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How to manage your finances for maternity leave: 4 tips from a money expert

Two thirds of Brits to skip Halloween this year – but here's why some still love it

Chancellor announces £1 billion for SEN and tripled breakfast club budget

Swap sweets for stickers this Halloween, dentists urge parents

School and family

Children’s handwriting skills could fall behind as screen time soars, warns expert

Lidl’s £2.99 Elf on the Shelf dupe is here to bring festive cheer without the splurge

School and family

How kids’ smartwatches are changing parenting in the digital age

UK fertility rates hit record low with more women delaying motherhood

Toy drones could require licences like cars, says UK terrorism tsar

School and family

Chancellor pledges £1.4bn to overhaul schools and triple free breakfast club funding

Cash gifts for kids: why parents are embracing this modern birthday trend

What is the unschooling trend on TikTok? Here's everything you need to know

Scouts introduce new badge activities to boost kids' online safety skills

Disadvantaged children risk being left out of free childcare, say UK charities

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How to put parental controls on iPhone

Ministers scrap ‘free childcare’ label as frustration grows over soaring nursery fees

Roblox introduces new child-safety rules to protect young users

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New baby name report shows classic names still lead the way in 2024

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Instagram launches new ‘Teen Accounts’ to keep young users safe

Half of parents no longer reading to preschoolers daily since pandemic, National Literacy Trust survey reveals

Ministers considering smacking ban in England after renewed calls for action

School and family

Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children in England

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Government to address nursery staff shortages before expanding childcare services

TikTok garlic acne hack could seriously damage your teens' skin, says expert

Bluey fans get ready: Aldi launches new exclusive toy range

Paddington Bear granted UK passport by Home Office

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Yoto launch Spice Girls: The Greatest Hits to spice up the autumn

Could the government ban smartphones for kids under 16?

Two-tier childcare system ‘stigmatising’ disadvantaged families, new report reveals

Firstborn and only children more likely to face anxiety and depression, study finds