43 h. ago Parents can get Bluey Nintendo Switch game for £8 instead of £23 at Argos this weekend

It's playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles

Economics

46 h. ago Somebody to love: should AI relationships stay taboo or will they become the intelligent choice? | Brigid Delaney

How will AI destroy the world as we know it? Not through evil. My guess is it will do it through loveRecently, at a pub with a bunch of my friends who were gen X parents, the talk turned to young love. Most of their kids were in their late teens and early 20s, and embarking on their first relationships.These gen X parents were a cohort that supported marriage equality and trans rights, not just for society more broadly but for their own children. And we all prided ourselves on being more progressive than the previous generation. Love is love. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago 14 best Christmas books for kids, read by parents and children

From heartwarming winter tales to festive audiobooks, these are the titles for little ones to read this December

Society

3 d. ago The rapid rise of renters in their 60s: ‘I hate the idea of house

It is often assumed that people of retirement age will no longer have housing costs to cover. But for a significant and growing group, this is far from the caseNow that she is retired, Deborah Herring’s days are hers to fill – usually with leisurely walks, museums and trips to the theatre. But she still manages to spare a thought for her ex-colleagues at the private boarding school where she taught religious studies for 14 years. “In their nice, expensive Oxfordshire village, I think they’d be frankly horrified about my situation,” she says with a laugh.Horrified that a few weeks ago she came home to find two strangers asleep on her sofa; horrified that she has to put up with an overflowing litter tray belonging to a cat that isn’t hers; above all, horrified that at the age of 65, she is about to leave a two-bedroom flatshare to move into a four-bedroom one where she will “probably be living with people whose combined age is less than my own”. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Parents issued urgent warning over new H3N2 strain as flu leaves kids 'very, very poorly'

"Unfortunately, it can kill. Children do die every year from flu, so it is definitely not just a bad cold."

Events

4 d. ago Flu strain 'KILL' warning with healthy kids getting 'very, very poorly' after infection

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued a major warning to parents to give kids a nasal spray vaccine, over H3N2 flu strain fears amid the ‘worst ever’ flu season

Events

4 d. ago Parents 'worried about mess' avoid cooking with their kids, survey shows

A survey of 1,000 parents of children aged between six and 16, found that half of them wished they could cook more frequently with their children

Society

4 d. ago Furious Scots parents slam primary school after teacher 'tells kids Santa isn't real'

The school has launched an investigation after the alleged incident which sparked fury among some parents who said "the magic of Christmas had been ruined for some of the pupils".

Society

4 d. ago ‘They’ve ruined the magic of Christmas’, blast furious Scots parents after primary teacher ‘tells kids Santa isn’t real’

PARENTS have been left fuming amid claims a Scots primary school teacher told kids that Santa doesn't exist. Pupils at the school were left devastated after a teacher made the alleged remarks in class. It's claimed the incident happened at the end of October after a teacher from the Aberdeen school discussed a lesson on...

Society

7 d. ago Police warn parents after 'warzone' on streets as kids throw fireworks

Police officers in Bolton, Manchester have issued a stark warning to parents after kids were seen lighting fireworks and throwing them at members of the public and police in the street

Events

8 d. ago Police chief shot two Boston Terriers in front of the little kids who owned them. Now he’s suing their parents

One of the dogs was killed in the incident in Michigan, while the other was hospitalized

Events

9 d. ago What parents are sacrificing to buy everything on Santa’s wish list

Parents are forfeiting nights out and even heating to give their kids a great Christmas, yet money experts suggest practical ways you can save.

Politics

1 week ago My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world

In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated paedophile hellscape’?I am an eight-year-old girl, standing near-naked in a room full of strangers.As the room spins and zooms upon me and people glide around me, I clock my features. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Child snatch murder plot suspects sent back to US from Scotland after seven years

Valerie Hayes, Gary Reburn and Jennifer Amnott were found living in Glasgow in 2018 after the FBI identified them as being behind a plot to kidnap five children and kill their parents.

Events

1 week ago 'Our kids are broken': SEND parents in South London stage protest over education failings

'Our kids are broken': SEND parents in South London stage protest over education failings  MyLondon

Events

1 week ago 9 tips for picking the best xmas toys as parents reveal the ones kids ignore

Parents have revealed the toys which hold their child’s attention the least – including teddies and musical instruments.

Politics

1 week ago Private schools taking fees from criminal parents could be prosecuted for money laundering experts warn after drugs baron pays for daughter's classes with envelopes of cash

Tom Keatinge, the Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, said questions may be raised about whether Labour's tax on private school fees is fuelling parents to pay in cash.

Events

2 w. ago Why gangsters are sending their children to rub shoulders with wealthy families at Britain's top private schools... and paying fees with wads of cash

Tom Keatinge, the Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, said questions may be raised about whether Labour's tax on private school fees is fuelling parents to pay in cash.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘My parents had what we call a shotgun wedding. They were just kids doing the best they could’: Stephen Wilson Jr on grief, hymns and resilience

After quitting his gig as a research scientist and releasing his first song aged 40, Stephen Wilson Jr has established himself as one of the most intriguing, and talented, country music newcomers in years. He speaks with Roisin O’Connor about the loss that inspired his astonishing debut album‘søn of dad’, his blue-collar upbringing, and the boxing lessons that taught him how to take a hit... and to make one, too

Society

2 w. 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