Relationships
Kids are gadget-ed to the max by the age of 9 ¼
Almost half of children own a mobile phone and 9 ¼ is the average age they get their first handset. By that age, they are also the owners of their first games console, digital camera, TV, MP3 player and laptop.
Brits row up to five times during the festive season
A new survey reveals the number 1 family row is where to spend Christmas Day, while at least half of us argue on a daily basis during our annual holiday.
Ladies prefer brains!
They say gentlemen prefer blondes, but a new survey has revealed that ladies prefer brains.
Bank of Mum & Dad - Parents owed over £13 billion by their kids
British parents are currently owed more than £13 BILLION - by their own kids, a study has revealed.
Alfa Romeo joins Mamas & Papas in the drive for child seat safety
More than half of new parents have never been shown how to correctly choose or install a child’s car seat, according to new research.
Britain’s obsession with mobile devices
New research has found that our obsession with mobile devices could in fact be affecting our relationships, as Brits admit to being more interested in status updates and emails than conversation with their partner – not to mention using their mobile devices on the toilet, in bed or even during intimacy!
Mums and dads will share parental leave
Radical reforms will allow both parents to share up to a year's leave to look after their new-born children, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today.
Present and Incorrect - Men never get gifts right for their other half
It’s official- men never get it right when buying gifts for the other half. Researchers found millions of blokes fall foul of their other half by buying underwear which is the wrong size, wrong colour, too sexy or too slutty.
Where there's a will, there's a way
On average 17,000 people die unexpectedly every year in the UK. For many unlucky families where a Will hasn’t be made that can mean years of fighting with the authorities for the rights to their own homes, assets and even children.
Have you made a Will?
None of us like to think about death but it happens to us all, and if we don’t leave a valid Will, we could be leaving a mess for our loved ones to sort out.
Brits most worried about household bills
Britons worry more about household bills than family issues, pressures at work or relationship problems, according to a new Europe-wide survey by leading insurer Zurich into what keeps people awake at night.
Mario and Lucy’s romance is still flying high
Love certainly looks to be back in the air for Mario Falcone and Lucy Mecklenburgh! TOWIE’s hottest couple have rekindled their romance in time to launch the UK’s first ever speed dating flights with Jet2.com.
Life’s biggest achievements - mortgage and family top the list
Keeping your kids on the straight and narrow, paying off the mortgage early and remaining in a marriage for three decades have been hailed as life’s biggest achievements.
‘Kidflation’ continues to hit children in the pocket
‘Kidflation’ continues to hit children in the pocket, according to research from Santander Credit Cards, which reveals that the rate of inflation for goods and services most commonly bought by children has risen at a rate two-thirds (68 per cent) faster than inflation (RPI) over the past year.
‘Squeezed-middle ages' getting squeezed further
Britain's "squeezed middle ages" need an additional 32% of their income in order to feel financially secure as the economic climate continues to take its toll.