What are picky eaters eating? Well, it could be innate. Feeding children with cleft palates is a daily struggle plaguing parents around the world – but new research now claims the problem may lie in a little one’s DNA, rather than anything mum or dad has made for dinner. “Difficulty eating in children is a …
A mum admits she doesn’t want to see her children every day and says that doesn’t make her a “bad mum” – and spending time apart makes her a better parent. Lucy Parker, 35, had felt “run into the ground” before sharing custody of her daughters – six and four – equally with her ex-husband, …
A distraught mother has been left in a state of permanent confusion after hospital staff mixed up her twins, leaving her unsure which baby is which. Saffron Crisp had carefully chosen the names of her twin daughters long before they were born, but her best laid plans were upended when the midwives brought out the …
A daycare worker has shared a baby name she says is so bad, the girl’s grandmother won’t use it. With a post in a Facebook group, she writes about her workplace: “Honestly, most of the kids had pretty normal names,” but then notices a name that is literally and metaphorically a crime. “Was mom happy? …
An angry mum says a group of schoolgirls were locked in a classroom for hours on the first day of school – because they were wearing the wrong shoes. Charlotte Byers, 39, claims her daughter Lillyanne, 13, was forced to miss school because her shoes had a gold and black bow on the front. She …
Imagine settling in on your well-deserved family vacation by the resort pool, enjoying the sounds of splashing and laughter from your children and other relaxed vacationers. Then imagine hearing a clicking sound that sounds strangely familiar as you take a sip of your cocktail. The clicking sound of … wait … are those … NAILS?! …
Most parents would give up social media, the vacation of a lifetime and even their best friend – all for the well-being of their child. The survey of 2,000 parents of children aged 0-8 looked at what parents would be willing to give up if it meant their child was happy and healthy as the …
A family travel blogger has revealed her secret to making an entire row on a flight, but solo flyers seem to be against it. Jess Darrington, the Idaho-based creator of Where’s Briggs?, which specializes in travel tips for parents with children under 4, shared a now-viral seating hack on TikTok that has attracted more than …
The other night I was in bed reading to my two youngest daughters. I heard my two-year-old mumble something, but I couldn’t understand it at all. “Mommy, did you hear what Lily said?” my five-year-old daughter asked with wide eyes. “No honey, what did she say?†She stood up on her nightstand and with a …
A recent viral post on Reddit sparked fierce debate after a mother detailed the shocking moment her mother shaved her daughter’s hair without permission. She explained that her three-year-old child is biracial, which is at the heart of the story. “Zoe is biracial – I’m white and my husband Tyler is black,” she wrote. “Zoe …
