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I’d been looking forward to half-term for a while; I had taken the week off work and there was lots planned.

Last updated 29 October 2011
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Basic skills problem

Today's primary school children are better at working computers than telling the time or tying their shoelaces, a survey suggests.

Last updated 13 September 2011
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Nautical and not so nice when you meet a ferry

We all know that sailing can be dangerous. There you are in the middle of the ocean, at the mercy of the elements in a little fibreglass vessel.

Last updated 13 September 2011
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How healthy is your child’s lunchbox?

Children’s pre-packed lunchbox favourites should have clearer nutritional labelling to show parents the levels of salt and sugar in them, according to a consumer watchdog.

Last updated 13 September 2011
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Now I need to make sure every bit of uniform has a name label!

The kids might be making the most of the last few weeks of their summer holiday but for parents it’s time to make sure they’ve got all their essential school items ready.

Last updated 9 August 2011
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Can my daughter wear leggings at Buckingham Palace?

After years of twining about how the mountain rescue team sometimes seems like the third person in our marriage, I have to concede there are some perks.

Last updated 12 July 2011
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Why eczema is irritating for everyone

Children with eczema often struggle to cope with the pain and discomfort the itchy dry skin condition causes.

Last updated 7 June 2011
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Why aren’t my lists as good as Millie’s?

My mother always has a list on the go and, I hate to admit it, but I do too these days.

Last updated 7 June 2011
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Enjoy being a parent

It’s all too easy to feel inadequate and not up to the job when you’re a mum or dad looking for advice in a parenting manual.

Last updated 7 June 2011
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Soon be half term...

ON THE final night of our epic Easter school holidays no one could find Ben, the dog.

Last updated 10 May 2011
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Run back into shape

Sleepless nights, weight gain and lack of exercise can leave new mums feeling a physical wreck.

Last updated 10 May 2011
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Are you turning into your mother?

Be honest – if you’re a mum, you’ll have said: ‘What did your last slave die of?’ and ’It’ll all end in tears’ on many occasions.

Last updated 10 May 2011
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Parents worried kids watching too much TV

AS CHILDREN enjoy their Easter holidays, almost three-quarters of parents are worrying they will spend most of it in front of the TV, according to new research.

Last updated 12 April 2011
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If only Sis was on every judging panel

I won a camera last week - in The Guardian’s Top Travel Tips competition. We’ve already got two cameras, in fact, counting the kids’ cameras, our family has four cameras.

Last updated 12 April 2011
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‘I have a firm belief in parental instinct’

Even the best parents could do with a bit of advice every now and then. But sometimes there’s no one around to help, or they haven’t got the answers to your questions.

Last updated 8 March 2011
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Spring in, hammock out

IN THE run-up to half-term, various people asked me if the kids were looking forward to it.

Last updated 8 March 2011
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I just wish our girls would listen to us!

There’s been much in the papers recently about ‘the Chinese mother’, a phrase used to describe a certain type of parenting which is the subject of a recently-published book.

Last updated 15 February 2011
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Parents usually have good intentions – and never more so than at new year – but if you can’t decide what the best new year’s resolution is for your family, the experts have plenty of ideas to help – starting with the very basics of what sort of parent you’re aiming to be.

Last updated 18 January 2011
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If your child is heavy as a baby, it will continue to be overweight

If children are obese by the age of four, “the battle is as good as lost”, according to the experts. Yet new figures show the number of overweight young children has increased - now a quarter of children are overweight or obese when they start school at the age of four.

Last updated 18 January 2011
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Girls more likely to be overweight than boys

Girls are almost 50 per cent more likely to be overweight than boys by the age of seven, research suggests. Nearly one in four (23 per cent) girls are too heavy at this age compared with just over one in six (18 per cent) boys, according to a study by the Institute of Education.

Last updated 18 January 2011
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