Features Archive | August 2024

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August 31st
- 4 friendship anxieties your teenager may have and what to do to help, by a psychotherapist
August 30th
- 16 best sun creams for you and your family, tried and tested
- 15 kid's birthday cupcakes you can easily make yourself (#8 certainly has the 'wow' factor)
- Parents with ADHD raising children with ADHD: An expert shares her tips
August 29th
- Upgrade your kitchen skills and improve your nutrition
August 28th
- My tween is desperate to join a gym - here are the 5 reasons why I don't want him to
- "It's complicated, but banning smartphones for kids isn't the answer", claims one mum
- I never thought I'd say this, but I don't want the school holidays to end
August 27th
- As the Paralympics start we ask four experts how to talk to kids about disabilities
August 24th
- Confused by your child's Pokemon obsession? Here's how these cute creatures took over the world...
August 23rd
- Get ready for the Paralympic games – an explainer for kids by The Week Junior
August 22nd
- "I feel helpless when my teen has friendship issues" - one mum shares best advice she ever got (and it worked)
- Best places to buy school uniform: 8 shops that put quality, price and clever design details first
- 26 showstopping kid's birthday cakes you can easily do yourself (including a cheat's no-bake train cake using Mini Rolls)
- 8 ways to help your teen with disappointing exam results, from an expert
August 21st
- Why Kirstie Allsopp’s decision to let her 15-year-old travel around Europe is the parenting flex we could all learn from
- Top 5 ADHD personality traits in kids revealed by educational expert - how many do you recognise?
- Bad breath in pregnancy? Common causes, and 10 dentist-approved tips to deal with it
- Parents of teens who have just taken their GCSEs urged to check child benefit status ahead of August deadline
August 20th
- How to make your child’s bedroom their favourite place to be
- 3 most common back-to-school issues kids face and how to deal with them, according to psychologists
- 5 reasons why September is 'way better' than New Year, by a parent psychotherapist
August 19th
- University essentials checklist: a parent’s guide to must-have items and what's a total waste of money
- Parents should hold off buying this back to school staple 'as close to their first day as possible', says retailer
August 18th
- Understanding your postpartum belly – what doctors and midwives want you to know
- Can we make the internet safe for kids? How one mum is trying to protect her children
August 17th
- 7 ways to save on back to school essentials, as its revealed parents will spend £2.3 billion in 2024
August 16th
- So your teen wants to take a gap year or go travelling. Now what?
- Sensitive teeth during pregnancy? Here are some common causes, prevention and treatments
- What day is child benefit paid around the bank holiday? Everything parents need to know
- 8 clever tips to help your tween settle at secondary school, by a child development expert
August 15th
- