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Demand for school uniform bank 'has never been higher'
One mother said uniform costs had "really eaten" into her budget.
August 18, 2026Green means go for uniform ahead of new school year
Sirius Academy West in Hull is giving parents the chance to make sure uniforms conform in advance.
August 4, 2026Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body
Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.
August 3, 2026Will summer discounts make family days out cheaper?
Parents welcome summer discounts but say days out can still cost more than £100.
July 27, 2026From childbirth to Commonwealth Games in four months
Para-swimmer Rebecca Redfern admits her Commonwealth Games training has been "unconventional" as she heads to Glasgow just four months after having a baby.
July 21, 2026Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.
July 15, 2026Parent cooking classes 'built my confidence'
New cooking scheme aims to help parents learn healthy recipes which are convenient to make.
July 14, 2026Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course
Rachel Bews says she told on the way her child would not be allowed on site. Amazon has apologised for not communicating its policy clearly.
July 6, 2026Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.
July 3, 2026What is it like being a tennis parent?
Pushy parents are nothing new in a sport offering the potential of millions of pounds in prize money at the very top - but why does tennis create an environment that makes parents behave this way, and what needs to change?
June 26, 2026How not to be a tennis parent
Pushy parents are well documented in tennis - BBC Sport looks at when things get out of hand and asks if the system is to blame.
June 26, 2026Ryanair 'reluctantly' allows parents to sit with their children for free - Reuters
Ryanair 'reluctantly' allows parents to sit with their children for free Reuters
June 25, 2026How to keep children cool in the heat
How to keep children cool in the heat
June 19, 2026Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them.
June 19, 2026Toy Story 5 splits critics, but most praise its 'cautionary' message about tech
The fifth instalment of the animated franchise sees Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack return.
June 17, 2026Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban
A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.
June 16, 2026Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027
Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.
June 15, 2026'I won't have another baby after breastfeeding trauma'
New mothers say they did not receive enough breastfeeding support when their babies were born.
June 15, 2026Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online
A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.
June 13, 2026Zoo celebrates birth of second pair of Sengi pups
It says Nuru and Mela are proving to be "exceptional parents".
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Demand for school uniform bank 'has never been higher'
One mother said getting the chance to pick up free uniforms enabled her to spend more on summer holiday activities with her children A charity offering parents the chance to pick up second hand schoo
Green means go for uniform ahead of new school year
Approved uniform at Sirius Academy West gets a green sticker Parents of children at a secondary school say sessions being held to approve uniform ahead of the new school year are proving helpful. Si
Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body
Meet Theo: Baby who underwent pioneering surgery for birth defect while in womb Doctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still i
From childbirth to Commonwealth Games in four months
Rebecca Redfern was awarded an MBE for services to young people and the community in Worcestershire in 2024 Para-swimmer Rebecca Redfern has admitted her Commonwealth Games training has been "a littl
Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
If you're a parent, you may have breathed a sigh of relief - or perhaps frustration - at the UK government's plans to implement an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds. It would see
Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course
A breastfeeding boss has been barred from a business course run by online retailer Amazon because it would not let her child on to the site. Rachel Bews said she had let Amazon know a week ahead of t
Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
Parents should not publicly post images of their children online due to the growth of AI-generated abuse imagery, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. Along with the Internet Watch Foundation
How not to be a tennis parent
How not to be a tennis parent By the time Ellie-Rose Griffiths was nine, she had left school to train full-time. That was when tennis stopped being just a game and became her life. The former top-ra
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Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend
It's hot, everyone's grumbling and nobody in your house can sleep - which means summer has officially arrived. Temperatures are set to soar above 30C (86F) in parts of the UK over the next few days.
Toy Story 5 splits critics, but most praise its 'cautionary' message about tech
The fifth instalment of Toy Story has received mixed reviews from critics, who have described it as being "a warm and wry update" to an otherwise now "played out" franchise. But one thing most review
‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban
Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’ Which apps will be blocked and how will it work? The UK government has an
UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16
U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that his government will impose a ban on social media use for children under 16 years of age. The ban would apply to a range of social media platfo
Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online
During mealtimes, Vincent Zhang, a tech worker in Shanghai, has a habit of whipping out his phone to check on his "virtual parents": a middle-aged couple online, armed with an endless stream of warm w
'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
Lives are "still at risk" from the unregulated baby sleep industry, a parliament debate was told last night. MPs are now urging the government to set out a timeline for legislation to make training a
Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter - drama explores what happens next
For years, Nicola Walker has played detectives, lawyers and women holding complicated lives together. But her latest role in comedy-drama Alice and Steve may be the closest she's come to playing herse
Williams 'doesn't have anything to prove' on return
Serena Williams won 14 Grand Slam women's doubles titles with sister Venus Serena Williams says she has "nothing to prove" on her return to competitive tennis after an absence of nearly four years, a
Adult Skincare Products are Not Safe for Kids. Here’s Why.
Share No. It’s not safe for kids to use adult skincare products. But thanks to TikTok “skinfluencer” trends everywhere (#schoolgrwm, for one), kids are getting the wrong messages about what it means
How dads are bonding over learning to braid hair
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Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer
An independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough. Roblox is the most popular gaming platform in