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British parents place higher importance on independence and imagination, according to study of 24 countriesChildren should be seen and not heard might be the axiom that comes to mind when thinking of British parenting, but a study suggests the opposite…
Higher oxytocin levels could be why women find it easier to spot facial features in inanimate objects after having baby, say researchersWhether it’s seeing Jesus in burnt toast, a goofy grin in the grooves of a cheese grater, or simply the man in the m…
Unicef UK research says parents feel anxious, alone and unsupported, with poorest households hit hardestMillions of parents in Britain are struggling with their mental health, a survey suggests, amid the rising cost of living, a lack of childcare and f…
Senior judge overturns previous ruling, saying matter is for the court to decide amid concern over use of unregulated psychologistsA mother accused of alienating her children from their father has won an appeal to overturn a decision by a district judg…
Exclusive: Increasing involvement of investment funds could leave nursery places at riskGolden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential servicesEngland’s childcare sector risks becoming a “playground for private equity”, experts have said, a…
Family courts in England and Wales can take more than a year to make decisions on where children will live after separationTens of thousands of children in England and Wales have been left in limbo by delays in the family court that have meant many wai…
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concernsRishi Sunak has been warned that high-profile plans for a huge expansion of free childcare are “undeliverable”, as hundreds of nurseries…
At least 97% of the blood samples contained a type of PFAS known as PFOS, associated with multiple serious health problemsCalifornia researchers have found new evidence that several chemicals used in plastic production and a wide array of other industr…
Exes are alternating periods at home with time in a rented flat: it can work well for children and save money – as long as they get alongDivorcing couples with children are increasingly turning to an unconventional living arrangement know as “birdnesti…
Care Quality Commission finds many services inadequate, needing improvement or shut over safety concernsNearly half of all NHS hospital maternity services covered so far by a national inspection programme have been rated as substandard, the Observer c…