Family
Home truths
The average family home will witness 2,000 arguments, 928 sex sessions and suffer 233 slammed doors before its occupants move out, it has emerged.
Caring for babies: Umbilical cord care
Becoming a Mum is a tough job. With a new tiny life in your hands, every step along the way can be overwhelming, whether it's the first feed, the first nappy change, or caring for the umbilical cord.
New online tutoring website makes up for shortage of home tutors
Increasing numbers of parents seeking private tutors for their children could be left out in the cold as demand for extra curricular help outstrips supply.
Adult-dependants' cost parents £34 billion in the past year
Adult-children have cost their parents £34 billion in loans and financial gifts in the past year, according to new research completed for Sainsbury's Life Insurance.
BMW X5 is most wanted ‘school run’ vehicle
The BMW X5 is the car most ‘school run’ parents would rather be driving, according to a new survey by TescoCars.com. More than 600 parents took part in the poll, naming the stylish SUV as the vehicle that most turns them green with envy when they see other parents behind the wheel.
Property and good manners - The Great British legacy
A new report from protection and retirement specialist LV=, reveals that property and money are the assets that Brits most want to pass down to their children, at 59% and 58% respectively.
It's time to go back to school again and emotions are running high
When the summer has sadly come to an end, the family holiday seems like a lifetime ago, and we are back to reality then it’s time for another school year to commence.
Men get a grilling in Sainsbury’s Dishy Dads survey
It seems that the old adage that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach is true - Sainsbury’s magazine’s Dishy Dads survey of over 2000 respondents, out today, shows it appears that they enjoy delicious food – just as long as someone else makes it! Maybe it’s time for men to step up to the hotplate.
Parents give up work as childcare costs outstrip income
Parents are questioning whether they can both afford to work, due to the high cost of childcare.
Romans, spies and ballerinas make up children’s fantasy school uniform
With only a matter of weeks until the start of a new school term, UK children are crying out for an opportunity to give the traditional school uniform a makeover of a lifetime.
Make hand hygiene as easy as child’s play
Experts agree that play is an essential part of children’s development, but with every hop, swing and monkey bar, children’s hands can pick up an array of dirt, germs and bacteria.
New online training campaign to help improve parents’ first aid skills
81% of parents in the UK don’t have the knowledge required to administer basic first aid to a baby or a child although one in four will have to deal with an emergency first aid situation.
Parents to spend £77 per child on ‘back to school' basics
As families up and down the country prepare for the start of the new school year, the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV=, reveals parents are set to spend £736 million on ‘back to school' basics including uniforms, stationery, sportswear and school books. This equates an average family cost of £125 or £77 per child.
Lucky ‘John’ gets all the Birthday Cards
A survey of 100,000 personalised greeting cards has shown that more Birthday Cards get sent to “John” than any other name.
Nepotism still rife in the workplace
Eleven million Brits have landed a job through a friend or family member –provoking the question ‘Is who you know more important than what you know?’