Family
British families feel the squeeze of summer holidays
As children break up for the school summer holidays, new research released by Buyagift.com shows Britain's parents spend a staggering £9.5 billion on entertaining their kids during the six-week break.
Reasons why people have psychic readings
Today it’s not unusual for people to consult a psychic. For one thing, it’s become a lot more accepted than a few years ago, and secondly, it’s much easier to find a psychic to do your reading for you, now that so many of them have an online presence.
Ladies bringing home the bacon
The antiquated archetype portraying the man of the house as the hunter-gatherer who earns the lion's share of the family income is now well and truly dust.
8 million parents rely on friends and family for holiday childcare
Almost 7 million parents (47% of people with school-age children) struggle with childcare over the summer school break, according to research by budgeting account provider thinkmoney.
The things mums miss most after baby
Lying in bed, uninterrupted nights with the partner and eating out in restaurants are among the things new mums miss the most after giving birth, a study has revealed.
Families enjoy just half an hour of quality time together during the week
The average family get less than eight hours of quality time together each week, a study has revealed. Researchers found work, school and a jam-packed timetable of weekend and evening clubs mean parents and their children get just over an hour a day to catch-up and enjoy some time together.
Developer warning: construction sites aren’t adventure playgrounds
As the school summer holidays get under way, Linden Homes is warning adventure-seeking children, and their parents, about the dangers of building sites.
Something borrowed, something blue, parents pay for son to say “I do”
While the summer may have only just arrived, wedding season has been in full flow since May, which could be bad news for parent's pockets.
Grandparents to spend over 300m entertaining grandkids this summer
School will soon be out for summer and while the children are looking forward to their long break it seems that grandparents are increasingly taking the strain and looking after grandchildren this summer.
David Beckham tops list of roles models for boys - ahead of dad
Dads have been dealt a blow – as they came second to David Beckham in a poll of kids’ role models. The study, carried out among 1,000 11-18 year olds, found boys place dads in second place to the former Real Madrid and England star, with Wimbledon winner Andy Murray in third.
2013 school holidays to cost UK parents over £7 billion
Parents will spend nearly £1,000 per child on childcare, days out, treats and food over the school summer holidays, according to research by the Nationwide Building Society.
Parents unprepared for the cost of kids
With the Royal baby expected this month, new research from Santander Insurance reveals that the average parent believes they spend £537 per month raising their children.
William is already king in royal baby’s eyes
As Prince William prepares to become a first time dad later this week, a new survey shows that even if he develops the inevitable dodgy dad dancing and bad jokes he will still be the new royal arrival’s ultimate hero.
Parents don't realise kids' cash concerns
The number of children worrying about money is far greater than parents realise, with children also much more aware of their parents' own money worries than parents are of their children's.
700% increase in Will disputes
The number of people choosing to challenge a Will has reached an all time high. Recent High Court figures show that there has been a 700 per cent increase in High Court actions challenging Wills over the past five years, while the number of Wills declared invalid has almost doubled.