All news on the topic: Parenting

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Mum's photos of son taken months apart show devastating toll of drug abuse
Cody Bishop was described by his heartbroken mum as 'the face of heroin and meth' - and the shocking before-and-after images meant her post quickly went viral
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Man gets reality check after moaning about his chatty eight-year-old neighbour
A man has taken to social media to complain about his neighbour's eight-year-old boy popping over almost every day to fill him in on what's going on in his life - but users urge him to hear the youngster out
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'My neighbour files complaints against my baby because her steps are too loud'
A mum says she and her family feel 'targeted' by their downstairs neighbours who made 13 noise complaints in three days - claiming their toddler's steps are too loud
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'My family keep excluding me because I don't have kids - it's so painful'
A woman was left feeling excluded and hurt when she felt like her family were not inviting her to things, just because she didn't have children - and she asked for advice
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Girl, 10, who refused to answer 'rude' test question praised for brilliant reply
Rhythm wrote a heartwarming letter to her teacher explaining why she didn't solve the problem she was set, and people online were quick to praise her for it
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Woman refuses to change daughter's birthday menu after mum's 'crazy' request
A mum was left in a dilemma after one 'difficult' parent asked her to alter the 'normal' food options at her child's birthday party to include no gluten or dairy
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Businesswoman who refused to give up plane seat for child praised
Plane rows can occur when someone assumes they can take someone's seat to sit next to their little ones - but one woman refused as she wanted the window seat she'd booked
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'Genius' mum books hotel room for weekend so she can wrap presents in peace
A savvy mum decided to check herself into a hotel for two nights in order to get all of her Christmas wrapping done - and loved that she had no disturbances either
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Top 10 positive - and naughty - traits children learn from their parents
Youngsters say their mums and dads have done a good job of teaching them kindness, and being nice to people - but they have also learnt impatience and sarcasm from their parents
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Baby food bombshell as 40% of products contain pesticides which harm newborns
Nearly half of the baby food we give children contains toxic pesticides which can harm their development, a study shows. This is “concerning” for babies who are “particularly vulnerable”, says the author
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Mum arrested after daughter, 7, goes to neighbour’s asking ‘please adopt me’
Mum-of-three Nicodia Samuels is accused of child endangerment after leaving her three young kids alone at their home in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 8
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William and Kate's strict dress code for staff - and poignant thinking behind it
William and Kate like their staff to dress a certain way when they are working at family home they share with children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - and it's unexpected!
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Mum's 'amazing' Ring doorbell Christmas trick that all parents need to know
Residents with Ring video door bells can get festive sounds to play when someone comes to their front door - including chimes from a beloved Christmas character
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Six rules Kate Middleton and Prince William insist their kid's nanny must follow
From screen time to strict bedtimes, royal nanny Maria Borello has to follow a set of rules when it comes to raising Prince George, Charlotte and Louis
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Baby with meningitis dies after doctors say he has tonsillitis and send him home
Lucus Munslow, of Wales, sadly passed away at nine months old after his menigitus was misdiagnosed as tonsillitis at Glan Clwyd Hospital - he was sent home and died shortly after
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'I eat food at supermarket before paying for it but I'm not sure if it's legal'
An argument about whether it’s illegal or not to eat unpurchased supermarket food has divided shoppers, as some supermarkets say 'it’s considered 'grazing' while others 'frown upon it'
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Dad says eerie phrase as he kills baby son - wife says it 'wasn't his voice'
Kadees Mohammed is accused of 'smothering' and beating his three-week-old son to death as well as attacking his mother and wife as they tried to stop him at their home in Birmingham - he has denied murder
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Prince George has a very ordinary hobby all little boys can relate to
Prince George might be the grandson of the King, but in many respects he is just like any other ten-year-old boy and this very ordinary hobby definitely proves it
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Nanny shares four toys she would never buy children for Christmas
A nanny has taken to social media to warn parents against buying aqua beads, marbles and other toys for their children this Christmas, saying they're not worth the risk
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Mum and parenting expert claims you should 'reward' your kid's bad behaviour
A mum has controversially shared that she believes that parents should take a different approach to dealing with their children's bad behaviour, by 'covering them in love'
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'My daughter is an influencer - but I don't let her touch the money she earns'
A father has decided to put away his 15-year-old daughter's very high earnings from being a social-media influencer which she is furious over, so he has asked fellow users of an online forum if he's in the wrong or not
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Kate Middleton uses a strict 'no pushover' tactic when her children are naughty
At the end of the day, the Princess of Wales is a mother to her children just like the rest of us, and has a much more "normal" mum life than you would imagine
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Mum branded 'entitled' for expecting her mother to watch child for free
A mum-of-one in heavy debt said she has to work to try and keep her family afloat but her own mum wants to charge money and extras to look after her newborn baby
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New parents 'in tears' after receiving gesture from neighbour about crying baby
The new parents couldn't believe the kindness of their neighbours after they heard their new born baby crying - and the thoughtful gesture reduced her to tears
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Man donates his sperm and keeps it from his wife - until DNA test shows up
A woman was left horrified after discovering her husband had donated his sperm and kept the secret from her for years - and she only found out when a DNA test exposed everything