StyleDanielle FowlerMum turns to the Internet for advice after no one shows up to 6-year-old's birthday party
“My son seemed to have a good time until he realised all of the empty place settings"
StyleFrancesca SpecterSchool criticised for 'disgraceful' decision to lock toilets during lessons
Parents are concerned.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Teacher's unusual punishment for pupil doesn't go down well
"That's totally messed up just for the message it sends to all the kids."
StyleKerry Justich14-year-old makes older sister custom dress to wear to prom: 'Her date was even taken aback'
Mikayla Lewis was dressed to impress when she wore her 14-year-old sister's creation to senior prom.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Unvaccinated children 'could be banned from UK schools'
The news comes as it was revealed over half a million children have skipped the MMR vaccine.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
School introduces a dress code for parents at school gates
Parents wearing pyjamas, hair rollers or leggings will be turned away.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Period poverty tackled with free sanitary products for primary school girls
"Access to menstrual products for all children in compulsory education will mean that every child can have access to the products they need."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Primary school hires a nappy changer as so many children aren't toilet trained
Schools are warning many children lack basic skills when they start in reception.
- StyleYahoo Style UK team
Kourtney Kardashian’s six-year-old daughter wore Gucci shoes to school
The six-year-old daughter of Kourtney Kardashian has been called out for wearing designer footwear to school.
- StyleElise Solé
Teacher apologizes for 'offensive' Easter invite: 'We do not want any dark bunnies'
The South Carolina teacher was referring to costume colors, but parents saw it differently.
- StyleDanielle Fowler
Fashion label Vetements is selling an £800 version of your old school leavers shirt
Turns out, we've been on trend since year six.
- StyleKristine Solomon
Minnesota sues school district after trans teen was banned from boys' locker room
As a member of his high school's swim team, the teen used the locker room for months without incident — but his mom says he was later "singled out."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Number of parents fined for taking children on term time holidays doubles in a year
The figure has risen by 93%
- StyleDanielle Fowler
Woman left in hysterics by 'petty and sarcastic' car note
"You've won the inconsiderate parker's prize!"
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
"It's a beautiful thing": Nine-year-old who was born a boy now lives as a girl full-time
“I want other parents to know that if their child is going through this, they're not alone and it can be a beautiful thing.”
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
10-year-old's powerful poem about dyslexia goes viral
"This young students poem is wonderful."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Is children's homework too hard for parents?
Only a third of parents feel confident helping their child with homework.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
France to replace the words 'mother' and 'father' with 'parent 1' and 'parent 2'
The move is part of a bid to put an end to discrimination against same-sex parents.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Why 'night owls' struggle with working 9 to 5
"They are constantly having to fight against their preferences and their innate rhythms."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
MPs debate whether school day should start at 10am to help tired teenagers
It follows a petition calling for a later school day which garnered more than 183,000 signatures
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Debate breaks out online after PE teacher tells mum her 9-year-old needs to wear a bra
“Now my daughter thinks she has to cover up her non existent breasts.”
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Thousands of school children to practice mindfulness and meditation in a bid to improve mental health
The move is being launched as part of Children's Mental Health Week
StyleMarie Claire DorkingMum sparks debate with claims schools should ban snow days
“I think we’re just a little bit premature sometimes, we see a snowflake and we become a snowflake."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Can parents take time off work if their child's school shuts due to snow?
Snow days: great for kids, stressful for working parents!
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Parents could be fined £1,000 per child for taking family on a term time holiday
That's an expensive getaway.
