Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk/media/feedlogo.gif Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Do children really need "friendship coaches"?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/27/do-children-really-need-friendship-coaches/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/27/do-children-really-need-friendship-coaches/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/27/do-children-really-need-friendship-coaches/#comments Filed under: , , , ,

Do children really need
A new profession is springing up in the USA - "friendship coaches". Apparently having "best friends" is now a Bad Thing and children should be encouraged to be friends the "right way". Whatever that means. According to ParentDishUS, children ... Read more

 

]]>best friendbest friendsBestFriendBestFriendschildrencounsellingfriendfriendsfriendshipfriendship coachesFriendshipCoachesusaJenny CornishSun, 27 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTBritish children getting fatter at twice the rate of American kidshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/26/british-children-getting-fatter-at-twice-the-rate-of-american-ki/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/26/british-children-getting-fatter-at-twice-the-rate-of-american-ki/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/26/british-children-getting-fatter-at-twice-the-rate-of-american-ki/#comments Filed under: , ,

British children getting fatter at twice the rate of American kids
British children are spending much more money on fatty and salty snacks than American kids and are getting fatter at twice the rate, according to new figures. The Daily Telegraph reports that more than 2.3 million young people in Britain are ... Read more

 

]]>americaamericanchildrenfatfattyjunk foodJunkFoodkidsobeseobesityoverweightsaltysnacksunhealthyusaJenny CornishSat, 26 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTParents 'tried to sell their baby for £17'http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/25/parents-sell-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/25/parents-sell-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/25/parents-sell-baby/#comments Filed under: , ,

Parents 'tried to sell their baby for £17'
Police say a man tried to sell his six-month-old daughter outside a Walmart store in Salinas, California, this week. Patrick Fousek, 28, and the child's mother, Samantha Tomasini, 20, have been charged with felony child endangerment, attempting to ... Read more

 

]]>babycaliforniachargedchargeschild endangermentChildEndangermentdaughtermethamphetaminepolicesalinassellwalmartJenny CornishFri, 25 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTShould pregnant women be breath-tested to see if they're smokers?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/24/should-pregnant-women-be-breath-tested-to-see-if-theyre-smokers/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/24/should-pregnant-women-be-breath-tested-to-see-if-theyre-smokers/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/24/should-pregnant-women-be-breath-tested-to-see-if-theyre-smokers/#comments Filed under: , , ,

Should pregnant women be breath-tested to see if they're smokers?
A health watchdog has suggested that all pregnant women should be breath-tested to find out whether they are smokers. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says this would just be to allow expectant mothers to get the ... Read more

 

]]>breath-testbreath-testedbreath-testscarbon monoxideCarbonMonoxidecigaretteshospitalmidwifemidwivesNicepregnantsmokesmokerssmokingJenny CornishThu, 24 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTMixed news for families in the Budgethttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/23/mixed-news-for-families-in-the-budget/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/23/mixed-news-for-families-in-the-budget/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/23/mixed-news-for-families-in-the-budget/#comments Filed under: ,

Mixed news for families in the Budget
The Conservative and Lib Dem coalition government announced its first Budget yesterday - so are families winners or losers? Well, all families will be affected by child benefit being frozen for three years - it won't even go up with inflation so ... Read more

 

]]>budgetchild benefitChildBenefitchildrencoalitionconservativeconservativesfamiliesfamilyfreezefrozengovermentincomelib demsLibDemssalarytaxtax credittax creditsTaxCreditTaxCreditsJenny CornishWed, 23 Jun 2010 04:30:00 EST"Breast is best" slogan should be dropped, say campaignershttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/22/breast-is-best-slogan-should-be-dropped-say-campaigners/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/22/breast-is-best-slogan-should-be-dropped-say-campaigners/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/22/breast-is-best-slogan-should-be-dropped-say-campaigners/#comments Filed under: , ,


Campaigners say the "breast is best" slogan is not working and should be abandoned. The Breastfeeding Network says the slogan is not persuading women to breastfeed their babies. Breastfeeding should be seen as the norm, campaigners say, ... Read more

 

]]>babiesbabybenefitsbreast is bestbreastfedbreastfeedbreastfeedingbreastfeeding networkBreastfeedingNetworkBreastIsBestchildrendepartment of healthDepartmentOfHealthenglandhealthmothersmumsnew mumsNewMumsobeseobesityroyal college of midwivesRoyalCollegeOfMidwivessloganwomenJenny CornishTue, 22 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTThe smallest girl in the worldhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/21/the-smallest-girl-in-the-world/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/21/the-smallest-girl-in-the-world/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/21/the-smallest-girl-in-the-world/#comments Filed under: , , , ,

The smallest girl in the world
Charlotte Garside is two years old but weighs just 7lb 8oz - the size of a newborn baby. At 58cm tall, she's smaller than many of her toys and wears newborn dresses. She will never grow taller than 2ft, due to a rare type of primordial dwarfism ... Read more

 

