Has the silliness left the room?
May 23 2013 at 14:04

Lorraine Candy thinks she may now be grown-up - but then how did she get that skateboarding bruise?

‘Underweight children at risk too’
May 23 2013 at 12:03

Despite alarm about obesity among schoolchildren, being underweight is a serious problem in Britain, scientists claim.

‘Teen girls fight with mom 183 times a year’
May 23 2013 at 12:02

The average teenage girl has a row with her mother every two days, researchers have found.

Mother’s diet may harm baby’s IQ
May 22 2013 at 14:12

Iodine deficiency is widespread amongst pregnant women in the UK and may be harming their children, scientists have found.

Name your baby the K-list way...
May 22 2013 at 12:27

Is it cool, cute or crass to give your children names all starting with the same letter?

Nappy that tweets when wet
May 22 2013 at 12:17

Imagine a digital system that alerts parents to when a nappy needs changing...

Can too much sunblock cause rickets?
May 21 2013 at 14:08

Rickets is returning in children due partly to lack of outdoor play and to diets low in foods rich in vitamin D.

‘Sharing bed with babies increases risk of cot death’
May 21 2013 at 12:04

Around 120 UK baby deaths per year could be prevented if parents stopped sharing beds with their children, researchers say.

‘How do we stop fighting?’
May 21 2013 at 12:03

Psychologist David Coleman says having an agreed approach to raising children will reduce division between a couple.

For a good night’s rest, paint room blue
May 20 2013 at 14:08

According to a survey, the colour blue is linked to calm, soothing feelings and is thought to slow the heart rate.

‘Pets may help cut heart disease risk’
May 20 2013 at 12:25

Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet.

‘Mama’ to the rescue for moms-to-be
May 20 2013 at 12:23

Nine-month-old has two ‘mamas’ – his real mother Gertrude and the new maternal health programme Mama on her BlackBerry.

‘Children with two parents more intelligent’
May 17 2013 at 14:03

Being with both parents in the earliest years of life leads to a child developing more brain cells, scientists say.

‘My son has given up on life’
May 17 2013 at 12:04

Child psychologist David Coleman says tough love might help a young adult get a life.

‘Most exciting IVF breakthough in 30 years’
May 17 2013 at 10:25

Thousands of infertile couples could benefit from a new IVF procedure involving time-lapse photography.

The birth of Mommy-lite
May 16 2013 at 14:15

Lorraine Candy is trying a little minimalist parenting...

Keep kids on the same plate
May 16 2013 at 12:05

Children who eat ‘kids’ meals’ have unhealthier diets than those who eat the same dinner as their parents, according to research.

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The dummy way to cut baby’s asthma risk
May 16 2013 at 12:05

Parents ‘cleaning’ baby dummies by sucking on them could help protect their children from asthma and eczema.

Schoolgirls to get cancer vaccine
May 15 2013 at 19:18

Cervical cancer vaccines will be administered in schools from February 2014.

Porn and your child
May 15 2013 at 14:15

Parents need to educate their children about porn because most kids will be exposed to it, says Dr Anand Ramphal.