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UK babies not eating eggs and nuts early enough – and it could raise allergy risks

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Women warned over weight loss jabs as ‘Ozempic babies’ on the rise

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Planning an early summer holiday? Experts warn the end of term "safe zone" isn’t fine-free

Tonies Nursery bundle

Tonies are giving away a free Cocomelon Tonie – here’s how to grab yours

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Kids can cause £15k in home damage before they turn 18, new research finds — but there are ways to prevent it

Why 76% of school kids are holding in their poo – and what it could mean for their health

Bluey's Big Play is going on a huge UK tour—here's how you can get tickets today

An Asian teenage student interacts with an AI chatbot on a smartphone while studying at a desk with a laptop, notes and stationery. The scene highlights modern learning and technology integration.

New study finds 77% of teens admit to using AI to do their homework

These 89 baby names are banned in Australia – and some will shock you

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Teens with anxiety and depression use social media differently, study finds

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Is your baby’s name a typo? Campaign finds 43% of UK names flagged as ‘wrong’ by technology

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Blue Cross launches Paws to Draw art competition – with ex-footballer David James as celebrity judge

London statues get ‘forced smiles’ to expose hidden loneliness in motherhood

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Mind the maternity pay gap! Which job sectors are letting new mums down?

Best LEGO® Star Wars sets to buy for Star Wars Day 2025

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UK households can get up to £300 when switching to these broadband providers

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Exam stress sees peak in calls to Childline, new figures reveal

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School uniform changes could save parents £50 per child

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Top baby food pouches fall short on key nutrients, tests reveal

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New parents waste nearly £400 on baby items – here’s what to skip and how to save

Revealed: the 10 baby items topping UK parents’ £800 wishlists

School and family

Parents ‘must stop trying to be their child’s friend’ over smartphone use, says children’s commissioner

Free school breakfast clubs launch this week – saving parents £450 a year

Child Benefit payments could stop this summer – here’s what parents need to do

Bugaboo issues urgent safety notice over product falling hazard

‘They haven’t banned me yet!’ – Olympic legend leaves the other mums in the dust at son's sports day

Universal Credit payments are going up – but many parents won’t see the rise until May

Thousands of products seized in UK crackdown on illegal American candy

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1 in 3 pregnant women get anaemia – but a new trial hopes early iron can stop it

MPs call for return to outdoor play in England as experts warn childhood is 'shrinking'