]]>babybirthdevelopmentdwarffivegeneticgirlgrowthhullmopdnewbornprimordial dwarfismPrimordialDwarfismsmallest girlSmallestGirltoddlerworldworldeJenny CornishMon, 21 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTModern dads are better at parenting - new studyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/20/modern-dads-are-better-at-parenting-new-study/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/20/modern-dads-are-better-at-parenting-new-study/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/20/modern-dads-are-better-at-parenting-new-study/#comments Filed under: ,

Modern dads are better at parenting - new study
Modern fathers are more likely to think being a good dad means "being there, being present, spending time and being accessible," and not being a traditional "breadwinner," according to a new study. Research by the Boston College Centre for Work ... Read more

 

]]>bostonbreadwinnercareerdaddadsfamilyfatherfatherhoodfathersinvolvedresearchresearchersstudyworkJenny CornishSun, 20 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTNew mums are being forced back to work by debt worrieshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/19/new-mums-are-being-forced-back-to-work-by-debt-worries/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/19/new-mums-are-being-forced-back-to-work-by-debt-worries/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/19/new-mums-are-being-forced-back-to-work-by-debt-worries/#comments Filed under: , , ,

New mums are being forced back to work by debt worries
New research has found that many mothers are being forced to go back to work after having a baby because they are worried about financial issues. More than half of those mums who go back to work after their child is born say they do so because of ... Read more

 

]]>babybirthcareerchildcostdebtdebtsfinancialhouseholdincomematernity leaveMaternityLeavemoneymothersmumspayresearcchresearchstudysurveyworkJenny CornishSat, 19 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTPeter Andre wins Celebrity Dad of the Yearhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/18/peter-andre-wins-celebrity-dad-of-the-year/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/18/peter-andre-wins-celebrity-dad-of-the-year/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/18/peter-andre-wins-celebrity-dad-of-the-year/#comments
Peter Andre has been named Celebrity Dad of the Year, beating Gary Barlow, Jeff Brazier, Gordon Brown and David Cameron. The singer, 37, is most famous for being Katie Price's ex-husband. The pair had two children, Junior and Princess, and ... Read more

 

]]>ben shephardBenShephardbountycelebritydad of the yearDadOfTheYeardavid cameronDavidCameronex-husbandgary barlowGaryBarlowgordon brownGordonBrownharveyjade goodyJadeGoodyjamie oliverJamieOliverjeff brazierJeffBrazierjuniorkatie priceKatiePricepeter andrePeterAndreprincessronan keatingRonanKeatingsteven gerrardStevenGerrardwayne rooneyWayneRooneyJenny CornishFri, 18 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTShould young children be taught about sex?http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/17/should-young-children-be-taught-about-sex/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/17/should-young-children-be-taught-about-sex/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/17/should-young-children-be-taught-about-sex/#comments Filed under:

Should young children be taught about sex?
The Government's health watchdog has recommended that primary school children should be taught about sex from the age of five. The Daily Mail reports that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence is now set to write to every primary ... Read more

 

]]>childrenclinical excellenceClinicalExcellencegovernmentnational instituteNationalInstitutenicesexsex educationSexEducationteenage pregnancyTeenagePregnancyJenny CornishThu, 17 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTMum teaches seven-year-old daughter to pole dancehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/16/mum-teaches-seven-year-old-daughter-to-pole-dance/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/16/mum-teaches-seven-year-old-daughter-to-pole-dance/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/16/mum-teaches-seven-year-old-daughter-to-pole-dance/#comments Filed under: , ,

Mum teaches seven-year-old daughter to pole dance
A mum has revealed she is teaching her seven-year-old daughter to pole dance. Sounds a bit odd - until you realise this is the same woman who injected her 15-year-old daughter with Botox. Sarah Burge, 50, otherwise known as the ''Human Barbie'' ... Read more

 

]]>botoxcambridgeshirecosmetic surgeryCosmeticSurgerydaughterhuman barbieHumanBarbiekidscapemiley cyrusMileyCyruspole dancingPoleDancingsarah burgeSarahBurgesevenst neotsStNeotsJenny CornishWed, 16 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTKylie fears she may never have childrenhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/15/kylie-fears-she-may-never-have-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/15/kylie-fears-she-may-never-have-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/15/kylie-fears-she-may-never-have-children/#comments Filed under: , , , ,

Kylie fears she may never have children
Kylie Minogue has revealed she may not be able to have children due to the medication she had to take after battling breast cancer. The singer, who is now 42, says she would love to have children, but she's not sure it will be possible. Her ... Read more

 

]]>babybreast cancerBreastCancercancerdannii minogueDanniiMinoguedrugsduekylie minogueKylieMinoguemedicationpregnantJenny CornishTue, 15 Jun 2010 10:30:00 ESTBaby boy survives being catapulted out of a car onto the motorwayhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/14/baby-boy-survives-being-catapulted-out-of-a-car-onto-the-motorwa/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/14/baby-boy-survives-being-catapulted-out-of-a-car-onto-the-motorwa/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/14/baby-boy-survives-being-catapulted-out-of-a-car-onto-the-motorwa/#comments Filed under: , ,

