All news on the topic: Parenting
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'Police turned up at my home because my eight-year-old gave someone the finger'
A mum in Belfast says she was mortified and appalled after PSNI officers knocked on her door claiming her child had 'committed the offence of giving someone the finger'
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Ellie Simmonds' adoption documentary is a tough but essential lesson for us all
It breaks my heart that there are Disabled children needing adoption who are actively ignored in this respect because families are afraid to take them on, writes Anna Morell
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'I fear I've ruined my daughter by spoiling her - I don't like her much'
A worried mum has opened up about how she has given her daughter such a lavish life it has turned her into a 'snob' and claims she doesn't like her daughter because of who she is turning into
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Man slammed for having a baby shower but refusing to invite pregnant ex
A dad-to-be has claimed he did not feel the need to invite his pregnant ex-girlfriend to a baby shower celebrating their upcoming arrival - in a move that has been widely debated online
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Warning to parents over deadly mistake you can make when putting a baby to bed
Experts warn that uncovering a baby's head and face during sleep, avoiding suffocation risks and regulating temperature can significantly reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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Top stresses working mums face - like emotional stress, and burnout or fatigue
Three in ten struggle to balance childcare arrangements with their employment - and yet they still receive comments from colleagues such as “she’s only part time”
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'My sister named her baby after a bacteria - she's mad at me for laughing'
A woman has admitted she burst out laughing when she heard what her sister was planning to call her daughter - and was told she'd ruined her baby shower in the process
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'I purposely excluded one child from son's birthday party - he didn't fit in'
A mum has taken to social media to share how she purposely excluded one of her son's best friends from his birthday party, insisting the little boy would have made it 'too awkward'
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Plane passenger fumes over 'worst' kids who left seats looking like 'disaster'
An angry plane passenger was left bewildered after a young family caused havoc on a 10-hour flight and left the seats looking 'messier than a student house party'
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'I'm a parenting specialist - your kids shouldn't earn money doing chores'
Surrey-based Kirsty, who is mum to Ella, 10, and Leo, six, has revealed her potentially controversial parenting technique of giving her children pocket money without them having to earn it
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'Women are choosing to have children later regardless of their education levels'
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at research from Oxford University into fertility rates, which shows all women are having fewer children. And this is going to have a major impact on society
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Blac Chyna's 'greatest fear recognised' with Khloe Kardashian's parent comment
Blac Chyna could be feeling like her "greatest fear is recognised" after her daughter's aunt, Khloe Kardashian, threw shade at the former reality TV star's parenting
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Parents are using AI to help put their kids to bed - and sort their homework
Celia Quillain, a technology product marketer, highlighted the benefits of using the AI chatbot ChatGPT for parenting tasks, such as creating engaging bedtime stories, planning birthday parties, and assisting with homework
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'I found a cute baby name but people say it sounds like a dog treat'
One mum has been criticised for suggesting a baby name, as some people thought it sounds like a dog treat - but not everyone agreed that there was an issue with the moniker
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'I love the name I've picked for my baby - but everyone hates the spelling'
One mum has her heart set on a beautiful name for her baby daughter, but is now second-guessing her decision because people hate the 'odd' way she wants to spell it
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Mum fears child 'too young' for Barbie movie - but doesn't want her to miss out
A mum has divided opinions after her six-year-old daughter was invited to a birthday party to watch the upcoming Barbie movie - but she doesn't know whether it's appropriate or not
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'I'm a lawyer so here's what to do if you think someone is lying to your face'
Jefferson Fisher has simple steps which encourage people "to retract their lie" and joked his techniques are even effective to tell if his children have actually brushed their teeth
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Mum livid as 'snack police' take treats out of children's lunchboxes at nursery
A mum has been left stumped after 'snack police' took food away from her son because the snackers are banned at his nursery school - and other parents have been left baffled too
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'I thought my dad died when I was a child - mum kept her secret for 36 years'
Just before her 36th birthday, Tiffany Gardner discovered that her biological dad's death was a complete lie - he was actually alive and well. The truth that later unfolded changed her life forever...
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'My partner wants to give our baby a name I hate - she laughed when I protested'
A father-of-two says he's been left feeling like the less important parent after his partner announced she planned to give their baby a name he hated, laughing *in his face when he protested
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Mum lets child go to school in wrong uniform so she can 'make own mistakes'
The mum defended her parenting style after her husband questioned why she knowingly sent their five-year-old daughter to school wearing inappropriate uniform she needed to change
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'I've chosen sweet name for my son - some say it sounds like a grumpy old man'
An expectant parent says they've settled on a name they absolutely adore for their unborn baby son, but not everyone is too sure about it, and some even say it puts them in mind of a 'grumpy old man'
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Mum warned festive name for Christmas baby is 'perfect bullying fodder'
One of the mum's close family members does not want her to pick a festive name for her baby, due near Christmas, as he thinks the child is likely to be bullied over it
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Blac Chyna's mature response after Khloe Kardashian threw shade at her parenting
The two reality stars have an awkward history thanks to the explosive way Blac's romance with Rob Kardashian ended - and the fact she went on to attempt to sue the fame hungry family
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'Nobody can pronounce my name - I changed it as a child with a clever scheme'
Parents have been left in stitches after a woman, who is now a mum herself, revealed her efforts to try and change her name without alerting her family when she was a youngster
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