Parenting advice

With healthy eating increasingly at the forefront of many families’ minds, many of us may be wondering whether we should go organic. MyChild’s Camilla Chafer finds out if it’s worth it during Organic Fortnight.
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Back to school week is here, and the price of new uniforms and school equipment plus the thought of facing another year of additional costs is tough on many parents.
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Do you love seeing wild animals but have concerns about their place in zoos rather than in the wild? MyChild’s Camilla Chafer explores both sides of the debate.
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Parents will spend an average of £122 to kit their kids out for the new school year, but extra curricular activities will be cut back to save cash.
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Have you noticed a lack of male teachers in your child’s primary school? It’s been a national issue for some time. However there are some signs that things are changing. Emily Organ investigates.
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It’s National Allotment Week from 9th – 15th August so we’re celebrating with some tips and ideas for growing your own food. So how do you find an allotment and what does it involve.
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The annual Left Handers Day is on 13th August, so MyChild’s Camilla Chafer gets to grips with learning the left handed way.
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There are learning opportunities all around us, if you know where to look. We have put together some happy holiday activities to keep the kids entertained and learning this summer.
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As soon as you announce you are pregnant, everyone is a childcare expert, bombarding you with advice on sleep, feeding, tantrums...you name it. MyChild’s Camilla Chafer pulls together the list of the best pieces of real-life parenting advice from our wise forum members' collective experience.
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Starting school is one of the biggest events in your child’s life. As you move towards this momentous occasion, it can be with a mixture of pride that your child is ‘growing up’ to sadness that your child will be spending school days away from you.
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Thu, 11/02/2010 - 10:47am
Parents are facing limited holiday playscheme places this half term due to tighter Government legislation on play workers.
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Thu, 28/01/2010 - 6:24pm
Early years children with special educational needs (SEN) are falling behind in personal and social development and literacy skills, new Government statistics have shown.
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Thu, 28/01/2010 - 3:49pm
The Government is proposing to allow new fathers up to six months paternity leave, to enable mothers to go back to work earlier.
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