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Are we sexualising our kids too early?

Are we sexualising our kids too early?

When do you think childhood ends? At 13, 14 years old? In a recent study, more than two thirds of parents said it's finished by 12, with many believing it happens even younger, at just 10. Like it or not, our kids are being forced to grow up super-fast. They are bombarded with provocative...
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How to be a yummy mummy on a budget thumb

How to be a yummy mummy on a budget

You don't need a Victoria Beckham-style bank balance to be a yummy mummy. Here's...
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12 things every parent is ashamed of thumb

12 things every parent is ashamed of

In the parenting stakes, most of us feel we could do better.
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Travelling with a baby thumb

Travelling with a baby

Travelling with a baby in tow can be a stressful experience but you can make the process...
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Christmas gifts for kids thumb

Christmas gifts for kids

Christmas is a magical time for children of all ages and we have selected our favourite...
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The best books for kids this Christmas thumb

The best books for kids this Christmas

Bamboozled by the huge number of new children’s books out there, but determined to...
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Is your child active enough? thumb

Is your child active enough?

Childhood obesity is on the rise and a recent study described inactivity as one of the...
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10 budgeting tips to help you through maternity leave thumb

10 budgeting tips to help you through maternity leave

Maternity pay will help keep the wolf from the door, but even the best packages could...
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Savvy budget tips for a cut-price Christmas thumb

Savvy budget tips for a cut-price Christmas

An unforgettable Christmas at a fraction of the usual cost...can it really be done? Yes...
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Diary of a half-term family thumb

Diary of a half-term family

Family maths: 
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ADHD: how to spot the signs in your child thumb

ADHD: how to spot the signs in your child

Just a lively, on-the-go child - or signs of ADHD? Here's what to look out for...
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Signs your child may not be progressing at school thumb

Signs your child may not be progressing at school

It's not always easy to figure out if - and why - your child is struggling at school...
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Grotbags and gladrags! thumb

Grotbags and gladrags!

Mum of the Year?  Yup - that would be me!
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Keeping them happy and healthy thumb

Keeping them happy and healthy

From coping with the issues arising from bedwetting to instilling confidence in your...
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What is your approach to sex education? thumb

What is your approach to sex education?

Are you relaxed and open, or does the very thought of having 'the talk' make you...
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Is your child a healthy eater? thumb

Is your child a healthy eater?

Getting kids to eat a healthy, balanced diet can be a struggle but it is vitally...
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