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Parents encouraged to teach their children about money

With the chaos of 2009 in mind – financial meltdown, banks being bailed out by the taxpayer, and endless stories of debt - Julie Hedge has created The Pocket Money Plan so that tomorrow’s generation will not make the same mistakes. Children are bombarded with sales messages from the moment they first open their eyes, telling them that if they want something they should get it. The Pocket Money Plan is a book which teaches parents how to ensur... [more]

4 in 10 fathers do not take paternity leave because they cannot afford it

The charity Working Families has launched a new campaign to raise fathers' awareness of their rights to paternity leave and to encourage employers to top up statutory pay to full pay for the two weeks of leave. Before the launch of the campaign, Working Families, Dad.info and Netmums ran a website survey on paternity leave for one month. The responses showed that: * 4 out of 10 fathers don’t take paternity leave * 72 per cent of thos... [more]

Childcare Expo to be held in September 2010 in Coventry

Broadway Events is launching the first ever Childcare Expo to be held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Childcare Expo is the national exhibition and networking event for the early years, childcare and nursery sector. Childcare Expo brings together an eclectic mix of suppliers, exhibitors and leading practitioners from the early years sector. Visitors are offered the chance to sample and compare new and innovative products, compare prices and t... [more]

Hallmark Cards photography competition celebrates motherhood

Hallmark Cards are calling out to the UK public to get creative with the launch of a nationwide photography competition to capture the ‘picture of motherhood’. Pictures can be captured on anything from mobile phones to the latest high tech digital cameras and can be submitted by people of any age. The competition is open to everyone in the UK, from complete novices to budding photographers. The only criteria that apply is that the photograph must... [more]

Our current methods for nurturing our kids are in fact wrong

Whilst researching an article into self-confidence in adults, journalists and parents Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman were so shocked to discover scientific research which argued that our habit of telling kids they were smart was in fact undermining their confidence, that they decided to question other established wisdoms of modern parenting. After three years of investigation they found that a hodgepodge of wishful thinking, moralistic biase... [more]

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Robot teaches parenting skills (Straits Times)
TSUKUBA (Japan) - IT GIGGLES and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby. The cuddly baby-bot looks unearthly with a pair of luminous blue eyes and oversized cheeks, but engineering students are hoping it will teach young people the pleasures of parenting as Japan faces ...

Arizona Parenting publisher opens Just Kids photo studio (The Arizona Republic)
The owner of Arizona Parenting magazine had been doing photography for his publication for years.

Japan baby-robot teaches parenting skills (AFP via Yahoo! News)
It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.

Hospital to offer parenting class (Port Clinton News Herald)
SANDUSKY -- Firelands Regional Medical Center will offer the next Happiest Baby on the Block parenting class from 10 a.m. to noon March 30 at Firelands Regional Medical Center's South Campus, 1912 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.

Annual 'Parenting Fair' Planned For March 20 (The Greeneville Sun)
The 15th annual "Parenting Fair" will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, at the Hal Henard Elementary School gymnasium. The "Parenting Fair" is sponsored by Laughlin Memorial Hospital and its affiliates.

Japanese baby-bot with runny nose teaches parenting skills (SpaceDaily)
by Staff Writers Tsukuba, Japan (AFP) March 10, 2010 It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.

Eco-parenting: How to instill (The Township Journal)
earth-friendly habits in kids Newton Many schools are addressing the issue of environmental awareness through various learning activities, but it all begins at home.

Japan baby-robot teaches parenting skills (Channel NewsAsia)
TSUKUBA, Japan : It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby.

The language of modern parenting (The Globe and Mail)
BF or FF? Ferberize or co-sleep? I may understand what these mean now, but I’m no better at navigating the decisions behind the terms

Japan baby-robot teaches parenting skills (AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling.