-more-into-the-breech/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/25/dads-pregnancy-diary-once-more-into-the-breech/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/25/dads-pregnancy-diary-once-more-into-the-breech/#comments Filed under: Is it just me?

Getty The last few weeks of pregnancy are a topsy turvy waiting game. And as Easter came and went we realised the clock was ticking loudly to B-Day and we began to wonder if, unlike our last child, this boy was getting himself in right position ... Read more

 

]]>anxiousbirthbirth planbreechc-sectioncaesareandadspregnancy diarypregnancy-and-birthworryingJames MooreWed, 25 Apr 2012 10:35:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/enjoy-the-olympic-games-london-2012-without-tickets/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/enjoy-the-olympic-games-london-2012-without-tickets/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/enjoy-the-olympic-games-london-2012-without-tickets/#comments Filed under: Holidays, Staying in

Alamy Are you one of the millions who have failed to get Olympic tickets? Don't despair. There are still lots of ways you and your children can enjoy a flavour of London 2012 without them. Not only are there loads of great venues to ... Read more

 

]]>2012family funfreefree eventsfunfun-and-activitiesLondonnewsletterno ticketsolympic gamesolympic parkolympic ticketsolympicssportsthings-to-doticketsways to celebrate the olympicsJames MooreWed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-weird-and-wacky-world-days-to-celebrate-with-your-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-weird-and-wacky-world-days-to-celebrate-with-your-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/fun-and-activities/20-weird-and-wacky-world-days-to-celebrate-with-your-kids/#comments Filed under: Staying in

Coming up with new ways to entertain your kids is always hard. So why not take inspiration from some of the ever increasing number of wonderful and wacky world celebration days? Our calendar of fun events is perfect for giving you new ideas for ... Read more

 

]]>celebrationsdays outdressing upfamily eventsfunfun-and-activitiesinternational+pillow+fight+day+edinburgh+2012internationalpillowfightdayedinburgh2012stray+animal+daystrayanimaldaythings-to-doweird+and+wacky+celebration+daysweirdandwackycelebrationdaysworld daysJames MooreWed, 04 Apr 2012 05:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/30/dads-pregnancy-diary-pains-trains-and-automobiles/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/30/dads-pregnancy-diary-pains-trains-and-automobiles/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/30/dads-pregnancy-diary-pains-trains-and-automobiles/#comments Filed under: Dads, Is it just me?

Rex It couldn't last...with just over two months to go our relatively peaceful household has descended into chaos, even before the baby arrives. First our two-year old fell ill with a bad virus, then I got it too and then my wife's mother, who ... Read more

 

]]>back achedadsfamilyillnurserypregnancypregnancy-and-birthpregnantpreparing for babysickstanding uptravellingJames MooreFri, 30 Mar 2012 11:35:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/28/dads-pregnancy-diary-boosting-baby-brain-power/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/28/dads-pregnancy-diary-boosting-baby-brain-power/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/28/dads-pregnancy-diary-boosting-baby-brain-power/#comments Filed under: Is it just me?

Rex The thing about having children - and going through pregnancy - is that you find yourself doing some really rather odd things. Well, at least I do. Last week, for some reason, my first son and I gathered in close round the ... Read more

 

]]>dadeating in pregnancylow blood pressuremusicpregnancy-and-birthpregnanttalkingunborn babyvaricose veinswombJames MooreTue, 28 Feb 2012 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/happy-mothers-day-our-favourite-quotes-from-mums/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/happy-mothers-day-our-favourite-quotes-from-mums/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/happy-mothers-day-our-favourite-quotes-from-mums/#comments Filed under: Mother's Day

"WHEN my husband comes home, if the kids are still alive, I figure I've done my job." So said comedienne Roseanne Barr. While fellow funnywoman and mum Victoria Wood once said: "Real mothers think sex is like full-time employment - it's a nice ... Read more

 

]]>childrenfamily lifefamous quotesfun+quotesfunquotesmothering sundaymothers daymothers-daymumquotesrelationshipsJames MooreSat, 25 Feb 2012 05:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parenting-messages-in-your-partners-valentine-gifts/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parenting-messages-in-your-partners-valentine-gifts/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/the-parenting-messages-in-your-partners-valentine-gifts/#comments Filed under: Mums

PA Chocolates, jewellery, flowers - what does your loved one get you (if anything) as a Valentine's presie? Behaviour expert Judi James, author of The You Code says there are some fascinating messages behind the kind of romantic gift ... Read more

 

]]>chocolatesflowersgiftjudi jamesmessagesmumpresentrelationshipromanceromanticspa dayvalentines dayJames MooreTue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/06/dads-pregnancy-diary-bumping-along/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/06/dads-pregnancy-diary-bumping-along/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/02/06/dads-pregnancy-diary-bumping-along/#comments Filed under: Is it just me?

Rex Features "Why is the baby kicking? Kicking's bad!" said my son, when our unborn second started some gymnastics inside his mother's tummy last week. This is just one of the many questions I have had difficulty answering from my two and a ... Read more

 

]]>baby gearbreaking the newsbrotherbumpdads pregnancy diaryolder childpregnancy-and-birthpreparing for babysiblingsistervaricose veinsJames MooreMon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-guilty-habits/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-guilty-habits/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/parents-guilty-habits/#comments Filed under: Advice and health

Every mum or dad has them - those naughty little parenting habits. While we may love our little darlings dearly, it's impossible to stick to all those parenting rules and manuals 100 per cent of the time. Admit it, from junk food to four letter ... Read more

 

]]>advicebad parentingchildrendadsguiltguiltykidsmumsparentingparenting habitsparentsJames MooreSat, 21 Jan 2012 07:40:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/17/dads-pregnancy-diary-a-question-of-sex/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/17/dads-pregnancy-diary-a-question-of-sex/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/17/dads-pregnancy-diary-a-question-of-sex/#comments Filed under: Is it just me?

PA There has only been one topic of discussion in our house this week - sex! Once upon a time it might have been about where or how to do it. These days conversations about sex are almost solely about whether our baby is going to be a ... Read more

 

]]>daddads viewgendermythspregnancypregnancy-and-birthpregnantscansexunborn babyJames MooreTue, 17 Jan 2012 10:45:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/12/13/dads-pregnancy-diary-hearing-unborn-baby-heartbeat/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/12/13/dads-pregnancy-diary-hearing-unborn-baby-heartbeat/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/12/13/dads-pregnancy-diary-hearing-unborn-baby-heartbeat/#comments Filed under: Is it just me?

PA NINE out of 10 fathers are now present at the birth of their child. In my dad's day it was very different. He was at my birth, but can't recall anything much about my mum being pregnant. Perhaps he was too busy painting everything in their ... Read more

 

]]>16 weeksbanned foodsbirthbirthing partnerdaddiarydrinkheartbeathusbandlabourmidwifepartnerpregnancypregnancy-and-birthpregnantJames MooreTue, 13 Dec 2011 11:52:00 EST