The number of women giving birth after the age of 45 has risen rapidly in Ireland.
New CSO data shows 408 babies were born to women aged 45 and over ...
Children across the globe are living in households where mothers experience physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, with UNICEF warning that this exposure affects around 610 million children worldwide.
New UNICEF data ...
The government’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap has been welcomed by parents struggling with the rising costs of childcare and household expenses. Experts and advocacy groups say the ...
Adolescence may last far longer than anyone realised, with new research suggesting the teenage phase of brain development continues until the early 30s. The finding comes from one of the ...
High levels of screen time are limiting vocabulary and affecting behaviour in children, according to a new research.
Parents of under-fives in England are set to receive the first government-backed advice ...
A mother has sparked debate online after criticising Delta Air Lines for her seating situation on a fully booked long-haul flight, despite not purchasing a separate seat for her baby.
Mely ...
A father living with Tourette syndrome has described the intense and often unseen challenges of raising a young child while managing severe involuntary tics.
Luke Manton, who developed adult-onset Tourette syndrome ...
Around 224 million women worldwide cannot access family planning, leaving them at risk of unintended pregnancy and related health complications.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) highlighted that while the global increase ...
Babies born to black mothers in England and Wales face a higher risk of death in NHS neonatal units, a new study shows.
The research, led by academics at the University ...
Greenlandic families living in Denmark are struggling to get their children back after they were removed following parental competency tests, known as FKUs.
FKUs are used in Denmark to assess parental ...
Teens are chatting less with friends and relying more on AI for emotional support A new report from the Pew Research Center paints a picture of teenage life online, from ...
Authoritarian parenting linked to depression in teens A new study has found that parenting style plays a major role in shaping adolescent mental health. Researchers in Nepal discovered that authoritarian ...
Royal Mail reminds parents to post children’s letters to Father Christmas before deadline Royal Mail is urging parents not to miss the cut-off for getting children’s letters to Father Christmas, ...
Adolescence may last far longer than anyone realised, with new research suggesting the teenage phase of brain development continues until the early 30s. The finding comes from one of the ...
Teenagers are still being shown disturbing material online despite new safety rules designed to protect them, a BBC investigation has found. The report revealed that posts about bullying, suicide, weapons ...
Decades of research indicate that intensive parenting practices - constant supervision, intervention, and risk avoidance - raise parental anxiety without consistently improving child outcomes. Child development specialists now recommend that ...
A new study has found that first-time fathers often feel more stressed day-to-day but report a stronger sense of meaning in life after having children. Psychologists call this the “parenting ...
Parents across the UK are enduring violence and intimidation from their own children, yet remain largely unprotected by current domestic abuse laws, a new report warns. The analysis, published by ...
Even mild early-life neglect can disrupt development, attachment, and stress regulation, according to new research from Yale University. In the study, mouse mothers given limited nesting materials provided less maternal ...
Underweight children cost the NHS as much as kids living with obesity, new research has revealed, challenging long-held assumptions about where the biggest health issues lie. The study, led by ...
One in three parents are relying on social media for parenting tips, a government survey has revealed.
Research commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) found that 33% of parents seek ...
A generation of aspiring computer scientists, a third of 15-16 year-olds use AI to create digital content
* Almost half of Gen Alpha teens (46%) use AI as ...
A writer has sparked debate after criticising parents who film their children in distress and post the footage online for likes and views.
Columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett has accused some parents ...
