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/New mums opt for laser treatment to get rid of stretch markshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/new-mums-opt-for-laser-treatment-to-get-rid-of-stretch-marks/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/new-mums-opt-for-laser-treatment-to-get-rid-of-stretch-marks/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/new-mums-opt-for-laser-treatment-to-get-rid-of-stretch-marks/#comments
New mothers are increasingly opting for laser treatment to get rid of stretch marks after pregnancy. Cosmetic clinics say that demand has increased by a third over the last three months, with prices starting at £200. They say it can ... Read more

 

]]>breastbreast surgeryBreastSurgeryharley medical groupliposuctionpost-pregnancypregnancyrapid weight gainstomachstretch markssurgerythighswomenKaty HollandFri, 31 Dec 2010 06:49:00 ESTCarla Bruni 'desperate for a baby' with President Sarkozyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/carla-bruni-desperate-for-a-baby-with-sarkozy/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/carla-bruni-desperate-for-a-baby-with-sarkozy/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/carla-bruni-desperate-for-a-baby-with-sarkozy/#comments Filed under:

Carla Bruni 'desperate for a baby' with President Sarkozy
Carla Bruni, France's First Lady, has spoken of her desperation to have a baby. According to the latest edition of a French magazine, the former supermodel, 43, and her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy, 55, are hoping to have a child in 2012, ... Read more

 

]]>babyCarla Brunidesperate for a babyFranceGala magazineNicolas SarkozyKaty HollandFri, 31 Dec 2010 06:35:00 ESTFire which killed three children 'started by mobile phone charger'http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/fire-which-killed-three-children-started-by-mobile-phone-charger/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/fire-which-killed-three-children-started-by-mobile-phone-charger/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/31/fire-which-killed-three-children-started-by-mobile-phone-charger/#comments Filed under:

Fire which killed three children 'started by mobile phone charger'
A house fire in which three young children died may have been caused by a mobile phone charger, it has emerged. Nine-year-old William Hudson, his five-year-old brother Anthony and sister Maddie, three, died when their three-storey terraced home ... Read more

 

]]>Bridlingtonchargerchildren killedEast Yorkshirefirehouse firemobile phoneRoyal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsSamantha Hudsonsmoke alarmthree childrenThreeChildrenKaty HollandFri, 31 Dec 2010 05:58:00 ESTDesperate parents raise funds to help two-year-old girl walkhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/desperate-parents-raise-funds-to-help-two-year-old-girl-walk/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/desperate-parents-raise-funds-to-help-two-year-old-girl-walk/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/desperate-parents-raise-funds-to-help-two-year-old-girl-walk/#comments
The parents of a two-year-old girl who suffers from a rare form of cerebral palsy have raised nearly half the money they need to get her treated in the US. Little Darcie Holmes suffered brain damage when she was born nine weeks prematurely ... Read more

 

]]>cerebral palsyDarcie HolmesdonationsManchesteroperationprematureraise moneySt Louis childrens hospital in MissouriVictoria and Martin HolmesKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 08:15:00 ESTUnder fives become biggest victims of flu outbreakhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/under-fives-become-biggest-victims-of-flu-outbreak/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/under-fives-become-biggest-victims-of-flu-outbreak/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/under-fives-become-biggest-victims-of-flu-outbreak/#comments Filed under:

Under fives become biggest victims of flu outbreak
Children under five are the main victims of the flu latest outbreak, say new figures. The number of cases of the illness in children aged one to four has soared by 48 per cent in just one week, bringing it to epidemic levels. ... Read more

 

]]>childrenepidemicfluflu vaccinationhospitalNHSswine fluunder-fivesKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 08:05:00 ESTWorld's oldest dad, 94, makes plans for second babyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/worlds-oldest-dad-94-makes-plans-for-second-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/worlds-oldest-dad-94-makes-plans-for-second-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/worlds-oldest-dad-94-makes-plans-for-second-baby/#comments Filed under:

World's oldest dad, 94, makes plans for second baby
Ramjit Raghav is one proud dad. At the age of 94, he has just celebrated the birth of his first child - making him possibly the world's oldest father. Mr Raghav, from Haryana in northern India, has hailed the arrival of his first child, a ... Read more

 

]]>94Dr Paramjeet SinghHaryanaIndiaKaramjitKharkhoda Civil HospitalNanu Ram Jogoldest dadRamjit RaghavShakuntala Deviworlds oldest fatherKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST16-year-old donated sperm so his lesbian aunt could have a familyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/16-year-old-donated-sperm-so-his-lesbian-aunt-could-start-a-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/16-year-old-donated-sperm-so-his-lesbian-aunt-could-start-a-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/16-year-old-donated-sperm-so-his-lesbian-aunt-could-start-a-family/#comments Filed under:

16-year-old donated sperm so his lesbian aunt could have a family
The parents of a 16-year old boy have discovered that he secretly donated sperm to his aunt's lesbian partner so they could have children. Charlie Lowden knew his aunt Sarah Ashman and her partner Claire wanted to have children, and unofficially ... Read more

 

