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The woman said she doesn't have an issue with gender reveals but believes her friend has organised it for attention because everyone was told the baby was a boy two months ago

A mum-to-be has been left upset by the actions of her own mother who went ahead and announced the name of her future granddaughter on social media - incorrectly!

Deciding a name for your little one can be a hard job, but experts have predicted the names they believe will be popular in 2024 - and there is one traditional name we may be hearing more and more

Psychologist Dr Alison McClymont has revealed ten life hacks which are also white lies - she believes they will boost confidence, improve skills and make children healthier

Behaviour analyst ApparentlyParenting shares video advising mums and dads to only show young children two distinct emotions, but his followers are split over the guidance

A woman who was snubbed from her family holiday by her mother-in-law has revealed she was then branded 'selfish' for telling her son why she wasn't going to be joining them on the trip

When one woman found her soon-to-be stepson's behaviour too challenging, she questioned whether she could even manage to blend her family with her partner's at all

The former couple were married for nine years and share three children together. But she has now been asked by his new fiancée to give up his surname following their engagement

American moved to Japan to teach English, met a Japanese man, got married, had kids, and stayed – but quickly realised her parenting style was not compatible with Japan's

One woman found herself in a serious dilemma after her daughter, only 12 years old, asked if she could have some shapewear, after she had seen her mum buy some for an event

A child psychologist has told parents it's actually a good thing to lie to your child - despite parents telling children how bad it is to lie, it can make life much easier

A mum has said she's been mercilessly mocked for deciding to continue breastfeeding her three-year-old son but has said she won't stop - even when he starts school

A woman on a social media site has shared her story of why her older brother is blaming her for him being left out of a family trip that was meant to be a treat for their parents.

Parents have fallen in love with one weather-inspired name that could end up taking the 2024 baby name charts by storm, as more mums and dads take inspiration from the skies

A mum who picked a name for her newborn daughter in a panic was quickly left second-guessing her decision - and although she would love to change it feels like it's too late

The parents, from San Diego, California, watched on in horror as their one-year-old son fell to his death from their ninth-floor hotel room in Mexico onto a concrete deck area

Parents have been warned to check their hot water bottles for a hidden code before giving them to children, as serious burns caused by the bottles have risen by 46%

All parents end up getting involved in silly games with their children and most of them are harmless - but an expert has warned about one game you should never play

A dad has revealed how he took a secret DNA test to assuage his doubts about his son's paternity, only to get the worst possible news and discover he's not his child's biological father

Four in ten say their mum or dad will reply with “ok” to almost everything, while three in ten are left rolling their eyes at a string of xxx's at the end of a message

A woman has revealed she's fed up spending over £200 on her friends children for her friend to 'forget' about her own child - but has been guilt tripped into carrying on buying the gifts

A baby name with a rather unique meaning is set to soar in popularity in the next year, as young parents look set to pick atmospheric names for their young ones

The Jonas Brothers star appeared to be sending a message to his followers after he made temporary agreement to settle his custody battle with estranged wife

The experts at Nameberry have put together their predictions for the most popular baby names for 2024 - saying it's 'less about the names and more about the namers'

A mum and dad have sparked a heated debate online after sharing their family's 'fun' tradition with Halloween candy from trick-or-treating, but many weren't impressed