All news on the topic: Parenting

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'I fake tan my pale seven-week-old baby - he looks so much better for it'
Mum Kylen Suttner, 21, has sparked outrage on social media after claiming she 'self tans' her baby boy and 'dresses him like a teenager' - but not everybody gets the joke
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Desperate mum puts baby in nursery so she can clean as husband is busy 'resting'
A mum feels forced to pay out for nursery fees since her husband refuses to help clean around the house and simply 'rests' when he's at home - she's struggling to cope
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'Everyone hates my baby's name - but he'll be the coolest kid in class'
A mum-to-be has taken to Reddit to share how she wants to give her son a 'cool', 'hipster' name - but everyone in her family believes she's making a mistake by doing so
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'Our neighbour is demanding my kids to stop playing on the driveway - I own it'
A woman is insisting that her neighbour's children stop playing football on her driveway - not only is it damaging her property, but it's also invading her privacy
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'My wife wants me take headphones off when baby cries - I have a good reason'
A dad has been left feeling like a 'bad parent' after his wife told him he shouldn't need to wear headphones when their daughter cries, but he has a good reason and can still hear her
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'World's luckiest mum' to start buying lottery tickets after incredible find
Katie Lyon, from Gateacre, Merseyside, found a cluster of four leaf clovers while at Bowring Park with her 22-month-old son and has joked she's so lucky she'll play the lottery
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'Cot death message failing to reach deprived families, putting babies at risk'
Research from Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle universities into safer sleeping habits shows 42% of cases of sudden infant death syndrome occurred in the poorest areas, and Miriam Stoppard says change needs to come urgently to help all families
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'My dad's the UK's richest Gypsy - I'm following his footsteps to make millions'
Elizabeth Best is the daughter of billionaire Alfie Best - the 'UK's richest Gypsy' - and says she wants to follow in her dad's footsteps to make her own millions
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Dad slammed for trying to change son's date of birth because he 'has authority'
A dad has been reminded that he "doesn't have authority over space and time" after he tried to change the day his son was born on the baby's birth certificate to a date he preferred
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'My son's diagnosis saved my life because I too had symptoms I didn't recognise'
In a similar vein to how TV personality Christine McGuinness was diagnosed, Orion Kelly was told he had autism after he recognised he shared the same signs as his son Conan
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Parenting expert winces at popular baby item that can be a fire risk
A parenting expert has warned parents that the items they are buying for their kids could actually be doing more harm than good in some cases - and others are unnecessary expenses
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Exhausted mum's apologetic note ahead of sleep training has neighbour in tears
A couple who was beginning to sleep train their baby left a letter on each of their neighbours doors apologising in advance for what was to come - and people on Twitter praised them for it
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Bride's mum goes behind her back to invite children to adults-only wedding
The bride found herself in an awkward situation when she had to uninvite her family's children from her wedding after her mum sent out details without her permission
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Parents try to 'tame' rebellious daughter by dumping her on deserted island
The 13-year-old, who said she only had compressed biscuits and water to keep her going, managed to get off after flagging down some passing fishermen who called the police
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Mum makes kids wear AirTags to track them and trains them like dogs with button
Vada Stevens, who lives in North Carolina, has received both criticism and praise after posting on TikTok about having her children wear Apple AirTags to track them
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'Take the pressure off children and ban fake beauty in schools'
We need to help our kids stay kids for as long as possible, says Eva Simpson, and the latest craze for massive eyelashes, with thick, uncomfortable extensions, deserves to be banned in schools everywhere
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Starving boy, 10, found wandering street looking for supermarket to beg for food
Tyler and Krista Schindley are accused of attempting malice murder against their 10-year-old child, among other charges, after the boy was found wandering alone away from his home
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'My neighbour's kids yell through our windows - it is hell'
A woman is at her wit's end with her neighbour's children - as whenever she leaves them at home alone they run amok, banging on her windows and even growling at her
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Mum's heartbreak as daughter never gets invited to school birthday parties
The mum was devastated when her daughter came home from school and told her she hadn't been invited to a friend's birthday party - even though all her other friends were going
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Child sleep guru shares bedtime temperature mistake that has big impact on baby
A child sleep expert has shared her top tips for getting babies and young children to go to bed, explaining how the temperature in their room can make a big difference
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Pregnant woman outraged by mother-in-law's money-saving suggestion for the birth
The mum-to-be was gobsmacked when her mother-in-law made an outrageous money-saving suggestion in regard to her upcoming birth - as it turns out there's a catch
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'I spent £300 on baby gift for a friend who had a miscarriage - I want it back'
Parents urged the woman to reconsider her stance after she explained why she hoped her husband's friend would return a present they gifted her before she had a miscarriage
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Exhausted mum branded 'selfish' for requesting holiday alone as birthday gift
A mum-of-three decided her dream birthday gift would be a self-funded holiday without her kids and partner - but he thought the idea was completely selfish and shut it down
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Boots slashes selected baby products to £10 in flash sale that ends at midnight
Boots slashes price of popular baby items to £10 in flash sale - head to the retailer now before all deals end at midnight
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Mum's plea to parents who use seat mirrors with kids in car after fire scare
The mum warned parents and families who use mirrors in their cars after a fire scare she believes was caused by a mirror she was using as a safety device in her own vehicle