Calm Down, Boris!
Calm Down, Boris! by Sam Lloyd Boris is a fluffy orange puppet who is endearingly demanding. First your child is asked to check Boris’s fur for bugs, then he needs help with his picnic in the park....
View ArticleHow We Make Stuff
How We Make Stuff: The Story Behind Our Everyday Things by Christianne Dorion, illustrated by Beverley Young Amazing pop-up book that shows how everyday things such as clothes and mobile phones go from...
View ArticleWhy fathers should read to their children
Seventy-five per cent of fathers don’t read to their children. They don’t know what they’re missing, says Charlie Swinbourne Every family has a bedtime routine, and we are no different. At around...
View ArticleProject Wild Thing: the importance of outdoor play
Film-maker David Bond is on a mission to reconnect kids with nature and promote the benefits of outdoor play. Sue Palmer finds out about Project Wild Thing It started with a vague feeling of unease....
View ArticleWhy football dads should be better role models
Go down to your local park on a Sunday and watch the kids playing football. Then stop watching and start listening. You’ll hear children enjoying themselves, but you’ll also hear parents – pushy,...
View ArticleGeneration click
Humans have always adapted to suit their changing environment, but it seems our children’s brains are now adapting to fit a new, fast world of screen-based information overload and constant...
View ArticleThe rise of the dad bloggers
Mums used to have the monopoly when it came to writing about being a parent, but now dads are on the march. Michael Donlevy looks at the rise of the dad bloggers For B’s Dad, writing his weekly blog...
View ArticleWhy gardening is great for kids
The days are getting longer and spring is almost here – we hope – so what better time to get outside and get planting? Lianne Kolirin dons her gardening gloves and finds out why it’s an ideal learning...
View ArticleWhy our kids aren’t as fat as you think
A third of British children are either overweight or obese when they leave primary school, according to the NHS – and the figure is rising year on year. But how do they know this? Our children’s...
View ArticleBeware the dangers of apps
Apps are everywhere – on our phones, TVs and even in our cars. While this means we can access games, content and advice wherever we are, it also makes it harder to track what our children are playing,...
View ArticleWhat flexible paternity leave means for your family
The government plans to introduce radical new flexible-working and parental leave legislation from next year. What effect will this have on modern family life, and will it be good news for the economy?...
View Article‘Traditional parenting stunts children’s emotional growth’
The traditional approach of rewarding good behaviour and punishing bad behaviour is damaging our children’s emotional health, says Jane Evans. It’s time to re-think the way we parent For the past few...
View ArticleWhen a gay dad comes out to his children
Phil Reay-Smith talks to Trevor about coming out to his children ‘My overriding memory of leaving home is my son Sam running out into the street, screaming. It’s just the most awful thing ever.’ Gay...
View ArticleHelping or hovering: what makes a good parent?
As the debate about the best way to parent our children rumbles on, Rebecca Alexander asks whether we’re raising a ‘teacup’ generation Rachel Johnson, the novelist and sister of London Mayor Boris...
View ArticleThe rise and rise of the stay-at-home dad
The number of stay-at-home dads is on the up. Charlie Swinbourne finds out why more dads are opting to care for their children I still remember the shock my wife and I felt one day when, after our...
View ArticleShould schools be teaching the value of abstinence?
Sex education needs to become broader and more ‘human’ in its approach, says Jo Hemmings Given that the dictionary definition of the word abstinence is ‘self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily...
View ArticleTop 5 family-friendly festivals
Yano’s favourite summer festivals that can be enjoyed by kids and parents Camp Bestival When: 1–4 August Where: Lulworth Castle, Dorset What’s on for the kids: Weekend of music, arts and activities...
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Festivals for all the family
The festival season is just around the corner. While you’re not going to be able to recreate that midnight rave in a field, the rise of the family-friendly festival means you can enjoy them with the...
View ArticleHow to be a relaxed parent, not an anxious parent
It’s natural for parents to feel anxious about their children, but you’re doing them no favours in the long run, says Dr Rebecca Chicot Human beings are the most committed parents in the animal...
View Article‘Mum and dad, I’m gay’
Phil Reay-Smith talks to one dad about how he reacted when his son told him he was gay How do you react when your son tells you he thinks he might be gay? Someone who knows is Trevor Diamond. His son...
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