Baby who can walk at just six months old - From The Daily Telegraph, 15h February 2010

A six-month-old baby has shocked his parents and doctors by learning to walk unaided.

Nursery costs top public school fees - From The Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2010

Parents are now paying up to £22,100 a year in nursery fees, more than some of Britain’s most expensive private schools, according to research.

Boy's cycling design chosen for Olympic 50p coin - From the BBC, 9th February 2010

A design by a West Yorkshire teenager has been chosen from more than 3,000 entries to become a new 50p coin inspired by the Olympic Games.

Microsoft launches 'child-friendly' Internet Explorer - From the Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2010

The 'Click Clever, Click Safe' browser will enable young users to report cyber bullying and inappropriate content to the authorities

'Babies born to heroin addicts deserve a fresh start in life' - From The Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2010

Addicts who won't give up heroin while pregnant should have their children removed.

New Zealand teenager beats off shark in bloody attack - From The Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2010

A 14-year-old New Zealand girl beat a shark with a body board after it had clamped its jaws on her hip, managing to scare off the creature and escape serious injury, it was reported Tuesday.

Baby killed by mother's gum disease - From The Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2010

A baby has become the first to be stillborn after contracting oral bacteria from its mother's gum disease, doctors have reported.

Disney's royal makeover: some day my princess will come - From The Guardian, 1st February 2010

Usually, they have pale skin and long buttercup hair. So is Disney's first ever black princess a good thing? Patricia Williams compares notes with a seven-year-old

Divorce rate falls to a 33-year low - From The Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2010

The number of marriages ending in divorce has dropped for the fifth year in a row to a 33-year low.

Ministers tell parents to "share dreams" with children under new curriculum - From The Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2010

Parents are to be advised to drink coffee with their children and “share dreams”, under new guidance designed to explain Scotland’s new curriculum.

'Few schools' hitting PE targets - From The BBC, 27th January 2010

Fewer than one in five secondary schools and a third of primary schools are providing pupils with two hours of PE a week, according to new figures.

Returning to work: What mummy did next - From The Daily Telegraph, 22nd January 2010

Returning to work after years of child rearing isn't easy, but it can be a massive confidence boost.

Pupil fight warning for teachers - From The BBC, 22nd January 2010

A teachers' union is planning to write to all of its members warning them not to intervene in playground fights.

Half of schoolchildren in some areas had swine flu: government scientists - From The Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2010

Up to half of children in some areas have had swine flu even though they may not have shown symptoms, government scientists have found.

Parents still in poverty after finding work - From The Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2010

Parents are struggling to climb out of poverty in the three years after finding work, according to new survey.

Teachers in call to aid white working class - From The Independent, 18th January 2010

Poverty as important as race in tackling poor exam performance, says union

Every baby deserves to have a chance - From The Daily Telegraph, 18th January 2010

Bliss: Bitter experience led footballer Phil Neville's, family to raise funds for premature babies.

Nervous new father? Here comes the official instruction manual - From The Guardian, 17th January 2010

Every new father in Britain is to be given a "dads' guide" that will include an explanation of breast­feeding and tips on how to support their partner.

Family spending falls to its lowest level for ten years - From The Daily Mail, 15th January 2010

Families have less to spend than at any time over the past ten years, an official analysis revealed yesterday

John Lasseter interview: Disney goes back to the drawing board - From The Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2010

Animation pioneer John Lasseter explains why the studio bucked Hollywood’s obsession with computers to create its latest cartoon adventure, The Princess and The Frog.

Playing games in class - From The BBC, 14th January 2010

It's enough to make an old-fashioned parent explode - in a school classroom a group of teenagers are gathered around an electronic whiteboard, not learning algebra, but playing a game on a Wii console. And they call that education?

Mother inspired to write by disabled daughter makes Waterstone's prize shortlist - From The Guardian, 14th January 2010

Desperate Measures, written by Laura Summers after she struggled to find stories that would resonate with her child, among finalists for £5,000 award

Revealed: the schools where 1 in four play truant - From The Independent, 13th January 2010

Hundreds of state schools are today shown as having at least one in ten of their pupils playing truant regularly.

Why lament the decline of the communal family stroll? - From The Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010

Rowan Pelling is dubious about the benefits of a family walk - despite research suggesting its value.

Mum, will you ever finish that novel? - From The Times, 12th January 2010

Is growing up as the child of a creative parent a boon or a burden?

Healthy lunchboxes a rarity, study says - From The BBC. 12th January 2010

Only 1% of primary schoolchildren's packed lunches meet the nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a study suggests.

Who gets your vote in the baby debate: Clegg or Ford? - From The Times, 12th January 2010

The Liberal Democrat leader’s attack on Gina Ford, the babycare guru, assumes we all have parental instincts. But that’s not always the case

Clegg's mother of all rows with Gina Ford - From The Independent, 11th January 2010

Nick Clegg is embroiled in a row with Britain's best-known childcare guru after he likened her methods to "sticking babies in broom cupboards".

The crisis of the mediocre marriage - From The BBC, 11th January 2010

Divorce is an unhappy fact of life for many families in Britain, but it became so in response to an even greater crisis in family life - the mediocre marriage, says Kirsty Young.

Maternal Affairs: Back to square mum - From The Times, 10th January 2010

As the recession takes its toll, many high-flying career women are finding themselves out of a job. So what happens when stay-at-home motherhood is forced upon you?

Children more worried about getting a job than saving the planet - From The Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2010

British children are more worried about getting a job than about the environment, crime or war, according to a poll.

Mayor urges schools to defy cold - From The BBC, 8th January 2010

London's mayor has urged schools to remain open as low temperatures prevented an ice thaw and continued to disrupt travel.

Schools face millions of pounds in cuts for being prudent - From The Times, 8th January 2010

Thousands of schools face having hundreds of millions of pounds cut from their budgets as a punishment for being prudent.

Hospital administration error saves baby's life - From The Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2010

A hospital administration error saved an unborn baby from dying in the womb after his pregnant mother was mistakenly called in for an extra scan.

Ofsted 'becoming unwieldy' - MPs - From the BBC, 7th January 2010

MPs have attacked England's education watchdog, saying it has grown enormously and risks becoming unwieldy.

Bonjour, enfants: The English school that's serious about French - From The Independent, 7th January 2010

They are not in uniform, they do not sit in circles and they are not speaking English. So what exactly is going on at Wix Primary School in Clapham?

School closures: the hard lesson for parents - From The Independent, 6th January 2010

To parents walking the precarious tightrope between childcare and work, it seems that schools are always the first part of society to throw in the towel when the snow threatens.

Kids and snow: 10 tips to keep them occupied - From The Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2010

With hundreds of schools closed up and down the country, parents might be in need of a little help entertaining their offspring. Here are ten ideas to keep them (and you) occupied:

Pupils left bored by 'dour' schools - From The Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2010

Children’s creativity is being stifled by “dour” schools, according to a former senior civil servant.