Being a mum can leave you so little time for yourself that even applying hand cream regularly seems like an indulgence (and the state of your hands bears witness to the fact). Here's a pair of gloves that does all the repair work for you!

As anyone who has a daughter knows, girls aren’t always “sugar and spice and all things nice” but as parents we often expect and encourage different behaviour from our sons and daughters. From the moment we dress a baby boy in a blue babygro we are making assumptions about gender that continue throughout childhood.

Looking for somewhere in the Loire Valley where the kids can run around, swim, play table tennis and badminton, plus you can enjoy the privacy of a detached house? We found all this in Parçay-les-Pins - still two weeks available.

Seven out of ten children receive pocket money on a regular basis but how much should you give and are there strings attached?

Not the ten commandments but 12! If your child just read each chapter heading in Kendal Shepherd’s book she or he would have a good insight into looking after, or just meeting dogs in friends' homes.

You either loathe the sight of them or you wouldn’t be without one! No one seems to be indifferent to the use of dummies but is what's ok for a baby, acceptable for an older toddler?

It’s often hard for parents to come to terms with the fact that their teens are grown up enough to fall in love let alone cope with the aftermath of a broken romance!

Although most people blame bouts of tummy upset on eating out, 80 per cent of the annual millions of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in the UK are caused by food eaten in the home. While these are usually minor illnesses, for vulnerable people like babies, the old and those in ill health, our houses have the potential to kill.

If life is getting too much, or you just need some "me time", take time out to float away the tension

Sadly many of our children will, at some point in their school life, bully or be bullied. Much of this goes unreported and is fairly low key. But for some children the effects can be devastating.

Helping your child to be more creative and use her imagination will also boost her confidence

School's out - now the real work begins!

Although it may be tempting, parents should not undertake a child's homework task, but just be there to point her in the right direction

If your child is stressed by the eczema itch, massaging with an emollient can relax him and reduce the scratching

Essential for healthy bones and teeth, and one of the best ways to avoid osteoporosis in later life, you need to make sure your body is getting enough calcium

Whether you’re moving house and area or you have decided your child’s present school doesn’t suit him, transferring from one school to another can be traumatic for some children. So plan carefully for success

Nobody likes a bully so it's heart-breaking when your own son or daughter is accused of being one

When you give birth to a child probably the last thing you think of is what would happen to her if you died. But it is something every parent should consider.