All news on the topic: Parenting

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'I can't afford to take daughter to Taylor Swift concert - she cries every day'
A dad has asked fellow social-media users if he was right to refuse to pay 'extortionate' prices for tickets to a concert even though he has fallen out with his daughter over it
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Expert shares 'deadly' mistake parents make when cleaning their child's car seat
Car expert reveals that parents can make one deadly mistake when cleaning their children's car seats, but advises how one quick switch can save a life
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Families endure 12 illnesses a year - but six in 10 parents 'power on through'
Seven in 10 mums and dads say family life is making them feel ill more often - but over half admit they don't look after themselves properly when unwell, a study has found
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'I'm a mum-of-12 – trolls tell me to shut my legs but I feel blessed'
Mum-of-12 Britni Church, 35, from Wichita, Kansas, US, has been told to "shut her legs" after sharing how she has spent 16 years pregnant - but she says she feels blessed to be a mum
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Brad Pitt accuses business partner of 'bullying' in Angelina Jolie vineyard row
Brad Pitt used to own the Chateau Miraval winery with ex-wife Angelina Jolie before she sold her share for £50million ($64million) back in 2021
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Mum refuses to make 'brat' child apologise for calling babysitter 'stupid'
A mum has been slammed after she admitted she wouldn't make her daughter, six, apologise for being rude to her babysitter, claiming that it's she that deserves the apology
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'Woman demanded my son's seat at the airport - I refused to let her take it'
A parent has recalled how they were sitting with their two-year-old son when a fellow passenger approached them and asked if they would share a seat with their child
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'I forgot to pick my son up from nursery – I feel like the world's worst mother'
A mum has told of her 'horror' after her son's after-school club called to remind her to collect him – after he'd been waiting for more than two hours
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Brianna Ghey case shows kids can be safeguarders, says expert
Mental health expert Lily Jo says parents must understand social media and how their children operate within it in order to prevent another tragedy like Brianna Ghey's murder
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Mum bans baby's dad from delivery room after comment shatters her trust in him
A mum-to-be has banned her baby's father from witnessing the birth of their child after he made a comment that 'crossed a boundary' and completely broke her trust in him
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Mum shares genius tip to get fussy kids to finish food using £6 B&M buy
Savvy mum Toni Bird created a system called 'the cheat plate' to encourage her fussy three-year-old son to eat new foods - and it's proved to be a big hit with other parents
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Woman fumes as stepmum demands she use 'boring' baby name to 'blend with family'
A mum-to-be is livid after her stepmum demanded she not use a unique name for her baby because it won't 'blend in with the family' - despite her having an unusual name herself
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Kate and Prince William to break royal tradition to protect Prince George
A royal expert has claimed that Prince William and his wife Kate may break with royal tradition in an attempt to protect their son Prince George as he is growing up
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Residents explain the reasons they love living on 'one of UK's best streets'
With houses that sport large gardens and properties full of character, this road is a popular place to live - and has recently been voted one of the best streets in the whole country
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Mum slammed at supermarket for 'unthinkable' act while putting trolley away
A mum was left stunned and feeling furious when she realised a stranger at the supermarket was berating her parenting skills
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'I hate the Disney name my parents gave me - I wish it was something prettier'
A woman has reached out for advice after revealing she shares her name with an iconic Disney movie villain - and people have been quick to offer up ideas
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'My kid's friend bit her - they fell out and now her mum wants an apology'
A mum was left horrified when she learned her daughter was bit on the face by her friend - but now the friend's mum wants her to apologise for 'isolating' her child
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'I'm so tired of my mother-in-law's creepy behaviour around our baby'
Having a five-month-old baby is hard enough without having family drama to deal with, but this mum is at the end of her tether with her 'passive aggressive' mother-in-law's interference with her parenting style
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'Beyond cruel' camp for troubled kids 'not cooperating with cops' as child dies
The boy died just a day after enrolling at the Trails Carolina camp, which claims to 'help struggling teens' by taking kids and teens away from their families with parental consent
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Emmerdale star Nicola King's life off-screen - rarely-seen husband and surgery
It's been 23 years since Nicola Wheeler joined the cast of Emmerdale and took on the role of Nicola King - she's since tied the knot, become a mum and undergone surgery
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'A mum at school is driving me mad - her requests to help her out are non-stop'
A woman has been left raging after a fellow school mum didn't stick to the deal they made about sharing the school run - but her demands have gone further than just picking up and dropping off her daughter
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'My mum keeps making weird comments - I think she wants to take my baby'
A worried woman, pregnant with her first child is concerned her mum and first-time grandma is 'going to take the baby away' after making 'uncomfortable' and overbearing comments
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Kate's clever sofa parenting hack when Prince Louis misbehaves
Princess Kate is said to be the slightly 'stricter' parent - and she uses a clever method to discipline her three young children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis
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School photographer shares 66 'worst' children's names he has ever come across
A school photographer has taken to social media to share the unusual names he came across when taking childrens' yearly photos - as he shames parents for their so-called creativity
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Parents astonished by hidden car seat feature to make strapping kids in easier
Parents have been left amazed after a dad shared his 'genius' way to make strapping a child in a car seat a whole lot easier - and it takes seconds to perform the action