63 h. ago Parents are reading their children the same bedtime story 416 times a YEAR

A poll of 1,000 mums and dads has found that parents will read their child's favourite tale from start to finish an average of eight times in a typical week.

Society

3 d. ago Reading the same bedtime story could be the key to your child's development

Eight out of ten parents say they have had to re-read the same book to their child at least once, with the typical little one asking for the same story to be read to them 416 times a year

Politics

2 w. ago Peter Andre banned kids' treat after hearing alarming health warning

Peter Andre has revealed he has banned his youngest children from drinking slushies after reading a 'scary' health warning that has made him rethink his parenting.

Events

2 w. ago ‘I escaped one gulag only to end up in another’: Russian asylum seekers face Ice detention in the US

Exiles fleeing Putin’s repression in Russia and other post-Soviet states find a harsh welcome when arriving statesideFor most of the four years of Joe Biden was in office, citizens of Russia and other post-Soviet states seeking asylum in the US were generally released into the country while they awaited hearings on their claim in immigration court.But since last summer, many have been detained upon entering the US, and some of them have been held for more than a year, lawyers, activists and detainees say. Some children have been separated from their parents. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glanceThe US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce, the department has announced. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system”.In a post on X, McMahon said: “Today’s [reduction in force] reflects our commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency

Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system”.In a post on X, McMahon said: “Today’s [reduction in force] reflects our commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New guidance released on skills kids should have when starting Reception

Experts have drawn up guidance offering practical steps for parents on how to get kids ready to start school to save teachers wasting hours teaching basic skills

Events

3 w. ago Why sleep hygiene matters for children and how to implement a good routine

Just like adults, children need quality sleep to thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally

Politics

3 w. ago MP says police have dismissed claims that men from a migrant hotel are stalking schoolgirls in affluent Home Counties town

EXCLUSIVE: Parents near Reading raised the alarm after reportedly seeing men behaving suspiciously and chasing schoolgirls in Maiden Place, located a three-minute drive from a so-called 'migrant hotel'.

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last month Blood, sweat, tears and body shaming: a cartoonist’s guide to becoming a mother

A comic artist illustrates the screamy horror of first-time parenthood• Read Becky Barnicoat on turning motherhood into cartoons Continue reading...

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