- StyleEvening Standard
Stacey Solomon cuddles up to son Leighton after revealing he 'misses being picked up’ during pregnancy
Stacey Solomon today shared an adorable picture cuddled up to her six-year-old son as she revealed he misses being picked up during her pregnancy. The Loose Women panellist, who recently announced she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joe Swash, snuggled up to Leighton in the pool-side snap. After enjoying a day at the swimming pool, Solomon revealed her tot had missed being picked up following her recent pregnancy.
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The Gendered Brain: why boys will be boys and girls will be girls
It's poignant reviewing a book after it’s been debunked, but that’s the case, I fear, with Gina Rippon’s The Gendered Brain. The institutions with a vested interest in pink for girls and blue for boys are the companies that produce, say, toy pianos in those colours (they exist, alas) — it suits them if parents can’t let the boy inherit his sister’s but have to buy the blue one… ditto gendered babygros.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Feminist campaigner calling for a ban on princess stories
The author thinks parents should be encouraging the reading of more 'inclusive' stories.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum calls for genitalia ban on kids toys after discovering son’s toy lion has a 'willy'
"It's not acceptable to have things like that on children's toys."
- StyleElle
Lily Aldridge Gives Birth To Second Child And He Has The Sweetest Name
She is already mum to six-year-old Dixie
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Poonami, ginwag and niplash: funny phrases parents use to cope with raising children
Time to brush up on your parenting slang
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Navigating life as a new mum: Is it a good idea for a family member to stay?
It’s reported that Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland (pictured with the Duchess in September) will move in once her grandchild is born. Becoming a new mum is an emotional rollercoaster. Sleep deprivation, physical recovery and the stress and anxiety of navigating the challenges of new parenthood can be a daunting combination.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Today's the loneliest day of the year for parents - here's how to combat it
three quarters of mums pinpointed November 27 as the loneliest date in the calendar
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
What is Makaton, the communication method Rob Delaney used to read a CBeebies bedtime story?
Makaton is used by over 100,000 adults and children as a means of communication
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Should children be playing with more traditional toys? Expert explains why
According to a recent poll, a large number of parents want their kids to play with traditional toys such as bikes, board games and teddy bears.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum has perfect response to being told she'd 'let herself go' since having children
“I knew I didn’t look the same as I did before, but had I actually let myself go?"
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Actress makes history by being the first to secure job share role, but why don't more companies offer flexible working for parents?
Charlene Ford is returning to her role in the West End on a job share basis
- StyleKrista Thurrott
Is staying home with children harder than going to work?
Study finds that new parents think returning to work may be easier than staying home with children.
- StyleKrista Thurrott
Would you let you child swear? One scientist thinks it could be educational
One scientist thinks children should be taught swear words to educate them on the way explicit language affects others.
