16 h. ago Four times when parents aren't required to use child car seat

Parents could be at risk of a fine if they do not properly secure their child, but there are some exceptions

Society

45 h. ago Parents are reverting to landline phones to stop their kids becoming smartphone addicts

As more parents try to limit their children’s screen time and keep them offline for as long as possible, many are turning back the clock — swapping smartphones for classic 1980s-style landlines. Amber Raiken explores why the retro phone is making a comeback as the latest parenting trend.

Politics

6 d. ago Woman drives off after stranger jumps into her car and stabs man in back seat

The woman stopped to help a man who was being chased by two others on a moped.

Transport

6 d. ago Stranger jumps in woman's car and stabs man in back seat in 'horror movie' attack

A woman has told how she ushered a man into her car after seeing him being chased in Park Road South, heading towards Claughton Road near Birkenhead Park, in Merseyside

Events

9 d. ago 'I fork out over £50 on Halloween sweets – other mums need to stop being so tight'

EXCLUSIVE: Carla Bellucci is back with her controversial parenting opinions - and this time she's got her claws into mums who don't dip into their pockets to keep the spirit of Halloween alive

Economics

1 week ago Amazon pulls waterproof car seat covers over fears they could block airbags

Motorists were told to return products made by the Waterproof Seat Cover Co in a recall notice issued on October 14

Politics

1 week ago Vanessa Kirby gives birth! The Crown star welcomes her first child with Lacrosse player fiancé Paul Rabil

News of the birth was confirmed over the weekend when Paul shared a series of tender family photos on Instagram.

Sport

2 w. ago Pregnant Dianne Buswell sells off size 8 clothes for as little as £4 as Strictly star counts down to birth of first baby

PREGNANT Strictly star Dianne Buswell is selling off her size 8 clothing ahead of the birth of her first child. The Australian professional dancer, 36, and her boyfriend Joe Sugg, 34, will become first-time parents next year. Ahead of then, Dianne has the little matter of competing in Strictly with Nieghbours legend Stefan Dennis. The...

Economics

2 w. ago 'Britain's most hated mum' vows to dress daughter, 4, as Ed Gein for school Halloween bash

EXCLUSIVE: Carla Bellucci, known as Britain's most hated mum, is back again with her controversial parenting choices, but this time she's planning on dressing her nursery-age child as monstrous Ed Gein

Culture

2 w. ago Hyundai launches UK's first restaurant in car where diners enjoy meals in back seat

Backseat Bites gives diners the chance to enjoy delicacies including beef tartar, BBQ pork belly and cold kimchi noodles from the back of a brand-new INSTER car

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I just need dinner, not drama’: Donal Skehan on cooking through the chaos of parenthood

The Irish TV cook and former boyband star talks to Ella Walker about swapping slow braises for 30-minute meals, finding calm in pottery and why a chopped onion is still the secret to getting dinner on the table

Events

2 w. ago Woman found unconscious at wheel of Audi with 'empty balloon in her mouth'

Madison Boscoe-Hough, 21, from Sutton Leach, Merseyside, was found unconscious by police in the driving seat of an Audi with the car in gear and music playing

Politics

2 w. ago Couple reveal how it feels to go on holiday without kids for the first time in 20 years

Nick Enoch and his wife set sail on P&O's cruise ship Iona without their three teenage daughters, who missed out on lavish food, amazing sights and learning about Cowpat Bingo.

Politics

2 w. ago Couple reveals how it feels to go on holiday without kids for the first time in 20 years

Nick Enoch and his wife set sail on P&O's cruise ship Iona without their three teenage daughters, who missed out on lavish food, amazing sights and learning about Cowpat Bingo.

Politics

2 w. ago Half of working dads still 'nervous' to request time off for childcare duties

A study of 5,000 working dads found a significant 75% want to embrace equal parenting - but still feel there is stigma around taking the time off.

Politics

2 w. ago Working dads still face constant questions about putting family first

A study found 75% of working dads want to embrace equal parenting - but feel there is still a stigma around them taking time off work to care for their children

Politics

2 w. ago Banish foul smells in your car using 65p staple that everyone has in their kitchen cupboards

MOTORISTS are being urged to use a cheap kitchen item under their car seats to banish foul smells. The everyday item costs just 65p – but can eliminate “persistent car odours” and also prevent mold. A jar of humble baking soda under a car seat can “work wonders” by absorbing and cleaning smells, said one...

Politics

3 w. ago From getting kids to eat veg to curbing screen time: the parenting hacks that actually work

Tots refusing to brush their teeth? Teenagers ignoring your texts? Siblings squabbling – again? Readers and experts share their tried and tested fixes to parenting nightmaresSmart speakers are a great parenting crutch, whether it be for setting a timer (kids seem to be weirdly obedient to them) or asking Alexa for homework help when the kids put you on the spot. But reader Katie Matthews has hacked the parenting matrix. “I used to have to nag repeatedly to get the kids out of the house,” she says. “Now our Google speaker announces a five-minute warning before we need to leave. They know they have to do their last bits of faffing when they hear that warning. Then the speaker announces, ‘Shoes on, let’s go!’ when it’s time to leave. It really has transformed our mornings.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Inside a parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Inside a US parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

Politics