http://www.parentdish.co.uk Parentdish http://www.parentdish.co.uk/media/feedlogo.gif 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/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/10-holiday-cash-traps-to-avoid/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/10-holiday-cash-traps-to-avoid/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/mum/10-holiday-cash-traps-to-avoid/#comments Filed under: Travel Tips, Holidays

Blown your spending money before you're even on the plane? Easy enough with all those last minute buys and extra charges; so get savvy this summer and avoid the holiday cash traps. Cash at the airport Getting your holiday money at the ... Read more

 

]]>flyingholidayholiday cash trapssave moneySue Haywardtop tipsTopTipstravelwaste moneySue HaywardTue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/02/mum-and-dad-taxi-service-how-many-miles-do-you-clock-up/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/02/mum-and-dad-taxi-service-how-many-miles-do-you-clock-up/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/04/02/mum-and-dad-taxi-service-how-many-miles-do-you-clock-up/#comments Filed under: Kids

Alamy Have you ever thought just how many miles you drive your children around each week? Most parents have moments of feeling like a glorified taxi service when doing the football club run, party pick ups or waiting in the car for your ... Read more

 

]]>after school activitiesdrivingferryingkidsnews-and-viewsplay datessports clubstaxiSue HaywardMon, 02 Apr 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/21/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-you-and-your-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/21/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-you-and-your-family/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/21/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-you-and-your-family/#comments Filed under: Money

Rex When the Chancellor, George Osborne, got to his feet he announced today's Budget would 'reward work' and 'support working families'. But it took him the best part of an hour to get to what, for many families, were the 'best bits'. The ... Read more

 

]]>April 2013budgetchancellorchild benefitgeorge osborneMarch 2012mumtax allowanceSue HaywardWed, 21 Mar 2012 11:11:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/01/first-time-parents-driven-into-debt-preparing-for-new-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/01/first-time-parents-driven-into-debt-preparing-for-new-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/03/01/first-time-parents-driven-into-debt-preparing-for-new-baby/#comments Filed under: Best Baby Buys

Getty New parents shell out £1,370 buying kit for their first baby. Yet when it comes to funding that spending spree, most families have less than £1,000 in savings, (£928 to be precise), according to research from ... Read more

 

]]>babybanksbuying for your babydebtfamilyfamily debtgetting into debtmoneymumsaving moneysecond handsecond hand shoppingshoppingSue HaywardThu, 01 Mar 2012 06:05:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/teen/whats-the-english-baccalaureate-all-about/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/teen/whats-the-english-baccalaureate-all-about/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/teen/whats-the-english-baccalaureate-all-about/#comments Filed under: School & University

Getty My daughter's just reached the stage of choosing her GCSE options, and as if I didn't feel old enough having to remember to call them 'GCSEs', (as opposed to 'O-levels') there's now a new kid in town; the 'English Baccalaureate'. ... Read more

 

]]>BaccalaureatechoosingDepartment of EducationEnglishGCSEGCSEsgradesmodern languageoptionspupilsschoolschoolssubjectsteachersteenSue HaywardThu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/26/family-debts-up-by-48-per-cent-in-one-year/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/26/family-debts-up-by-48-per-cent-in-one-year/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/26/family-debts-up-by-48-per-cent-in-one-year/#comments Filed under: Money

Rex If you have the financial blues now the post Christmas credit card bill has finally hit the mat, you're not alone. In its Family Finances report, insurance company Aviva say the average family's debts have risen nearly 50% over the last ... Read more

 

]]>billscredit carddebtdebt advicedebt managementfamily financesloansmumSue HaywardThu, 26 Jan 2012 05:25:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/25/cost-of-raising-a-child-reaches-218-000-family-finances-money/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/25/cost-of-raising-a-child-reaches-218-000-family-finances-money/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2012/01/25/cost-of-raising-a-child-reaches-218-000-family-finances-money/#comments Filed under: Money

Jupiter Forget health warnings, it's time our children carried a financial warning over just how much damage they can do to our bank balance. From cradle to college, the price tag per child now stands at a staggering £218,024 according ... Read more

