Nicola Pearson

10 of the best family-friendly Blue Flag beaches

20 of the best family picnic spots

Why the Blue Peter badge is so sought after

Kim Kardashian has her baby early!

First babymugging, now it's blackboard baby!

Marvin and Rochelle Humes show off lovely Alaia-Mai

Blue Peter presenter to be chosen by viewers

Chelsea's Frank Lampard publishes children's book about, erm, football

David Beckham says having a daughter 'is a whole different story'

Watch out, your kids are cracking your password!

More grandparents take over childcare

Children learn to read from loving pictures, says Roald Dahl illustrator

Gwyneth Paltrow's daily routine with her kids

Study shows children pick up money habits from parents

Mum-of-three Davina McCall reveals same insecurities as the rest of us!

Colin Farrell speaks out over trials and triumphs of parenting a child with special needs

Family and kids recipes

Annabel Karmel's Fairy Princess cake

Family and kids recipes

Annabel Karmel's Cat with Kittens cake

Common childhood illnesses and complaints don’t always mean a trip to the GP

Recurrent miscarriage could be down to ‘super fertility’

Echinacea warning for children under 12

At last! A baby’s vending machine

Playmobil launches first pregnant figure

Boris calls for compulsory daily sport for school kids

Tamzin Outhwaite’s Olympic baby!

Angelina Jolie’s spat with Brad’s mum

Outdoor family swimming in lakes and rivers around Britain

Anne Hathaway fuels pregnancy rumours at Batman premiere

Family and kids recipes

Cake Pops - fun cake lollies on sticks!

Family and kids recipes

Fabulous children's birthday cake recipes