Toddler & Preschool

Best toys for 2 year olds 2025, tried and tested by parents and children

Calls for more research into flat head syndrome in babies and helmet therapy

Thousands of families risk missing out on £2,000 childcare savings as December 31 deadline looms

How to make eco-friendly reindeer food: magic glitter-free recipe

child with chickenpox

Chickenpox in children: signs, symptoms and how to treat it

Supernanny Jo Frost tells parents they need to ‘wise up’ on potty training

childminder with baby

UK could run out of childminders by 2033, experts warn

UK’s shared parental leave branded ‘broken and elitist’ as top earners benefit most

Parents risk losing free childcare as nursery closures loom

New study reveals which UK companies offer the best parental leave

child wrapped in bubble wrap with mother doing up bike helmet

School & Family

Helicopter parenting: How it affects children's development

Nurseries warn they face closure as National Insurance hike impacts costs

More disabled children could soon thrive in mainstream schools under new SEN reforms

Private school fees set to rise: what parents need to know about the new VAT

Schools enhance maternity pay to keep female teachers in the classroom

halloween face paint ideas for kids

5 spooky Halloween face painting ideas for kids

Child with their face painted a pirate and wearing a pirate hat

How to face paint a pirate: step-by-step guide

What is the unschooling trend on TikTok? Here's everything you need to know

Ministers scrap ‘free childcare’ label as frustration grows over soaring nursery fees

Government pauses plans for 44 new state schools in England

Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children in England

children playing at nursery school helped by an EYS staff member

Government to address nursery staff shortages before expanding childcare services

Two-tier childcare system ‘stigmatising’ disadvantaged families, new report reveals

best games and activities for kids halloween party

10 Halloween party games and activities that are more fun than bobbing for apples

Child holding Halloween Box Spiders

How to make Scary Box Spiders for Halloween: step by step guide

10 of the best sunscreens for kids

Best SPF 50+ sunscreens for kids tried and tested by families

young girl having an eye test looking happy with chart behind her

When should children have an eye test?

baby coughing in mother's arms at home

Whooping cough: what is it and why is it on the rise?

father cuddling young daughter who is sad

How to talk to your child about scary news

young boy being sprayed with insect repellant

Top Testers' Clinic with Dr Philippa Kaye: summer holidays special