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Filmmaker Josh Appignanesi explains how to discuss the disastrous effects of climate change to your children

A heartbroken mum is seeking advice after her daughter claimed that her science teacher had been 'bullying her', taking aim at her 'rabbit teeth' and 'hairy legs'

The mum wants to name her daughter after her grandparents and came up with a unique moniker that merged the names together - but some have told her it's a terrible idea

Following the release of BabyCentre's highly-anticipated mid-year baby name charts for 2023, it transpires parents are in two minds as to whether or not to give their children royal names, as some well-known monikers have skyrocketed but others plummeted in numbers

Polly Hudson's mum has just lost thousands to a cruel scam, where a fraudster pretended to be her. Her mum is no Luddite, but still fell for it, and she says everyone needs to be on high alert

Parents want nothing more than to see their children happy, but one mum who worries her son could be rushing into marriage has been left unsure how best to advise the youngster

Lerryn Church of England Primary and Nursery in Cornwall will have just one main teacher from next year, with parents left to find £40,000 or face closure

The daughter-in-law doesn't think she should have been blamed for the parent's mistaken post, with social media users agreeing with her when she shared the baffling tale online

When it comes to TV shows and films making a mark on this year's baby name chart, Succession is currently leading the way, but it's not the only unexpected source of inspiration among parents

Certain baby names have been snubbed by parents this year in a surprising shift caused by celebrity drama. They are instead opting for names inspired by Eurovision, TV and film - and a new girls' name has taken the top spot

BabyCentre have shared their mid-year baby name charts for 2023, and there's been some big changes since last year - with one girls' name reclaiming its spot at the top of the list

The mum was left in stitches when she saw her daughter's incredible school photographs - because an innocent mistake made them look much ruder than she had intended

The Harry Potter star became a first time father back in April - welcoming a baby with long-term girlfriend Erin Darke. He has signalled to fans he might take time away from acting to focus on fatherhood.

When a mum realised that her toddler wasn't eating properly due to the 'soapy' taste from his silicone dish, she realised that she needed to warn other parents

Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who is delighted to have connected to a sister she didn't know she had, but does not know how to handle her mother's emotions

Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that reveals social inequalities play a massive role in the brain health of early babies, and how support should be targeted to help these children thrive

A mum-to-be has taken to social media to share how she asked ChatGPT to name her third-born child because she was running low on ideas - and now she's urging other parents to try it out for themselves

Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas and his three-year-old son Dylan were fishing at Tohickon Creek in Pennsylvania, US, when he noticed two children struggling to swim

Melissa Sloan has more than 800 tattoos and her face has been inked three times. But she has paid a high price for her body art, getting banned from pubs and barred from school

California influencer Jackie Miller James suffered a brain aneurysm while pregnant on June 6. She has now woken from a coma to meet her baby for the first time, her family has said

One mum has revealed why she never gives her kids a set bedtime as she vows to give her little ones 'autonomy' over their own sleep schedules. Her three kids will drift off anywhere between 9pm and 1am

A mum shared a potential baby name for her son online only to be met with harsh criticism as people branded the moniker 'awful' and claimed it wasn't right for an 'ordinary' child

The dad was delighted to learn his oldest son is to be married, but he was hurt to learn the groom wants his step-father to be there when he walks down the aisle

Kelly Green, from South Carolina, has fostered over 100 children and adopted 13 kids since 2019 after moving towns. She has compared her to life to the real-life version of Cheaper by the Dozen movie

The #PampersforPreemies campaign launched in 2017, after it emerged that regular newborn nappies were far too big for premature infants