Kids

Kate McCann backs new missing children hotline

By Liz Stansfield, May 24, 2012

Kate McCann has hailed the launch of a new Europe-wide missing children telephone hotline as a ‘lifeline’ for families like her

Boy denied place at local primary school because he lives 20CM outside the catchment area

By parentdish.co.uk, May 24, 2012

Three-year-old Brock Housden is without a school place after officials ruled he lived 20cm too far away from his local primary school in Sutton

Pack it in! Are you in holiday packing chaos?

By Josie Golden, May 23, 2012

Just a couple of days left before we go on holiday – and you can tell, by the absolutely hideous clothes we are all tramping around in.

Former Mum of the Year found guilty of £8,000 benefits fraud

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 22, 2012

A young widow who was once voted Mum of the Year has been found guilty of benefits fraud.

Boy, 5, loses £50,000 on spread-betting site

By parentdish.co.uk, May 22, 2012

Spare a thought for Colin Cochrane, who accidentally left his computer on at his girlfriend’s house, only for her five-year-son to lose £50,000 from his spread-betting account

Here's looking at you kid: Toddler cuddles goats at petting zoo in adorable video

By Liz Stansfield, May 22, 2012

A bleating brilliant video of an adorable toddler hugging and cuddling goats at a petting zoo is proving a hit online

Dad launches phone network to put parents in control of kids' mobiles

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 21, 2012

A new phone network has launched to give parents control over their children's mobile telephone useage.

10 ways children will kill time on a rainy day in the holidays - and drive mums mad

By Ursula Hirschkorn, May 21, 2012

It's the summer holidays and while I dream of pitching my children out into a sun drenched garden to entertain themselves, I know the reality is more likely to be all of us housebound by torrential rain as I tear out my hair trying to think up ways to entertain us all.

Doctors missed rare condition, but boy with seizures diagnosed on Facebook

By parentdish.co.uk, May 21, 2012

Evan Owens was diagnosed with the life-threatening illness Reflex Anoxic Seizures on Facebook after a friend of his mum spotted his condition which doctors had missed

Seven-year-old with special needs banned from Brownies over health and safety concerns

By Keith Kendrick, May 18, 2012

A furious mum claims her seven year-old daughter has been kicked out of her local Brownie group because of her learning difficulties.

Carole Malone on This Morning: Sparks outrage saying Derby house fire deaths were an 'accident waiting to happen'

By Keith Kendrick, May 18, 2012

A TV pundit has created a storm of outrage after she said on television that the deaths of the six children in the Derby house fire was “an accident waiting to happen”.