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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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12 parenting resolutions for 2013 thumb

12 parenting resolutions for 2013

If January usually involves giving up the things you love, why not put a fresh spin on...
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10 tips to make parenting cheaper thumb

10 tips to make parenting cheaper

With the cost of raising a family at an all-time high, it pays to find ways to keep costs...
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What's your perfect family holiday? thumb

What's your perfect family holiday?

You’ve looked forward to it for so long, so it’s vital that your family...
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12 things all parents worry about but shouldn't thumb

12 things all parents worry about but shouldn't

As a parent, worrying seems to be part of the job description - but are you fretting too...
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Type 1 diabetes - the incurable childhood disease thumb

Type 1 diabetes - the incurable childhood disease

When it comes to covering the subject of diabetes, the wider media ...
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Coping with cyberbullying thumb

Coping with cyberbullying

Cyberbullying has become a serious problem among children and adolescents; a problem...
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Preparing your kids for interacting with strangers online thumb

Preparing your kids for interacting with strangers online

With kids using the internet and sites such as Facebook more and more, it's almost...
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Talking about sex with your child thumb

Talking about sex with your child

Discussing sex and the facts of life with your child can be daunting and embarrassing...
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5 tips for creating a teenage-friendly bedroom thumb

5 tips for creating a teenage-friendly bedroom

When your child hits the teenage years, their bedroom is no longer ‘cool,’ (...
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What types of parental controls should your child have? thumb

What types of parental controls should your child have?

If you aren’t worried about your child’s safety online, you should be...
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Should you 'friend' your kids on Facebook? thumb

Should you 'friend' your kids on Facebook?

‘Friending.’ It wasn’t common parlance before the advent of the...
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Facebook: what profile settings should your kids have? thumb

Facebook: what profile settings should your kids have?

When your kids are begging you to join a popular social networking site like Facebook, it...
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Days out thumb

Days out

Why not entice the kids away from the telly and maybe even do your bit for the...
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Online gaming: what are the security risks? thumb

Online gaming: what are the security risks?

Are you worried about your security while playing online games? You should be. Between...
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30 of the weirdest American school photos, ever thumb

30 of the weirdest American school photos, ever

Big hair, space age lasers and other hilariously awkward photos!
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