Parenting and family news, picked by parents

Meningitis Awareness Week beings on the 20th September. To mark the occasion, Brother Max, creators of funky children’s products, are working with media medic Dr Hilary Jones on newly commissioned research focusing on children’s health concerns around meningitis, temperature and infant cot death syndrome. This research aims to help parents understand and spot illnesses like [...]

This week, you lucky people, we’re giving you the chance to get your hands on this summer’s coolest must-have new game, Tailball. If you’ve just about run out of things to do to keep the kids amused during the holidays, this is just what you need. From the makers of legendary Swingball, Tailball offers a [...]

Over the past few days something remarkable has been unfolding in the community of UK parent bloggers. Josie from Sleep Is For The Weak, Sian from Mummy Tips and Eva from Nixd Minx announced that they had been approached by Save The Children UK about spearheading a viral multimedia campaign to raise awareness for the [...]

Mike Stock (think annoyingly catchy 80s ditties – mates with Aitken and Waterman) has attacked modern pop culture for putting children’s innocent at risk through the overt sexualisation of stars like Lady Gaga. Read the full story and make up your mind. Does Mike make a fair point?online survey

Win a fabulous set of Candela Tooli nightlights from OXO worth £50 Is it an alien, a rabbit, or a snail? Little ones will love OXO’s cool, new ambient nightlights, available in two stunning colourways blue/green or orange/fuschia. Designed to stimulate active imaginations and encourage sweet dreams throughout the night, they make the perfect bedside [...]