School is out for the summer, and parents everywhere are worried about their kids spending too much time staring at their screens. If you are one of those worried parents, take a moment and determine what your child is…
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Study finds dads are the ‘pushover’ at home, apart from when it comes to dealing with ‘bad’ behaviour
It’s official – dads are the ‘pushover’ at home, apart from when it comes to dealing with ‘bad’ behaviour, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 parents revealed mums are most likely to put their foot down over…
The average child will produce more than 2,000 arts and crafts pieces for their parents
The average child will produce more than 2,000 arts and crafts pieces for their parents – BEFORE they turn 12, according to a study. Researchers found the nation’s mums and dads face an uphill struggle to find space for…
Parents forced to change broadband providers to meet their kids demands
Parents are being put under pressure to get faster broadband – by their children, it has emerged. Research revealed half the nation’s 5-18 year olds want a fast-reliable internet connection for streaming TV services, online gaming and keeping up…
If you’re anything like me, you love action movies. Even though I am fully aware that I’m not watching high art or cinematic perfection, I am perfectly content spending a couple of hours just sitting back and letting explosion…
Parents are repeatedly taking their eyes off the road after being distracted by their children while driving
One fifth of parents are repeatedly taking their eyes off the road after being distracted by their children while driving, according to a new study. Distraction and fatigue were contributory factors in ten per cent of fatalities in road…
Are you one of those people who say, ‘I’d give anything to be young again?’ But, on reflection, would you really? Maybe knowing what you know now and going back in time would be an enticing option, but I’m…
Forget having a favourite child – half of Brits confess they have a favourite PARENT, a study has found. Research revealed four in ten adults get on better with their mum, while one in seven prefer dad’s company. Children…
Worlds biggest Jute Bag created by school kids to encourage people to go plastic free
A Jute Bag the size of nine double-decker buses has smashed the Guinness World Record after it was hoisted to the sky at a primary school in Bradford-on-Avon. Pupils from Fitzmaurice School helped local business, Cotton Bag Co, to…
Parents want sunglasses to become an official part of school uniform
More than half of parents believe sunglasses should become an official part of school uniform, a study has found. A study of 1,000 mums and dads with children aged 4-12 found 72 per cent worry about protecting their child’s…