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- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Should parents be allowed to drink alcohol at sports day?
Completely unacceptable or totally necessary?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Giovanna Fletcher is done with people parent-shaming her husband Tom
Giovanna Fletcher wants people to question describing dads as "hands-on"
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Why don't more families give their children the mother's surname?
Only 4% of families give their children the mother's surname
StyleMarie Claire DorkingMum has perfect response when daughter calls her fat
Because fat isn't something you can be, but it is something we all have.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Emperor, Reality and Luv: Are these the most bizarre baby names yet?
Welcome to the world baby Luv!
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
How to talk to children about terrorism and the Manchester attack
Parents will be wrestling about whether to talk to their children about the Manchester Attack
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
The Duchess of Cambridge was ALL mums at Pippa Middleton's wedding
The Duchess showed off some A-grade mum skills.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum's parenting hack using a KitchenAid to rock a baby's bouncer has divided the Internet
Clever or careless?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Is the Tooth Fairy parenting pressure getting out of hand?
*Spoiler alert for children under a certain age*
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Kim Kardashian's clever hack for breastfeeding a baby while an older sibling is present
Speaking on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Kim Kardashian has shared a genius breastfeeding hack for coping with sibling rivalry.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Here's why the NHS wants parents to stop using nicknames for their children's privates
An NHS Trust has advised parents to ditch the nicknames they adopt to describe private parts to children.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Are these the silliest baby names ever? Mums take to the Internet to share the most unusual monikers they've heard
Mums have taken to parenting site Mumsnet to share some of the most ridiculous baby names they've come across.
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To celebrate Real Nappy Week here are 5 reasons to rethink reusable nappies
To celebrate Real Nappy Week we've rounded up 5 totally reasonable reasons to rethink reusable nappies.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Willow, Blossom, Fern: The top baby names for Spring have been revealed (and they're beautiful)
According to the parenting support site, 60% of parents have taken floral inspiration for their daughters’ names, while 40% opted for names themed around trees. The top three baby names for boys this spring are Owen, Maxwell and Neo, while Denver, Brooke and Skye also make the top 10. “Interestingly, the results from our poll show that for girls, the seasonal theme of spring has a far greater influence on the baby naming process, than for boys,” Faye Mingo, Marketing Director at Emma’s Diary told The Sun.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Here's why parents-to-be aren't naming their babies after Ivanka Trump
The politics of baby names. The name Ivanka has tumbled down the popular baby names list of late.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Is baby-proofing your home a waste of time?
Baby-proofing your home is part and parcel of parenting, but by going overboard on keeping your baby bump-free are we stopping them learning their natural boundaries?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Tamara Ecclestone divides social media users with breastfeeding selfie
Socialite Tamara Ecclestone, 32, has divided her followers once again after posting another picture of herself breastfeeding her daughter, Sophia, 3.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
A quarter of new parents admit to feeling 'gender disappointment' about the sex of their baby
A new survey by ChannelMum.com has revealed that a quarter of new mums admit to feeling 'disappointed' about the gender of their baby.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Breastfeeding mum appears on the cover of Mother & Baby magazine, cue controversy
Parenting blogger, Sophie Cachia AKA The Young Mummy, has appeared on the cover of Mother & Baby magazine while breastfeeding her baby daughter.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Sherlock, Moana and Bowie among 2017's hottest baby names
The hottest baby names list of 2017 has been released and there's not an Amelia or a Harry in sight!
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
The ultimate non-chocolate Easter gift guide for kids
Easter = chocolate right? Especially when it comes to over-excited small people. But, if you want to side-step the inevitable sugar-rush, stuffed little faces and sticky fingers, here’s our round up of the best non-chocolate Easter Gifts for kids.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Is it time to stop apologising for our children's behaviour?
Is it time to stop apologising for our children’s behaviour? When I end up in one of those awkward ‘you go, no you go’ stand-offs with a stranger, despite the fact it’s nobody’s fault, I’m the first to offer my humble apologies for getting in their way. Surely, motherhood could cure me of my loose-lipped apologies, but somehow having children (twins) has made me up my sorry game even more.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Why this 'sexist' babygrow is upsetting dads everywhere
The image shows a white babygrow with the words “This shirt is daddy-proof” emblazoned across it as well as arrows pointing to where the baby’s arms and head should go. “See, this could be funny if it wasn’t singling out dads,” she wrote.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Pink's empowering body positive post urges new mums to stay off the scales
You can count on Pink to sprinkle a little body positivity when it’s needed. The 37-year-old mum-of-two just delivered a dollop of realness to all women, particularly other new mums who are learning to love their new post-baby bodies.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
As George and Amal Clooney reveal plans to swaddle their twins, what are the pros and cons of the parenting technique?
Fans of the ancient practice hail swaddling as an easy and effective way to soothe babies and help them get a good night’s sleep. Experts believe some infants enjoy being swaddled because the cosiness mimics the close comfort of their mother’s womb. What’s more, swaddling is also believed to reduce the effects of the Moro reflex, the sudden jerky movement of their arms and legs that babies have until they’re around four months. In fact, the traditional practice can be pretty divisive, even among parenting experts.
