Parents and parenting

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Childcare expansion in England may not meet parents’ expectations, says charity
Survey by Coram found nursery costs and dwindling places will put pressure on government plans

Jamie Grierson

19, Mar, 2024 @5:01 AM

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Motherboard review – enthralling smartphone self-portrait of family life
Victoria Mapplebeck’s documentary stitches 20 years’ worth of footage into a home video love letter to her son, whose whole life so far is observed

Peter Bradshaw

18, Mar, 2024 @7:35 PM

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Sharing childhood faves with my kids has its ups and downs – but I know it takes them places Netflix or Disney won’t | Myke Bartlett
Helping children detach from the zeitgeist feels important in our algorithmic age. Branching out is hard when there’s always more of what you already love

Myke Bartlett

18, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Charities evoke spirit of Sure Start in call for bold Labour early-years policies
First 1001 Days Movement says five-year decline in toddler development is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the UK

Alexandra Topping

18, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM

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The impact of screen time on parent-child relationships | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to a letter that linked a drop in children’s school readiness to the lack of interaction with the adults in their life

17, Mar, 2024 @4:42 PM

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Maybe I should have suppressed my shriek as the screen flooded with porn, but I was teaching my kids a life lesson | Emma Wilkins
When you think about it, adults – parents in particular – are setting an example of one type or another whenever children are watching them

Emma Wilkins

17, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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My two-year-old daughter suddenly finds she has to sort | Séamas O’Reilly
It’s an irresistible urge to arrange: makeup, bottle lids, coins, sardine tins, anything. By Séamas O’Reilly

Séamas O’Reilly

17, Mar, 2024 @9:30 AM

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Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood review – all of life starts here
Plunging into the joy, heartache, mystery and amazement of motherhood, more than 100 works by artists including Paula Rego, Chantal Joffe and Celia Paul offer a riveting riposte to the infamous pram in the hall

Laura Cumming

17, Mar, 2024 @9:00 AM

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Why fashion must get hip to needs of its working mothers
Many cite difficulties of juggling a family with job demands and a lack of industry support

Ellie Violet Bramley

17, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM

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I’m finding it hard to accept that I may never have a daughter | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Try not to dwell on what you feel is missing, but instead focus on the positive relationships and values you can nurture with your sons
• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a family-related problem sent in by a reader

Annalisa Barbieri

15, Mar, 2024 @2:30 PM

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Dual income, no kids ... and loads of free time: dinks are back – and being smug on social media
They thrived alongside the yuppies in the booming 80s. Now, in tougher times, they have found a safe space to flaunt their carefree lifestyle

13, Mar, 2024 @3:57 PM

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‘Children are being failed’: why more English parents are home educating
Fines, health needs, and a poor learning environment are among the reasons for the rise in children taken out of school

Jedidajah Otte

13, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM

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