]]>CarltonCharles LowdenCharlie LowdenChoppingtonClairediedhernialesbian coupleLynn LowdenNorthumberlandSarahSarah Ashmanscaffoldersecretly donated spermsperm donorKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 07:40:00 ESTMidwives warn of 'backlash' against home birthshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/midwives-warn-of-backlash-against-home-births/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/midwives-warn-of-backlash-against-home-births/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/midwives-warn-of-backlash-against-home-births/#comments Filed under:

Midwives warn of 'backlash' against home births
A leading midwife has claimed that doctors are running a 'calculated backlash' against home births by suggesting they are more dangerous than giving birth in hospital. Professor Cathy Warwick, leader of the Royal College of Midwives, said there ... Read more

 

]]>backlashgiving birth at homehome birthhomebirthsNCTProfessor Cathy WarwickRoyal College of MidwivessafeKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 07:30:00 ESTNearly 2 million children have no access to internethttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/nearly-2-million-children-have-no-access-to-internet/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/nearly-2-million-children-have-no-access-to-internet/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/30/nearly-2-million-children-have-no-access-to-internet/#comments Filed under:

Nearly 2 million children have no access to internet
Almost two million school children in the UK are unable to go online at home, and more than one million have no access to a home computer, new research reveals. According to leading digital education charity, the E-Learning Foundation, children ... Read more

 

]]>access to the internetchildrencomputer at homecomputersE-Learning FoundationeducationinternetonlinepovertyValerie ThompsonKaty HollandThu, 30 Dec 2010 06:30:00 ESTFamily takes £1,000 taxi to the Alps to beat Heathrow chaoshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/family-takes-1-000-taxi-to-the-alps-to-beat-heathrow-chaos/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/family-takes-1-000-taxi-to-the-alps-to-beat-heathrow-chaos/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/family-takes-1-000-taxi-to-the-alps-to-beat-heathrow-chaos/#comments
A family of seven whose ski holiday was nearly ruined by flight cancellations at Heathrow this week paid £1,000 for a taxi all the way to the Alps. Peter Lelliott, his partner Rebecca Butler and their five children had been told by British ... Read more

 

]]>airportAlpsBob Ransleycancelled flightCancelledFlightHampshireHeathrowPeter LelliottRebecca Butlerridesevenski holidayskiingSouthamptonStuarts Airport Transferstaxitaxi cabVal dIsereKaty HollandThu, 23 Dec 2010 07:00:00 ESTBaby with swine flu diagnosed with indigestion now fighting for his lifehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/baby-with-swine-flu-diagnosed-with-indigestion-now-fighting-for/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/baby-with-swine-flu-diagnosed-with-indigestion-now-fighting-for/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/baby-with-swine-flu-diagnosed-with-indigestion-now-fighting-for/#comments Filed under:

Baby with swine flu diagnosed with indigestion now fighting for his life
A five-week-old baby was fighting for his life with swine flu last night after doctors twice told his parents he was only suffering from indigestion. The parents of little Harvey Flanagan were initially sent away by staff with medicine to give ... Read more

 

]]>Andrew FlanaganAshton-under-LynebronchiolitisHarvey FlanaganindigestionManchesterMichelle DyermisdiagnosedmisdiagnosisRoyal Manchester Childrens HospitalStepping Hill HospitalStockportswine fluTameside HospitalKaty HollandThu, 23 Dec 2010 06:30:00 ESTAlternative medicines 'can be fatal' for childrenhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/alternative-medicines-can-be-fatal-for-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/alternative-medicines-can-be-fatal-for-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/23/alternative-medicines-can-be-fatal-for-children/#comments Filed under:

Alternative medicines 'can be fatal' for children
Alternative remedies can be dangerous for children and could even be fatal, experts have warned. Parents are sometimes misled into thinking they are 'more natural', with fewer side effects than conventional drugs, they say. A study team from ... Read more

 

]]>alternative medicinesAustraliaBritish Homeopathic Associationchildrencomplementary healthcomplementary medicinehomeopathic remedieshomeopathykidsmedicinenaturopathyresearchRoyal Childrens Hospital in MelbournesurveyKaty HollandThu, 23 Dec 2010 05:20:00 ESTIVF 'is more successful with single embryos' says studyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/ivf-is-more-successful-with-single-embryos-says-study/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/ivf-is-more-successful-with-single-embryos-says-study/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/ivf-is-more-successful-with-single-embryos-says-study/#comments Filed under:

IVF 'is more successful with single embryos' says study
Couples undergoing IVF would do better if they only have one embryo implanted at a time, new research has found. An international study led by scientists at Aberdeen University revealed that women who have one embryo transferred during IVF ... Read more

 

]]>Aberdeen UniversityBritish Medical JournalDouble embryo transfersembryosIVFmultiple birthsmultiple pregnanancyNHStwinsKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 09:00:00 ESTBaby born to save his sister - UK's first 'saviour sibling'http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/baby-born-to-save-his-sister-uks-first-saviour-sibling/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/baby-born-to-save-his-sister-uks-first-saviour-sibling/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/baby-born-to-save-his-sister-uks-first-saviour-sibling/#comments Filed under:

