6 h. ago DWP urges 200,000 parents to come forward after missing out on massive state pension top up

Those affected have been advised that they must make a claim

Events

10 h. ago Exactly why kids should AVOID slushie ice drinks with glycerol after new warning to parents

The Food Standards Agency has warned that very high levels of exposure to glycerol, common in slushie drinks, can lead to shock, very low blood sugar levels and loss of consciousness

Events

38 h. ago Parents urged to 'take action now' amidst huge rise of 'Victorian diseases'

'We can't go back to the past'

Politics

52 h. ago Supernanny Jo Frost urges parents to avoid mistake when kids go back to school

Parenting expert Jo Frost, also known as Supernanny, has shared some advice to parents who allow their children to do one thing in the morning before school

Politics

53 h. ago Supernanny Jo Frost urges parents not to avoid one thing when kids go back to school

Parenting expert Jo Frost, who is best known for her role on Supernanny, has taken to social media to share some advice to parents over a 'ridiculous' back-to-school trend

Politics

53 h. ago Parents issued urgent measles warning after child dies from 'eliminated' disease

The World Health Organisation declared that the UK had eliminated the illness in 2017 but outbreaks still occur.

Events

57 h. ago Warning to parents after baby girl grows 'micropenis' from lying on dad's chest

Doctors have urged new parents to be careful around skin-to-skin contact in certain situations.

Events

59 h. ago People in Dumfries and Galloway urged to help end support 'postcode lottery' for bereaved parents

A new report by Sands has revealed that three-quarters of bereaved parents wanted mental health support – but only eight per cent were able to access this through the NHS.

Politics

65 h. ago Girl, 11, given devastating diagnosis after aches were dismissed as 'growing pains'

Isabelle Vella's father, from Cambridgeshire, has urged parents to "get concerns seen to" after his daughter was eventually diagnosed with osteochondroma, a rare bone cancer

Politics

3 d. ago Supernanny Jo Frost reveals little known health condition which could kill her: 'It's as bad as shoving a loaded gun in my face'

Jo Frost, best known for fronting Supernanny and several spin-off series, has revealed she is living with a deadly health condition which could kill her at any moment.

Events

6 d. ago Parents urged to pack one item in holiday suitcase as it can 'save child's life'

Parents have been urged to pack a simple item in their holiday suitcase as it could "save a child's life." The advice has been issued by an NHS GP ahead of peak travel season

Society

6 d. ago NHS warns what parents should do as Greater Manchester borough has fourth highest cases of measles in UK

'We urge all parents in Salford and all areas of Greater Manchester to act now'

Events

7 d. ago NHS alert as children 'seriously unwell' from infectious disease amid ongoing outbreaks

Parents have been urged to get their children vaccinated as measles drives hospital admissions in the North West

Events

8 d. ago Martin Lewis urges nearly one million families to claim childcare boost worth up to £2,000

The consumer champion is urging working parents not to miss out on childcare help this summer.

Economics

9 d. ago Martin Lewis urges parents to do one key thing as children turn 18

Martin Lewis has advised parents to open a Lifetime ISA with just £1 for their children once they turn 18, to help get “the clock ticking” for them to buy a house.

Society

1 week ago 'Supernanny' Jo Frost calls for an overhaul in nursery sector in support of 'Campaign for Gigi'

The TV childcare expert is calling for further demands alongside the campaign

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent warning to parents over outbreak of incredibly infectious disease

A warning has been issued to parents and carers across one area in the UK as schools, nurseries and childcare settings are being urged to take action amid an outbreak

Events

2 w. ago Parents with young kids urged to avoid giving them common summer drink

Children under a certain age have been advised to avoid the brightly coloured drink at all costs due to health concerns

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent warning to new parents that child obesity risk is largely 'set by age 5'

Breast feeding and early nutrition habits are vital as experts say our chances of being healthy 'appear difficult to alter after the age of about five' as experts say new mums should get health advice

Events

3 w. ago School was evacuated with parents urged to collect children after phone call

It was the second concerning incident at the school in two weeks

Society