UK Parents

We Need to Break the Taboo Surrounding Self Harm and Start Talking About It

Sarah Brennan | Posted 22.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Sarah Brennan

Only one in 10 young people are comfortable seeking advice from teachers, parents and GPs. Over half would go online to get support about self-harm despite only one in five trusting online sources.

How Involved is Too Involved in Your Child's Education?

Julie Booth | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Julie Booth

There have been several rather colourful labels coined by the media to describe the different approaches some parents can take when it comes to their child's education.

What Price 'Work-Life Balance'?

Caroline Davey | Posted 26.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Caroline Davey

It's clear that single parents overwhelmingly want to work - but while 59% of single parents already do (and most of the rest want to), many working single parents continue to face poverty, instability and a lack of opportunity for progression.

Backlash As Father Admits He Has A Favourite Child

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK

A father-of-two is facing a backlash after admitting in a blog posting that he has a favourite child. Buzz Bishop, a Canadian broadcaster and writ...

Caught Out

Lana Citron | Posted 21.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Lana Citron

Having had to keep my condition under wraps for so long I'd almost forgotten I was pregnant. Last pregnancy my bump was near invisible at five months, albeit I was 12 years younger and two dress sizes smaller. I came out at my 30th birthday party. 'Guess what?'

Naughty at School

Jeff Brazier | Posted 21.11.2012 | Home
Jeff Brazier

Right now I am experiencing a feeling that I hope disappears rather quickly for I feel like I am somehow failing the children, I must be, or why would they both be misbehaving so much at school?

How Can Working Parents Build Relationships in the Workplace?

Andy Lopata | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Andy Lopata

One of the biggest challenges faced by working parents is how to boost visibility and confidence, and how to rebuild and strengthen relationships.

'Third' Of Children At Risk Over Binge Drinking Parents

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

Nearly one in three children lives with a parent whose drinking is likely to cause harm to themselves and others, a new report has shown. The figu...

Bullying: Every Parents' Worst Nightmare

A.J. Higginson | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle
A.J. Higginson

Throughout the years of my being bullied, attempted suicide and consequent hospitalisation I hadn't once considered how my parents had felt. The pain now firmly etched on their faces, it was something I would have to tackle head on.

Parenting the Parent

Elena Barbiero | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Elena Barbiero

Parenting can be tough because it's not only exhausting at times, it also holds a mirror right in front of you, forcing you to face you beliefs, hopes and fears; but it's also an amazing experience and there is no shame in admitting that sometimes we have questions as parents, and if we reach out, the answers are indeed there.

Are Your Children Watching Pornography Online?

Jon Brown | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Jon Brown

When was the last time your children watched a hardcore porn video online? I'm guessing you're all outraged and shouting 'never' but how sure are you about what children are viewing online? Leaving aside any debate about the rights and wrongs of pornography in society let's be clear about one thing. Children shouldn't be seeing it. But with over four million pornographic websites on the internet, an increasing number of children are learning about sex and personal relationships through the warped lens of adult porn.

WATCH: Mum And Dad Do 'The Parent Rap'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK Comedy

It's every too-cool-for-school kid's nightmare: a pair of rapping parents! But if you've ever spent your day picking up toys, wiping up sick and st...

Parents' Fears Over University Costs For Children

PA | Posted 12.07.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Nearly three quarters of parents fear they will be unable to provide financial support for their children through university, new research suggests. ...

The Distinct, Different and Complimentary Roles of Parents and Sexual Health Professionals

Simon Blake | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Simon Blake

By working together we can change our culture so we have high expectations of young people, in order that they have high expectations for the relationships and sex they choose to have, when they are ready to have it.

Sally Phillips Talks About New Sitcom 'Parents' - And Bridget Jones 3

The Independent | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK Comedy

Only now has Phillips' off-kilter disposition brought her a lead role. Could that be why she's acting so anxious? Sally Phillips is anxious. Though...

Pushy Parents Encouraging Children To Cheat To Win At Sports Day

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 28.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Pushy parents have admitted to training their children in preparation for school sports day and even encouraging them to cheat, it has emerged. A t...

Nursery Charges 'Costing More Than Mortgage'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Parents are resorting to borrowing money from friends and family or turning to their credit card in order to meet extortionate nursery costs, a survey...

Open letter to Tim Loughton: Whole System Reform is Needed for Children's Services to Use Children's Homes Positively

Jonathan Stanley | Posted 25.08.2012 | UK Politics
Jonathan Stanley

Children's homes providers are saying that children's services need to change so that they use children's homes positively.

Nearly All Primary School Pupils Prefer Internet To Books, Warn Teachers

PA | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education

More than two fifths of teachers believe children are turned off reading for pleasure by the time they finish primary school, a survey has found. I...

Keeping it in the Family

Amanda McAlister | Posted 18.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Amanda McAlister

So - fathers are to be given the legal right to spend time with their children after separation or divorce under new plans intended to keep both parents "involved". It's important to note however that this new law doesn't mean parents have the right to spend an equal amount of time with their children. Nor does it mean that a child cannot make their main home with just one of the parents.

'Forget Cyberbullying, Texting At Night Is The Real Concern'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Texting late at night is worse for children than watching television as it disrupts children's sleep and memory cycle and hinders learning, a leading ...

Family Relations Strained by Mobile Technology's Great Leap Forward

Louise Halford | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Louise Halford

Over the last six months, I and my colleagues at Pannone have noticed a steady stream of a new type of case, one in which estranged parents are being accused of using mobile video calls to their children as an opportunity to spy on their exes.

'Free Childcare Will Leave Us Out Of Pocket', Fear Nurseries

PA | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Nurseries fear they will not receive the necessary funding to cope with a flagship Government plan to extend free childcare to two-year-olds. The m...

PHOTOS: Those First Day At School Photos You'd Rather Forget

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Some dread it, some wait their whole little lives for it - but there's no denying everyone feels the same about the photographic evidence of it: absol...

The UK's Missing Children Conundrum

Louise Halford | Posted 27.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Louise Halford

The distress when a single child goes missing is enormous for the families involved. Imagine the scale of upset, then, given the suggestion by one charity that more than 130,000 children go missing in the UK each year. The figures quoted by Parents and Abducted Children Together (PACT) are staggering, beyond many people's comprehension.