20 h. ago Whooping cough: Key signs all parents must look out for after baby dies

After a tragic death due to whooping cough was reported by the UK Health and Security Agency earlier this year, parents are being urged to safeguard their babies against the deadly disease

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29 h. ago Jeff Brazier begs fans for 'parenting guidebook' on 'unconventional early adult years' as he shares cryptic post addressing the news his son Freddy is to become a dad at the age of 20

Jeff Brazier begged fans for a 'parenting guidebook' on 'unconventional early adult years' as he shared a cryptic Instagram post addressing the news his son Freddy is to become a dad at the age of 20.

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68 h. ago Amazon's Kids Kindle gets axed in price just in time for first week of term

Parents looking to encourage their kids to read with an age-appropriate e-reader won't want to snooze on this sale that has axed the price of Amazon's Kids Kindle just in time for school starting

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4 d. ago Exact age kids disqualify you from parent and child parking spots at supermarket

After a puzzled mum asked for advice on whether she was allowed to park in a parent and child spot at her local supermarket where the special bays are limited - experts confirm the rules

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1 week ago ‘Anything can happen’: how 14 empty nesters are reimagining their lives

From starting new careers and reconstructing houses to keeping children’s rooms the same, these parents are navigating a ‘rollercoaster’The term “empty nest” first emerged in the late 19th century, gaining traction in psychological and sociological discourse by the 1940s. Originally, it evoked a singular image: a mother alone in a quiet house, mourning the departure of her last child. But the reality, then and now, is far more nuanced. While the term was once gendered, today the emotional impact is felt across all parents, regardless of role or identity.The empty nest is not a fixed state but a mutable one. For some, it arrives with a deep ache, a sense of disorientation or loss. For others, it marks a period of renewal, space reclaimed, silence embraced, autonomy rediscovered. The nest may stay quiet or grow noisy again with boomerang children, ageing parents or new partners. Some preserve their homes like time capsules; others transform them entirely, reimagining their lives withi...

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1 week ago Only adults that are smarter than GCSE students can answer these 14 questions

This GCSE results day, see if you are smarter than the teenagers of the UK. Be warned though, as the general knowledge quiz is actually more difficult than you may expect

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1 week ago The crucial money questions adults should ask their ageing parents

Wills, assets, inheritance plans and more - don’t leave it until it’s too late to know

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2 w. ago Parents using 'buy now pay later' schemes and going without food to afford school uniforms

Parentkind's survey of 2,000 parents of children aged 14 to 15 who attend a state school found almost a third (31%) said they are likely to get into debt to buy school uniform

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2 w. ago ‘It was a really scary house’: Princess Andre on privacy, fun, ambition – and life with Katie Price

She has been on TV since she was born, and now, at 18, has a reality show of her own. She discusses confidence, self-consciousness, growing up in the spotlight, the pain of social media and dealing with her parents’ very public divorcePrincess Tiaamii Crystal Esther Andre is no stranger to TV. She made her debut in the reality show Katie & Peter: The Baby Diaries which documented the first six weeks of her life. Her first two years were chronicled in subsequent reality shows, until her parents, the model and entrepreneur Katie Price and the singer Peter Andre, split up in 2009. Andre continued to make regular appearances on her parents’ solo reality shows.Now that she has come of age, 18-year-old Andre has her own four-part reality show, The Princess Diaries, on ITV2. As you would expect, it has already made headlines. While her father is a regular on the show, her mother is not. As I approach the cafe in Surrey where we are meeting, the Sun and the Mirror publish stories saying...

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2 w. ago Ice deported three US citizen children, including a boy with cancer, to Honduras, suit alleges

Suit filed in Louisiana says agency didn’t give parents choice as to whether children should be deported with themA lawsuit filed in Louisiana on behalf of two mothers and their four minor children, including one with cancer, claims the two families were unlawfully denied due process and deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to Honduras in April 2025.The lawsuit, which names attorney general Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem and various Ice officials as defendants, alleges Ice violated its own policies, and multiple federal laws, when officers secretly detained the families, denied access to counsel and swiftly deported them to Honduras, ignoring legal filings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ice deported boy with cancer and two other US citizen children to Honduras, suit alleges

Suit filed in Louisiana says agency didn’t give parents choice as to whether children should be deported with themA lawsuit filed in Louisiana on behalf of two mothers and their four minor children, including one with cancer, claims the two families were unlawfully denied due process and deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to Honduras in April 2025.The lawsuit, which names the attorney general, Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, and various Ice officials as defendants, alleges Ice violated its own policies, and multiple federal laws, when officers secretly detained the families, denied access to counsel and swiftly deported them to Honduras, ignoring legal filings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughterRuth was failed by system, say parentsA vulnerable 14-year-old girl was unlawfully killed when an agency support worker failed to keep her under observation at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest jury has concluded.The worker, who used a false identity, left Ruth Szymankiewicz alone even though she had complex mental health issues and was judged to need constant watching because she was a suicide risk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Parents of teens urged to note deadline and act now to ensure they don't miss out on child benefit payments

Advice Direct Scotland is reminding parents who have a child aged between 16 and 19 that the payments will stop at the end of this month - unless they take action.

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3 w. ago 27 ‘is typical age parents expect children to reach financial independence’

Around 1% of parents believe their child will turn 50 before they no longer need them financially, research for Yorkshire Building Society indicates.

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3 w. ago Feeding teenagers is a 'bottomless pit' costing parents a staggering amount

Parents in the UK with kids aged 13-18 say the big weekly shop adds up to £189 per week, with a quarter saying it is the biggest expense after the mortgage or rent.

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3 w. ago NCIS Tony and Ziva release date, cast and more ahead of premiere

NCIS Tony and Ziva will follow the former agents co-parent their 12-year-old daughter Tali in Paris, as well as delve into their on-and-off-again relationship.

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4 w. ago Parents warned over 3 food illnesses that can turn 'serious' in young children

The UK Health Security Agency is urging parents to be aware of some early symptoms of three specific infection that could become serious in young children

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