 

]]>budgetingbudgetschildrencostfamily financefamily lifekidsmoneymumraising childrenSue HaywardWed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/christmas/email-christmas-cards-clever-or-just-cheap/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/christmas/email-christmas-cards-clever-or-just-cheap/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/christmas/email-christmas-cards-clever-or-just-cheap/#comments Filed under: Christmas

AP When you're still up at midnight with a pile of unwritten cards and flipping through your address book for the friend you've just been chatting to on Facebook, aren't you just a little bit tempted to ping off an email Christmas card instead? ... Read more

 

]]>cardschristmasChristmas cardse-cardsemailXmasSue HaywardMon, 14 Nov 2011 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/11/02/tattoo-barbie-whatever-happened-to-the-simple-joys-of-tiny-tears/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/11/02/tattoo-barbie-whatever-happened-to-the-simple-joys-of-tiny-tears/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/11/02/tattoo-barbie-whatever-happened-to-the-simple-joys-of-tiny-tears/#comments Filed under: Kids

Getty Tattoo Barbie is the latest reincarnation of the blonde plastic doll with the teeny weeny waist. After over 50 years on toy shop shelves, she's now turned rock chick sporting a pink bob, heels and tattoos. Forget boyfriend Ken, this ... Read more

 

]]>barbieMattelnews-and-viewstattootattooedtattoosTiny TearsSue HaywardWed, 02 Nov 2011 11:20:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/10/03/10-things-to-do-at-half-term-for-under-5-pounds-or-free/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/10/03/10-things-to-do-at-half-term-for-under-5-pounds-or-free/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/10/03/10-things-to-do-at-half-term-for-under-5-pounds-or-free/#comments Filed under: Things to Do

Getty Wondering what to do with the kids over half term? Here are 10 things to do for less than a fiver. Get the kids in free at Legoland Not got the cash for a family trip to another theme park this year? Get the kids in free at ... Read more

 

]]>affordablecheapfamilyfreefun-and-activitieshalf termholidayholidaysLegolandoctoberthings to doticketsSue HaywardMon, 03 Oct 2011 08:30:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/09/14/how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-your-teens-on-the-road/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/09/14/how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-your-teens-on-the-road/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/09/14/how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-your-teens-on-the-road/#comments Filed under: Teen Advice

PA If you rashly promised to stump up and get your teens on the road for the first time the bill could cost more than you think. Eighteen is now the average age to own your first set of wheels, according to research from Co-op Insurance. ... Read more

 

]]>carcostdriversdrivingdriving lessonsinsurancenews-and-viewsparentsteenteenagersteensSue HaywardWed, 14 Sep 2011 09:07:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-safe-are-you-on-the-school-run/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-safe-are-you-on-the-school-run/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-safe-are-you-on-the-school-run/#comments Filed under: Back to School

Alamy If your morning dash to get out the door includes a last minute rush round the house for a missing PE kit, checking your kids have brushed their teeth and trying to remember just how many of their friends you've got to pick up; it's no ... Read more

 

]]>back to schooldrivingkidslatemumsparkingsafetyschool runstressedSue HaywardWed, 07 Sep 2011 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/27/would-you-buy-your-teen-daughter-katie-price-new-magazine/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/27/would-you-buy-your-teen-daughter-katie-price-new-magazine/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/27/would-you-buy-your-teen-daughter-katie-price-new-magazine/#comments Filed under: Teen Advice

PA Glamour model turned entrepreneur Katie Price is launching her own magazine, 'Katie', next month. It will hit the shelves with a £3.99 price tag. Katie's other business ventures include everything from perfume and books to a ... Read more

 

]]>daughtergirlsJordanKatieKatie PriceLeandro Pennamagazinepre-teensPrincess TiaamiireadteenteenagersSue HaywardSat, 27 Aug 2011 09:03:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-are-the-contents-of-your-childs-school-bag-worth/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-are-the-contents-of-your-childs-school-bag-worth/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-are-the-contents-of-your-childs-school-bag-worth/#comments Filed under: Back to School

