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Archive | Growing up
Smacked children more successful later in life, study finds
Posted on 04 January 2010.
Posted in Child Safety, Divorce and children, Grandparents, Growing upComments Off
When you don’t like your friends’ kids
Posted on 01 January 2010.
I don’t want to say that the little boy was actually evil. But he did throttle our boy.
Posted in Growing up, Kids1 Comment
I don’t need a nanny for my ‘boomerang kid’
Posted on 30 December 2009.
Government tips on how to treat grown-up children yet to fly the nest are offensive, argues Philip Johnston.
Posted in Growing up, Just for Dads, Tweens and TeensComments Off
The children of pop royalty will never be music to my ears
Posted on 30 December 2009.
Their surname gives them a fast-tracked easy ride
Posted in Growing up, Media and Celebrity, Music, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Church recruiting drive targets two-year-olds
Posted on 29 December 2009.
Children as young as two are to be targeted as part of a new campaign to recruit young people back to the church, the Guardian has learned.
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and Teens, World NewsComments Off
I’ve changed my mind about raising boys
Posted on 28 December 2009.
I gave my son gender-neutral toys from the off. But he was always strongly drawn to race cars and weapons
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A decade of parenting has left working mothers feeling guilty and tired
Posted on 27 December 2009.
Mothers and fathers have never felt more under fire, says Marianne Kavanagh.
Posted in Growing up, Just for Dads, Parenting2 Comments
Children need to be bored, so I’m smashing the Wii
Posted on 27 December 2009.
Over-stimulation is the enemy of imagination – we should give our children the gift of boredom
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and Teens, World News1 Comment
Cocaine chic linked to rise in young addicts
Posted on 26 December 2009.
The number of children being treated for cocaine addiction has nearly doubled in four years, NHS figures show, with the drug’s “glamorous” image being blamed for the rise.
Posted in Child Safety, Growing up, Health1 Comment
Stop forcing children to grow up too quickly, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Posted on 26 December 2009.
Children are being forced to grow up too quickly in a culture that refuses to recognise that human beings are naturally dependent on one another, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned yesterday.
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Why I will let my children drink alcohol
Posted on 18 December 2009.
Liam Donaldson’s latest recommendations on teenage drinking will work in theory but not in practice, writes Cassandra Jardine.
Posted in Childhood illnesses, Food and Diet, Growing up1 Comment
A drop of claret never hurt my little darlings
Posted on 18 December 2009.
The latest health fatwa is aimed at the wrong target, as usual, says James Delingpole.
Posted in Food and Diet, Growing upComments Off
Happy Families: savvy children
Posted on 15 December 2009.
Today’s children are knowing, ironic – and often more savvy than we are.
Posted in Growing up, Just for Dads, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Pestered parents and their £194,000 trophy kids: Government inquiry highlights power of designer adverts
Posted on 15 December 2009.
Middle-class parents are raising a generation of ‘trophy children’ after being bombarded with adverts for designer goods, a Government inquiry warned yesterday.
Posted in Growing up, ParentingComments Off
Parents reluctant to leave student accommodation
Posted on 15 December 2009.
The University of the West of England says that a new feature of campus life is the parent overstaying their welcome by staying in the halls of residence.
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Lucy Mangan: Tatty Christmas decorations R us
Posted on 14 December 2009.
‘My belief in Santa Claus is stronger than my belief in the existence of people who buy their decs anew each year to accord with changing fashions’
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Growing up1 Comment
Sorry, son, I’m about to ruin your life
Posted on 14 December 2009.
Firstborn children have it tough – but not as tough as mothers, says Jemima Lewis.
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The five ages of Christmas: We compare the very different childhood experiences of the generations of one family
Posted on 11 December 2009.
Alice Sedgewick, 99, a widow, lives in the three-bedroom terrace house in Birchington, Kent, where she brought up her six children. She says:
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Grandparents, Growing up, Just for Dads, Working Mums2 Comments
First-born children are more successful but less trusting
Posted on 10 December 2009.
First-born children are more likely to achieve greatness but at the cost of being less co-operative and less trusting than their younger siblings.
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Is six children a blessing or three a crowd?
Posted on 09 December 2009.
As the Copenhagen summit gets under way, we meet a large and a small family to assess their carbon footprints
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Student debt creates generation of mummy’s boys
Posted on 08 December 2009.
It’s official. Student debt, unaffordable house prices and rising unemployment is helping create a generation of mummy’s boys.
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Please don’t kill off our nursery rhymes
Posted on 08 December 2009.
Studies suggest that learning them builds children’s confidence and can help with reading skills
Posted in Grandparents, Growing up, Literacy and ReadingComments Off
Suri Cruise is the centre of attention again as she visits Spanish park in pink flamenco dress and polka dot heels
Posted on 07 December 2009.
Like many little girls, Suri Cruise loves to dress up.
Posted in Growing up, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Pink Stinks: Minister backs boycott of shops that sell ‘sexist’ toys for girls
Posted on 07 December 2009.
Parents have a duty to boycott shops that sell ‘sexist’ pink toys and clothes for girls, according to a pressure group backed by a Labour minister.
Posted in Growing up, Twins and multiples1 Comment
Families who can’t get by on £100,000 a year
Posted on 07 December 2009.
About 2.5million families enjoy a household income of nearly £100,000 – but do not consider themselves rich, a report has revealed.
Posted in Finance, Growing upComments Off
Britain is the land of the shrinking family
Posted on 07 December 2009.
