All news on the topic: Parenting

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'I get mum-shamed because I don't work but I'm living my best life'
A mum-of-three claims she will never get a job because she gets so much money in benefits. Despite getting called a 'bad mum', a title she now uses to describe herself, she doesn't care as she earns more than most in a week
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'I want to change my adopted daughter's name - but some say it's disrespectful'
A mum has split opinion after admitting she wants to alter her adopted daughter's name, as some say it's disrespectful to take away the name her biological mum gave her
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Mum finds three-inch nails planted upwards on children's slide in park
Alanna Ashley was visiting the Ulceby Play Park in Grimsby on Tuesday with her two-year-old daughter. She spotted the sharp nails all over the park and on the slide
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Parents spend almost £200 per child getting their kids back-to-school ready
One in four mums and dads say the run-up to their kids going back to school is even more stressful than preparing for Christmas
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Heavily pregnant firefighter's punishing pregnancy workout hours before labour
Firefighter Gabriela Andrade did not allow her pregnancy to slow her down goes through a series of fast-paced leg squats, fast-paced pull-ups on the pull-up bar
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Little Bo-Peep's 'sinister' meaning surprises parents who read lyrics closely
Most people are familiar with Little Bo-Peep, but not everyone knows the dark meaning behind the nursery rhyme, which has shocked those who took a closer look at the lyrics
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Sabrina The Teenage Witch star announces huge career u-turn 20 years after show
Sabrina The Teenage Witch fans will be surprised to know what Hilda Spellman actress Caroline Rhea is up to now – 20 years after shooting to huge fame on the show
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'Mum refuses to cover cost for kid when I babysit - but says I'm being unfair'
A woman accused of not treating children fairly has defended herself against the claims after an uncomfortable exchange with her brother's fiancée divided the group
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Dad melts hearts turning up to daughter's school Mother's Day event in dress
Pupils at a school in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, marked the country's Mother's Day on Saturday as single dad Joe Lookphonbodee refused to let his daughter miss out
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'My dad, brother, and I all have same name - and I want my child to have it too'
People have been left divided after a man shared the reason why he'd like to give child the same name as his father, grandfather and brother, as several struggled to wrap their hands around the concept
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Mum calls police after catching sister breastfeeding her baby without permission
A new mother was left stunned after catching her sister breastfeeding her newborn baby whilst she was looking after him - but now wonders if she was too harsh calling the police
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Hotel opens 'Dads Club' where kids can ditch their embarrassing parents
EasyJet Holidays has launched the world's first in-hotel 'Dad’s Club' in the Spanish hotspot of Benalmádena, in partnership with comedian Omid Djalili who is a self-confessed embarrassing dad
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Struggling mum forced to choose between feeding kids and keeping the heating on
Angela Gilmour, from Renfrewshire, is missing out on around £200 of additional support every month as a result of the two-child benefit cap, which looks unlikely to be scrapped
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'My boyfriend gets me pregnant every single year so I never have a period'
The mum-of-two says she gets pregnant every year to avoid having periods, leading to backlash from some who suggest she use birth control instead
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Accidental Manager: This duo are trying to change grassroots football behaviour
Stunned at what they felt was the normalisation of toxic behaviour in grassroots football, Simon Compton and Mark Jones have written a book about their experiences
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Iceland slashes price of baby formula to help parents with cost of living
Iceland, which has over 800 branches across the UK, as well as 150 Food Warehouse stores, said as of today (August 15), customers will be able to buy formula milk at a “significantly lower price” in its stores
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Mum's anger as nursery shortens daughter's name 'as it's too hard to pronounce'
Mum Paris was so proud of the name she had given her little daughter because it reflected her Maori roots, but the nursery claimed it was too hard to pronounce, so changed it
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Top 20 embarrassing things dads do while abroad - check full 'toe-curling' list
The most cringeworthy things dads do whilst abroad include dad-dancing, telling bad jokes, and falling asleep and snoring by the pool, the survey found
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Lawyer divides opinions after saying all babies should take mum's surname
A lawyer has caused quite a stir on social media as she states that babies should be given their mothers name over the father's - and it's seriously divided opinions
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Kids aged just 9 and 5-years-old save their great-grandma from drowning in pool
Ashton Montgomery, 9 and his 5-year-old sister, Ely Montgomery managed to save their great-grandmother's life after she was found unconscious in a pool in Great Falls, Montana
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Gen Z have the quirkiest slang phrases, according to half of older Brits
“Choong”, “leng”, and “it slaps” are among the baffling words and phrases used by younger adults, that are most likely to leave those over 45 scratching their heads
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Three-quarters of parents already dreading back-to-school routine, study finds
The top struggles about preparing for a new term including shopping for new school uniforms and shoes, and all the admin involved
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Mum mocked for naming daughter after English city - and pronouncing it wrong
A woman was baffled when her friend told her the unconventional name of her cousin's girlfriend - as it turns out it's an oddly mispronounced homage to an English city
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Mum born with two vaginas, wombs and cervixes welcomes 'miracle' first baby
A woman born with a rare condition that means she has two vaginas, two uteruses, and two cervixes has expressed her joy after welcoming her 'miracle' baby to the world