Articles Tagged: growing up

Mum who plasters four-year-old girl in make-up faces online backlash

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 1, 2012

A mummy blogger has said she did not think it was 'that monumental of a deal' to fess up online about allowing her four-year-old daughter to wear make up.

Amazing time-lapse video shows girl from birth to 12 years in minutes

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 23, 2012

A proud dad has shared his amazing time-lapse video showing his daughter Lotte from birth to 12 years old

Secret life of caring, sharing, comedic babies!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 20, 2012

A study of babies by scientists in Australia has revealed that even when they are too young to talk, tots can crack jokes, make friends and take care of their pals!

Your baby boy's hands may reveal what he will look like when he grows up

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 16, 2012

A close look at your newborn baby boy’s hand can tell you what he will look like when he grows up, say researchers.

'Soft' schoolkids to be taught how to toughen up by specially trained teachers

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 16, 2012

“Soft” schoolkids are to be taught how to toughen up because they don’t know how to cope with failure.

Welcome to womanhood: Should you mark your daughter's first period?

By Olivia Gordon, Feb 14, 2012

A gift box to celebrate young girls’ first period is now on the market. Would you buy it for your daughter?

Surviving Teenagers: When are you too old for cuddly toys?

By Marianne Kavanagh, Jan 16, 2012

On Saturday afternoon, my 17-year-old daughter came home from a charity shop with a large fluffy tiger. She’s called him Raj.

Things I wish my mother had told me - and what I should tell my daughter

By Glynis Kozma, Jan 7, 2012

I wish my mother had told me that she was still learning, and simply doing her best. It might have taken the wind out of my flouncing-out-of-the-house teenage tantrums.