Articles Tagged: advice

Expectant mums told to diet for healthy babies

By Keith Kendrick, May 18, 2012

Pregnant mums have been told they don't need to eat for two to have a healthy baby.

Would vouchers for parenting classes make you a better parent?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, May 15, 2012

Would free parenting classes make you a better parent? I don't think so. David Cameron's proposed Band Aid to slap on the problem of poor parenting is to offer £100 vouchers to pay for lessons in how to feed, discipline and educate your child.

Talking to kids about homosexuality: Really not a big deal

By Lucy Jolin, May 12, 2012

My son was four when he asked me why our neighbours, Carl and Rob, didn't have a 'lady living in their house.'

The Semi-Detached Parent: Advice - give or take?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 11, 2012

There have been times when I've wished I had a sensible and informed family 'elder' to give me advice.

How to have a happier family

By Giulia Rhodes, May 11, 2012

Mornings in our house can be fraught. By the time clothes, breakfast, teeth cleaning, shoes, coats and book bags have been attended to for three children, tempers are frequently fraying. I am generally heartily sick of the sound of my own voice.

Tidying kids' rooms: Their job or yours?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 5, 2012

I have declared my son's bedroom a no go area. It is, I've decided the easiest way to keep my sanity - not to mention my temper – in check. Not to mention exorcising a few ghosts from the enforced bedroom blitzs of my own childhood.

Parents giving alcohol to children as young as 10, says charity

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 18, 2012

Children as young as 10 are being given alcohol by their parents – because mums and dads are not aware of the damage it can cause, according to a disturbing new survey.

Why knitting is the me-time choice for today's busy mums

By Olivia Gordon, Apr 7, 2012

You may well ask where a working mum finds the time to knit, but that's precisely the point. Some days, some weeks, you won't get any time to knit, or feel the energy - but if you can grab even 15 minutes to knit, it creates a quieter, calmer space in the day.