Baby born to save his sister - UK's first 'saviour sibling'
Seventeen-month-old Max Matthews has given his nine-year-old sister Megan the ultimate gift: a cure for a life-threatening disease. In doing so, he has became the first 'saviour sibling' to be created in the UK, after doctors cultivated embryos ... Read more

 

]]>Fanconi anaemiageneticIVFKatie Matthewslife-threatening conditionMax MatthewsMegan Matthewsrare conditionsaviour siblingKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 08:30:00 ESTChildren's science project on bees uncovers new discoveryhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/childrens-science-project-on-bees-uncovers-new-discovery/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/childrens-science-project-on-bees-uncovers-new-discovery/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/childrens-science-project-on-bees-uncovers-new-discovery/#comments Filed under:

Children's science project on bees uncovers new discovery
Do your kids hate doing school projects? Well, next time they moan, here's something to inspire them. A group of primary school children's science project on bees has uncovered new scientific facts - and has been published in an ... Read more

 

]]>beesBiology LettersBlackawton Primary near TotneschildrenDevonkidsprimary schoolPrimarySchoolpupilssciencescience projectteacherKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 08:15:00 ESTTeacher quits after sending pupil inappropriate texts and emailshttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/teacher-quits-after-sending-pupil-inappropriate-texts-and-emails/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/teacher-quits-after-sending-pupil-inappropriate-texts-and-emails/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/teacher-quits-after-sending-pupil-inappropriate-texts-and-emails/#comments Filed under:

Teacher quits after sending pupil inappropriate texts and emails
A male teacher had quit his job at a private girls' school after he pestered a pupil with romantic emails and texts. Darren Holmes, who taught at £9,500-a-year Sheffield High School, developed an 'intense and romantic relationship' with the ... Read more

 

]]>Andrew ConnellAndrewConnellCode of Conduct and Practice for Registered TeachersDarren HolmesemailsProfessional Conduct Committee of the General Teaching CouncilpupilSheffield High SchoolteachertextsKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 07:30:00 ESTEastEnders plots cot death scenes for New Year's Eve viewinghttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/eastenders-plots-cot-death-scenes-for-new-years-eve-viewing/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/eastenders-plots-cot-death-scenes-for-new-years-eve-viewing/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/eastenders-plots-cot-death-scenes-for-new-years-eve-viewing/#comments
EastEnders is planning to show two episodes featuring a cot death (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) during peak viewing time on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The episodes are expected to provoke thousands of complaints with its most horrific ... Read more

 

]]>Albert SquareAlfie MoonBBCcot deathdead babyEastendersFSIDgripping scenesJamesKat MoonNew YearNew Years EveplotplotlinesRonnie MitchellSamantha Janusscript writersSIDSsoapSudden Infant Death SyndromeTommyKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 06:50:00 ESTMum gives birth to baby boy - then a month later told he's a shehttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/mum-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-then-a-month-later-told-hes-a-she/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/mum-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-then-a-month-later-told-hes-a-she/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/22/mum-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-then-a-month-later-told-hes-a-she/#comments Filed under:

Mum gives birth to baby boy - then a month later told he's a she
New mum Madeleshia Hiscock was delighted when she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. But a month later, doctors told her that 'he' was actually a she. Baby Kenny appeared to have male genitals at birth. ... Read more

 

]]>birthboyfemalegendergirlhe to sheKenneth HiscockKennyKenny HiscockMadeleshia HiscockmaleMcKenzimistaken gendersexual organsSouth AfricaSouthAfricaVereenigingKaty HollandWed, 22 Dec 2010 06:42:00 ESTLollipop lady banned by Health and Safety 'because her pole is dangerous'http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/lollipop-lady-banned-by-health-and-safety-because-her-pole-is-dangerous/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/lollipop-lady-banned-by-health-and-safety-because-her-pole-is-dangerous/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/lollipop-lady-banned-by-health-and-safety-because-her-pole-is-dangerous/#comments Filed under:

Lollipop lady banned by Health and Safety 'because her pole is dangerous'
A lollipop lady has been forced to resign after being told the way she held her 6ft pole breaks health and safety rules. Council chiefs told Judy Gaisford, 61, to turn it upside down when not in the road halting traffic. But she refused, saying ... Read more

 

]]>bannedCarolyn Tewhealth and safetyHindlipHindlip Church of England First SchoolJudy Gaisfordlollipop ladypoleresignedschool runWorcestershireWorcestershire County CouncilKaty HollandFri, 17 Dec 2010 06:50:00 ESTMums are better drivers than dads, says kids' surveyhttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/mums-are-better-drivers-than-dads-says-kids-survey/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/mums-are-better-drivers-than-dads-says-kids-survey/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/12/17/mums-are-better-drivers-than-dads-says-kids-survey/#comments Filed under:

Mums are better drivers than dads, says kids' survey
Every woman knows it, and now it's been made official: mums are better drivers than dads, says a new poll of the people whose opinions really know - children. Four in 10 kids say they feel safer with their mother at the wheel during a ... Read more

 

]]>better driverschildrendadsdrivingkidsmenmumsparkingreversingroad ragesurveytaking risksthe best driverswomenKaty HollandFri, 17 Dec 2010 06:35:00 EST