Family
Playground pressure sees parents spend nearly £350 to kit the kids out for school
Parents’ purses may have taken a hit over the recent school holidays, but there is now one more cost to plan for.
Peer pressure costing parents £6 billion a year
Nearly half of parents (48%) feel compelled to make ‘peer-pressured parental purchases’ for their children such as smartphones, fashionable clothing and expensive parties, according to research from Sainsbury’s Bank.
Brits value their photos and videos more than their car
A third of Brits value their digital photos and videos more than their car, according to new research.
Raising girls pricier than boys
Our children are all priceless, but new research and analysis into the cost of families from Sainsbury’s Bank has found that some children come with a heftier price tag than others.
A guide to wedding entertainment: How to make sure everyone enjoys the big day
Are you looking for ways to wow your guests as much as they’ll be wowed by the bride-to-be’s wedding gown?
“I’m not made of money!”: Dad’s biggest ‘Dadisms’ revealed for Father’s Day
“I’m not made of money!” is the battle cry of the nation’s Dads, topping a poll of the UK’s most common ‘Dadisms.’
How to leave a racehorse in your will
The racing of thoroughbred horses, is now this country’s second most popular spectator sport, and, according to the Racehorse Owners’ Association, 35,000 people in the UK are now involved in racehorse ownership in some way.
Seven million 'doomerangers' move back with parents following a break up
Over seven million (7.2 million) UK adults have been forced to move back in with their parents following a break up, divorce or separation reveals new research from Churchill Home Insurance.
The dos and don'ts for family gatherings
Gatherings of the extended family can be a daunting experience. You have everyone from great granny and granddad, distant aunts and uncles and little ones to please. Large property lettings agent, thebigdomain.com, shares its top tips for a successful soiree.
Families spend less than 40 minutes a day together
Modern families enjoy just 38 minutes of quality time together on the average weekday, a study has found.
Graduate schemes: the perfect career path after graduation
There’s a time, perhaps at the start of the third year at university, that graduates start to think about life after their studies, and the big, bad world of employment.
One in five parents do not trust their kids online
Half of parents of young children have admitted secretly going through their kids’ phone – with disturbing results, according to new research.
Christmas crafting with the kids
Christmas time is coming and everywhere you look, you can see lights glistening and decorations shimmering in windows along the street. Now is the time to start filling your home with Christmas spirit and Christmas crafts are an easy way to give your house a personal touch.
Parents spend over £3,000 on Christmas presents per child up to the age of 18
Parents spend £3,186 on Christmas presents for each child, on average, up to the age of 18, according to the latest research from Halifax.
Do animals have a place in children's classrooms?
There are many positives to kids growing up with a pet at home, a main one being that they are beneficial to the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of young children.