Getty When you pack your children off to school do you check the contents of their school bag? If not you may get a shock if you tot up the value of exactly what's in there when they leave the house every morning. Forget a satchel stuffed ... Read more

 

]]>back to schoolcontentscostkidsmobile phonesparentsschoolschool bagschool bagsSue HaywardThu, 25 Aug 2011 08:35:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-would-you-pay-to-get-your-children-into-a-good-school/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-would-you-pay-to-get-your-children-into-a-good-school/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/back-to-school/how-much-would-you-pay-to-get-your-children-into-a-good-school/#comments Filed under: Back to School

PA Figures released today from Santander show parents are prepared to dig deep and pay over the odds for their home simply because it's in a popular school catchment area. According to the research, one in three parents with children under ... Read more

 

]]>back to schoolcatchment areagood schoolmoving housesantanderSue HaywardTue, 23 Aug 2011 05:05:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/01/one-kid-for-a-quid-to-uk-airports-with-national-express/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/01/one-kid-for-a-quid-to-uk-airports-with-national-express/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/08/01/one-kid-for-a-quid-to-uk-airports-with-national-express/#comments Filed under: Travel Tips

You've saved all year to afford your family summer holiday but all too often it's those 'added extras', like the cost of getting to the airport, that gobble up your holiday cash and can put a dent in your pocket before you even arrive at your ... Read more

 

]]>1airportscoachescompetitionsfamiliesfun-and-activitiesholidaykid for a quidmoney-savingNational ExpresssafetravelwinSue HaywardMon, 01 Aug 2011 11:50:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/06/29/10-ways-to-keep-kids-entertained-during-the-teachers-strike/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/06/29/10-ways-to-keep-kids-entertained-during-the-teachers-strike/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/06/29/10-ways-to-keep-kids-entertained-during-the-teachers-strike/#comments Filed under: Places to Go

AP Wondering what to do with the kids tomorrow? An estimated 20,000 schools will be closing their gates for the day while teachers and other public workers protest against pension changes, so if you're taking a day off work or want to do ... Read more

 

]]>Alton TowersBlackpoolBlue ReefchildrendiscountsDrayton Manorentertainfamilyfun-and-activitiesideaskidsmoney savingmoneysavingexpertnews-and-viewsoffersplaces to gosave moneystrike daystrikingteachersthings to doSue HaywardWed, 29 Jun 2011 12:54:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/27/should-parents-take-holidays-without-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/27/should-parents-take-holidays-without-children/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/27/should-parents-take-holidays-without-children/#comments Filed under: Kids

Rex Features Is taking a break without your kids downright selfish or a real essential when it comes to keeping your relationship alive? By 'holiday' I'm not talking about those awful stories that hit the headlines when you hear of young ... Read more

 

]]>child-freechildrenfamilyholidayshome alonemumnews-and-viewsSue HaywardFri, 27 May 2011 07:08:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/20/should-kids-be-banned-from-weddings/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/20/should-kids-be-banned-from-weddings/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/05/20/should-kids-be-banned-from-weddings/#comments Filed under: Advice

Rex Kids at weddings? Just like the 'Marmite' debate it's guaranteed to get you going; we've all got a view and know where we stand without thinking twice. In one corner there's those parents who expect to take their brood everywhere with ... Read more

 

]]>bad mannersbanbannedetiquettefamilyGrace van Cutseminvitationskidsnews-and-viewsnot invitedroyal weddingweddingsSue HaywardFri, 20 May 2011 04:20:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/04/08/when-your-children-dont-get-on-with-your-friends-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/04/08/when-your-children-dont-get-on-with-your-friends-kids/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/04/08/when-your-children-dont-get-on-with-your-friends-kids/#comments Filed under: Advice

You and your closest friends have shared everything from girls' nights out and bottles of wine through to tears during the tough times, but just because you all get on does it follow that your kids will too? When my best friend had her first son ... Read more

 

]]>bringing up childrenchildrenfriendsrelationshipSue HaywardFri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST