Childcare Features

Nine ways to beat the winter blues

Don't let the winter weather chill your spirits. Marneta Viegas, founder of Relax Kids, shares her top tips on how to keep the whole family happy and entertained

Out of hours childcare - no more 9 to 5

What out of hours childcare can working parents find

Parenting questions answered

Parenting expert Helen Brown, author of Parenting for Dummies (Wiley, #14.99), joined iVillage for a chat

Sitting it out

How to find a reliable babysitter

Stay-at-home dads

The idea of dads staying at home to be full-time childcarers used to be unusual, but new statistics show that this situation is changing rapidly. Read case studies of men who have decided to stay home and look after the kids

Take ten women

Ten women talk about motherhood, work and the choices they've made about their lives

Tax Credits

Tax credits information from Maternity Alliance

The art of house-husbandry!

iVillagers discuss the merits of stay-at-home dads and how it has worked for the

TV or not TV?

Despite the popularity of the Internet, television is still the most popular medium for kids and can occupy up to 13.9 hours of a child's time each week according to Ofcom (Office of Communications)

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