All news on the topic: Parenting

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Mum's regret after accidentally picking baby name that sounds like medicine
The parent was left with a serious case of name regret after picking an unusual moniker for her daughter - one that reminded people of a popular UK medicine brand
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Man sparks outrage for trying to sell dead mum's furniture to mum-in-law for £3k
People were left shocked by the man's entrepreneurial spirit when he explained why he was trying to sell the expensive further he'd previously said he'd give away for free
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'I hate my birth name due to bullying - but my parents refuse to use my new one'
A woman has admitted that she begrudges her birth name as it ignites memories of bullying in school - but her parents are refusing to use her new one as the decision is upsetting
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One week warning to people who claim Child Benefit as payments could be stopped
Child Benefit can give parents an extra few hundred pounds every year and they continue to get the cash until 20 if their child stays in full time education or training
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'I had a baby by a stranger - it was like a weird version of internet dating'
After scrolling photographs of hundreds of sperm donors, Katie Barnes finally settled on the biological father of her child and began her 'weird' journey to motherhood
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'I'm a mum-of-12 – people say I use my kids as 'cash cows' but they're wrong'
Zoe and Ben Sullivan are the proud parents to 12 children. Now, mum Zoe is opening up about what it is like to raise one of the largest families in all of Scotland
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'I refused to let my son come home without showering - he says I'm obsessive'
A mum has been slammed as 'obsessive' after refusing to let her 14-year-old son return home when he didn't shower - but she believes her reaction was reasonable
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'Genius' mum uses bunk bed trick to give her daughters their own bedrooms
A thrifty mum has revealed her DIY hack to split up her daughters’ bedroom, which has helped give them both some independent space while still sharing a room
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Hundreds of thousands of parents missing out on free childcare - how to claim it
The Government's tax free childcare scheme gives parents up to £2,000 a year to help with childcare costs and HMRC is urging more parents to take advantage of the scheme
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Remarkably 'normal' life of Maddie McCann's siblings - sports, friends and joy
Despite the devastating loss of their little girl, Madeleine McCann, parents Kate and Gerry fought valiantly to give her twin siblings as normal an upbringing as possible
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Mum with tattoos from head to toe responds to trolls who criticise her parenting
Alice has not just addressed her position on work, and hinted at how she financially supports her family, but uses her videos to hit back at online trolls who comment about her appearance
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Baby returned to parents who murdered him after agency 'thought they'd changed'
Little Finley fatally collapsed on Christmas Day 2020, just over a month after he returned to his parents’ home in Old Whittington, Derbyshire, after a Family Court ordered his return
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Furious dad cancels daughter's 16th birthday party after 'disgraceful behaviour'
A man said that he cancelled his daughter's 16th birthday party and had no regrets - even though some people thought it was harsh, as her behaviour had been so bad
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Ben Fogle's touching love story with wife he met by chance before tragic loss
Ben Fogle and his wife Marina Hunt have been married for 17 years after meeting purely by chance while out walking, and in that time they've endured one of the toughest heartbreaks there is
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'My wife kicked me out for wanting teen daughter to move out, she's a nightmare'
A man was letting his hair down with some pals when his wife's daughter came up in conversation - but word got back to her about what he'd said and she was furious
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'My husband insists we use my name for our baby's middle name - but it's awful'
The woman was left wondering what to do after her husband was 'insisting' she use her name to form part of her unborn daughter's - but she said it was 'awful' so didn't want to
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'I named my son after designer brand - people say it's cringe but I know better'
A mum has been forced to defend her baby boy's 'unique' name after social media users criticised her for picking a name more suitable for a 'pet' than a 'human'
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Mum worried about taking newborn baby into the garden due to neighbour's kids
A mum was left stressing out about the next door neighbours and their habits regarding kicking balls over the fence - and one woman described them as 'destructive little horrors'
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Couple say happy marriage is down to prioritising each other over their kids
A couple attribute their happy marriage to always making sure to prioritise each other over their children and says this is the reason why their marriage is still going strong after 30 years
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EastEnders' Stacey Slater leaves viewers 'crying' as OnlyFans name spotted
Stacey Slater's double life has been exposed in EastEnders and viewers can't get enough of the stalwart's hilarious OnlyFans username
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Mum 'appalled' by behaviour of couple with baby sat near her in busy restaurant
A woman was left wondering whether parents let kids 'do what they want' after seeing a baby eating with his hands in a restaurant and making a huge mess whilst he parents cooed over him
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'I let my 11-year-old get her lashes done - her natural ones are near invisible'
A mum has defended her reason for letting her 11-year-old daughter get an eyelash lift and tint – but some feel she is way too young to get the beauty treatment done
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'Why do we care more about dogs shot dead by Police than dogs which kill kids'
Darren Lewis is appalled that dangerous dogs now seem to be taking priority over the safety of children, and says it's time to totally overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act
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Woman falls pregnant weeks after receiving uterus transplant using mum's womb
A mum has given her daughter her uterus so she can have another baby, and people have hailed it a miracle - but Kirsty wants people to know it's science that has allowed her to carry another child
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Man blasted for sending kids to babysitter so wife can drive him to appointment
A man has been slated online for forcing his wife to drive him to a medical appointment even though he had initially made no arrangements for the childcare of his two children