Baby boy survives being catapulted out of a car onto the motorway
A baby boy is being hailed a miracle after he survived being catapulted out of his parents' car at 70mph on the M6. Six-week-old Jonathan Samuel was travelling in the car with his parents when a tyre blew. The car spun six times before crashing ... Read more

 

]]>babycarcar seatCarSeatcatapultedfast laneFastLanehospitalm6miraclemotorwaysurvivesurvivedwiganJenny CornishMon, 14 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTWar on chicken nuggets in American schoolshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/13/war-on-chicken-nuggets-in-american-schools/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/13/war-on-chicken-nuggets-in-american-schools/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/13/war-on-chicken-nuggets-in-american-schools/#comments Filed under:

War on chicken nuggets in American schools
Celebrity chefs have joined forces with the First Lady, Michelle Obama, to tackle the state of the food in America's public schools. Apparently they're worried about the food kids are being given for their lunches - such as chicken nuggets. ... Read more

 

]]>americaamericanchefchefschicken nuggetsChickenNuggetsdietfoodjamie oliverJamieOlivermichelle obamaMichelleObamapublic schoolsPublicSchoolsschoolschool lunchesSchoolLunchesschoolsusawashington dcWashingtonDcJenny CornishSun, 13 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTMillions of parents could lose out in child benefit reformshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/12/millions-of-parents-could-lose-out-in-child-benefit-reforms/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/12/millions-of-parents-could-lose-out-in-child-benefit-reforms/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/12/millions-of-parents-could-lose-out-in-child-benefit-reforms/#comments Filed under:

Millions of parents could lose out in child benefit reforms
The Government is considering a radical reform of child benefits, including stopping payments to millions of families when their children reach the age of 13, it has been reported. The Times newspaper says the Government's new poverty adviser, ... Read more

 

]]>agebenefitschild benefitchild benefitsChildBenefitChildBenefitschildrenfrank fieldFrankFieldgovernmentmeans testedMeansTestedmoneypaymentpovertyreformJenny CornishSat, 12 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTNewborn baby abandoned at a pubhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/11/newborn-baby-abandoned-at-a-pub/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/11/newborn-baby-abandoned-at-a-pub/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/11/newborn-baby-abandoned-at-a-pub/#comments Filed under: , ,

Newborn baby abandoned at a pub
Police are trying to find the mother of a newborn baby who was abandoned at a village pub in Derbyshire. The baby boy was thought to be less than 24 hours old when he was found in a plastic bag on Wednesday night in the porch of the Hawk and ... Read more

 

]]>abandonedbabyburtonburton mailBurtonMailderbyderbyshireetwallhospitalmothernewbornpolicepubJenny CornishFri, 11 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTPregnant women can't get a seat on public transporthttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/10/pregnant-women-cant-get-a-seat-on-public-transport/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/10/pregnant-women-cant-get-a-seat-on-public-transport/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/10/pregnant-women-cant-get-a-seat-on-public-transport/#comments Filed under: , ,

Pregnant women can't get a seat on public transport
Pregnant women are being left standing on buses and trains - because their fellow commuters are afraid they might cause offence by offering them a seat. Two new surveys have discovered that commuters don't often give up their seat to pregnant ... Read more

 

]]>busfatmothercareobesepregnantpublic transportPublicTransportseatsurveytraintramwomenJenny CornishThu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTMum jailed for giving her baby methadonehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/09/mum-jailed-for-giving-her-baby-methadone/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/09/mum-jailed-for-giving-her-baby-methadone/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/09/mum-jailed-for-giving-her-baby-methadone/#comments Filed under: , ,

Mum jailed for giving her baby methadone
A mother who gave her baby methadone in an attempt to stop him from crying has been jailed for three years. Susan Taylor, 29, almost killed her 10-month-old son by rubbing his dummy in a measuring cup made for methadone, the Edinburgh High Court ... Read more

 

]]>babycourtdummyedinburghheroin substituteHeroinSubstitutejailedmethadoneprisonsonthe guardianTheGuardianthree yearsThreeYearsJenny CornishWed, 09 Jun 2010 04:30:00 ESTChild asylum seekers to be deported back to Afghanistanhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/08/child-asylum-seekers-to-be-deported-back-to-afghanistan/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/08/child-asylum-seekers-to-be-deported-back-to-afghanistan/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/06/08/child-asylum-seekers-to-be-deported-back-to-afghanistan/#comments Filed under:

Child asylum seekers to be deported back to Afghanistan
The British government is set to start deporting child asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, it has been reported. The UK Border Agency is planning to set up a £4 million "reintegration centre" in Kabul so it can start sending back ... Read more

 

]]>afghanafghanistanasylumasylum seekersAsylumSeekersbritainchild asylum seekersChildAsylumSeekerschildrendeportedguardianimmigrationkabulrefugeerefugee councilRefugeeCouncilrefugeesreintegration centreReintegrationCentreuk border agencyUkBorderAgencyJenny CornishTue, 08 Jun 2010 04:30:00 EST