19 h. ago Parents warned over ‘blind spot’ around babies and screen time

The impact of screen usage on babies is the topic of a new university study

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29 h. ago ‘Just like so many families’: US parents of addicted kids relate to the Reiners – but fear stigma

The challenges of drug and alcohol addiction are familiar, but violence against others is highly unusual, parents sayWhen news broke that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been killed and a possible suspect was their son, Nick Reiner, who had struggled with addiction and mental health issues, it brought addiction back into the public spotlight. But parents who have been affected by their children’s addiction fear the conversation will focus on the exceedingly rare act of violence instead of the more widespread risks.Ron Grover and his wife, Darlene, have been glued to the news. They only knew the Reiners by their work, but they feel a connection: Grover’s son also became addicted at 15 to opioids and then heroin, much like Nick Reiner, and he was in and out of rehab and jail for years. But after seven excruciating years, Grover’s son got sober in July 2010. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tortured Reiner family history REVEALED: Rob's troubled relationship with his father... and how it was mirrored in his bond with his son

Rob and Michele Reiner's shocking deaths have drawn renewed attention to the film director's own complicated relationship with his late father Carl Reiner.

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6 d. ago My daughter wanted her own room so I made her a ‘Harry Potter style’ one – trolls say they’re ‘ringing social services’

IT'S not unusual for kids to beg their parents for their own bedroom, but for many families it's just not a possibility. But one savvy DIY fan took matters into his own hands when his daughter wanted a bit of privacy. Rather than splitting the existing bedroom in two, adding a curtain down the middle...

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7 d. ago Catherine Tate fans run out of 'smutfest' panto as they warn 'do not bring kids'

Catherine Tate's new pantomime Sleeping Beauty has received furious reviews from unsuspecting families, many of which have taken to social media to urge parents not to bring their children

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1 week ago Tragic video of Rob Reiner passionately defending son Nick against nepo baby critics goes viral after murder

The famed filmmaker, Rob Reiner, and his troubled son Nick delved into their complex relationship and Nick's substance abuse on the Inside Out With Paul Mecurio podcast in May 2016.

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1 week ago The meth curse of Hollywood's rich kids: Nepo babies who have battled addiction to drug that made Rob Reiner's son Nick 'spiral'

For some nepo babies, the price of fame comes with drug addiction and substance abuse to aid personal woes.

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1 week ago Investigation launched into ‘vile, antisemitic’ post on horse racing trainer’s Facebook

New York-based trainer Kevin Bond has denied making the comment, relating to the murder of Hollywood movie director Rob Reiner and his wife, and said his account was hacked

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1 week ago Second steppers tap Bank of Mum and Dad for MORE property cash than first

Families who already own a home are tapping up their parents for tens of thousands of pounds to help them climb to the next rung of the property ladder.

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1 week ago Generation Snus: One in 25 Gen Z's now use highly addictive nicotine pouches figures show

Half a million Britons overall, now use the pillow-shaped packages containing synthetic nicotine powder, scientists at University College London found.

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2 w. ago Rise of the full nesters: what life is like with adult children who just can’t leave home

In the UK, close to half of 25-year-olds now live with parents who, in many cases, would expect their nest to have long since emptied. How does this change families, for good and bad?If life had worked out differently, Serena would by now be coming to terms with an empty nest. Having brought up seven children, she and her husband might even have been enjoying a little more money and time for themselves. But as it is, three of their adult children are now at home: the 23-year-old finishing his degree; the 28-year-old, a teacher, saving for a house deposit; and the 34-year-old, after a mental health crisis. At 63, Serena comes home from her job as a social worker to a mountain of laundry, and a spare downstairs room requisitioned as a bedroom.Having a houseful is “really good fun”, she says, and makes life richer and more interesting. But it took a while to get used to partners staying over – “I’m not a prude, but you don’t necessarily want to be part of that life for your children, d...

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2 w. ago Butting heads, kissing on the lips... open hostility: Actor reveals Rob Reiner's bizarre interactions with son Nick on the set of their 2015 film

Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Nick, 32, was taken into custody that night and booked for felony murder on Monday.

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2 w. ago How Rob Reiner's troubled relationship with heroin addict son Nick inspired his 'most personal' film ever

On Monday, sources told Daily Mail that Nick is in custody and has been booked for felony murderafter the Hollywood director and his wife were found knifed to death.

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2 w. ago Inside Rob Reiner's relationship with son Nick as he's 'booked for murder'

Hollywood titan Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in the Los Angeles property on Sunday and their son Nick is being held in police custody without bail

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2 w. ago Rob Reiner once made film with his son Nick, now suspected of killing parents

A decade ago, Nick Reiner and his father Rob Reiner seemed to have mended their strained relationship through the film "Being Charlie," which they made together

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2 w. ago Rob Reiner's assistant seen breaking down in tears as relative is questioned in murder investigation: Live updates

Investigators are treating the couple's death as a double homicide, and an unnamed family member is being questioned, a police source said.

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2 w. ago Inside Taylor Swift's parents' health battles including major surgery

Anyone who is a fan of Taylor Swift will be familiar with her parents Scott and Andrea, but the two have faced their own health battles in recent years

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2 w. ago 11 New Year’s resolutions family experts want parents to make

Parenting gurus suggest the positive changes families could make for a happier 2026.

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3 w. ago Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

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3 w. ago ‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra

Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young people: share your concerns about ultra-processed foods (UPFs)The scourge of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is global. While their consumption is particularly high in the west, forming more than half the average diet in the UK and the US, for example, UPFs are replacing fresh food in diets on every continent.This month, the world’s largest review on the health threats of UPFs was published in the Lancet. It warned that such foods are exposing millions of people to long-term harm, and called for urgent action. Earlier this year Unicef revealed that more children around the world were obese than underweight for the first time, as junk food overwhelms diets, with the steepest rises in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading...

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