2010/06/03
Mums who spend the day taking care of toddlers should find parent and toddler groups to attend or socialise with people with similar interests, suggests Mumsnet.
It has been found by the online parenting community, who teamed up with 5 Alive, that women want to spend their free time socialising with friends and peers.
2010/04/29
Children's diets and food are too important to be left to the interests of rich celebrity chefs.
That is according to Christine Haigh of the Children's Food Campaign, who believes that whoever forms the new government must ensure that every pupil is able to have access to a healthy school meal.
2010/04/19
Parents of kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should not be required to attend a parenting group before the prescription of medication.
That is according to Jacqui Vango, co-founder of the ADHD charity Misunderstood, who believes that parents should be given more support rather than being told to learn childcare skills.
2010/03/30
Violence or aggression in the classroom is not just the responsibility of parents but also reflects failure on the part of the primary school teacher, one expert suggests.
John Coe, general secretary of the National Association of Primary Education, said that it is a teacher's job to socialise children and guide them on ways to control their physical self in relation to their peers.
