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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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Halloween fun, food and frolics thumb

Halloween fun, food and frolics

From Halloween costumes and crafts to awkward family photos that send a shiver down 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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Helping your child cope with grief and trauma thumb

Helping your child cope with grief and trauma

The death of someone close can be one of the hardest things your child will face.
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Back to school thumb

Back to school

From coping with back to school anxiety and budgeting for the new term, to staying on top...
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A beginner's guide to the secondary curriculum thumb

A beginner's guide to the secondary curriculum

How will secondary school prepare your child for making their mark on the world? Here...
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12 awkward parenting questions and how to answer them thumb

12 awkward parenting questions and how to answer them

So your child’s asked one of those questions that stops you in your tracks.
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11 signs your child may not be happy at school thumb

11 signs your child may not be happy at school

Life is so busy, sometimes it’s easy to miss some of the subtle signs that all...
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50 eco-friendly family activities thumb

50 eco-friendly family activities

From rainy day activities and creative craft projects to fun days out and garden games,...
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Why do our girls have a problem with PE? thumb

Why do our girls have a problem with PE?

Remember being desperate to be picked for the school hockey team? Or running your heart...
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10 ways you could be stunting your child's development thumb

10 ways you could be stunting your child's development

These days there are so many pressures on parents – and children – that a lot...
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10 steps to choosing the right secondary school thumb

10 steps to choosing the right secondary school

It's one of the most important decisions you'll make - and there's more to...
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Do our politicians really care about child development? thumb

Do our politicians really care about child development?

Our education and healthcare systems are supposed to give every child a fair and equal...
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