Looking at the headlines last week you might have thought the nuclear family had had its day. The Family and Parenting Institute published a report claiming that because of rising divorce rates and cohabitation, the traditional family is no longer the “norm” in Britain.
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Should you treat your children like dogs?
Posted on 07 December 2009.
Can dog-whisperering techniques used to control canines also work with children?
Posted in Growing up, Parenting, Pets and ChildrenComments Off
The kids are alright: Britain’s first luxury youth club
Posted on 06 December 2009.
Forget table tennis. Britain’s first luxury youth club offers teens Vitra chairs, a media lab and even a VIP area. Kate Burt takes a tour
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and Teens1 Comment
Hurray for teenagers
Posted on 06 December 2009.
Why are people so negative about teenagers, asks Louisa Young, when most of them are adorable, funny, interesting, imaginative, brave, generous, loyal, hard-working and helpful?
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Brown’s young son behind Twitter gobbledegook
Posted on 01 December 2009.
But it appears one of her young sons got to the keyboard as, an hour later, Mrs Brown explained “junior tweet interference” was to blame.
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The colour pink won’t stink for long
Posted on 01 December 2009.
My three daughters all loved pink, writes Cassandra Jardine, but it hasn’t done them any lasting harm.
Posted in Growing up1 Comment
Double-barrelled names – not just for Tory toffs
Posted on 01 December 2009.
Double-barrelled names may be too posh for David Cameron, but what about the rest of us?
Posted in Grandparents, Growing upComments Off
Nuclear family is broken warns parents’ group
Posted on 30 November 2009.
The traditional nuclear family has irretrievably broken down and it will soon become normal for children to be raised by relations other than their parents, the head of a Government-funded parenting group has predicted.
Posted in Grandparents, Growing up, Just for DadsComments Off
If Your Child is a Sore Loser
Posted on 29 November 2009.
No young child likes to lose at a game. But there are some for whom not winning or not getting their way is a trigger for a tantrum or a pout.
Posted in Growing up, Pre-schoolersComments Off
Down with the kids: product placement
Posted on 28 November 2009.
Product placements in British-made TV shows are to be allowed, so this week’s column is brought to you by …
Posted in Growing up, ParentingComments Off
Family fortunes
Posted on 26 November 2009.
First born, middle or last …? Children’s birth position can have a profound effect on parental expectation and this often feeds through to classroom behaviour and achievement
Posted in Growing up, SiblingsComments Off
Street pays tribute to Mr Benn
Posted on 26 November 2009.
Residents of the street that helped inspire the Mr Benn stories have clubbed together to pay tribute to the classic children’s character.
Posted in Growing up, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Call me a spoilsport but I’m glad my dad wasn’t a lesbian
Posted on 25 November 2009.
When it comes to sweeping generalisations, I am the daddy. All Germans have no sense of humour, all instruction manuals are pointless, all cruise ships are ghastly, every single American is fat, all golfers are boring and all Peugeots are driven by people you wouldn’t have round for dinner.
Posted in Growing up, One Parent familiesComments Off
Alpha Mummy
Posted on 24 November 2009.
My husband and I argue on only four issues: the correct way to load a dishwasher, the enjoyability levels of The Nolans’ back-catalogue..
Posted in Growing up1 Comment
Do parents’ white lies hurt children?
Posted on 24 November 2009.
Can fibbing to your kids harm them? A university study insists that it can, but one writer says that’s nonsense
Posted in Growing up, Just for DadsComments Off
Children ‘not exercising enough’
Posted on 23 November 2009.
Parents are failing to realise how physically active their children should be, a charity has warned.
Posted in Growing up, Health, Just for Dads, ObesityComments Off
Dirt can be good for children, say scientists
Posted on 23 November 2009.
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin’s ability to heal.
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Second conjoined twin wakes – and blows raspberry
Posted on 22 November 2009.
The sound of a little girl blowing a raspberry was the sweetest Moira Kelly has ever heard.
Posted in Growing up, Twins and multiples, World News1 Comment
Labour cracks down on teenage violence
Posted on 22 November 2009.
Teenage perpetrators of domestic violence are to be targeted by the government in a hard-hitting awareness campaign that reflects concern about physical abuse meted out by the young.
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and TeensComments Off
A young family decides to go without tv – how do they survive?
Posted on 21 November 2009.
Is it possible to run a happy home without a television? Caroline Cleaves puts it to the test.
Posted in Growing up, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Evolution classes for primary pupils
Posted on 20 November 2009.
Children at primary school are to be given compulsory lessons on evolution for the first time under a shake-up of the curriculum unveiled yesterday.
Posted in Growing up, LearningComments Off
More promises, more children’s chances ruined
Posted on 20 November 2009.
Standards rise when schools can run their own affairs. Yet Labour is obsessed with destructive micromanagement
Posted in Growing up, LearningComments Off
Lesbians make ‘better parents’, says senior parenting official
Posted on 18 November 2009.
Lesbians are better at raising children than conventional couples, a senior member of the Government’s parenting academy has said.
Posted in Growing up, Just for Dads1 Comment
‘Small beer’ Blyton banned by BBC
Posted on 15 November 2009.
Children’s author Enid Blyton was banned from the BBC for nearly 30 years because her work was considered “small beer”, archive documents have revealed.
Posted in Book Reviews, Growing up1 Comment
Families spend four days a year arguing
Posted on 13 November 2009.
Parents and children have at least three disagreements a day, with mothers causing most of the rows, according to new research..
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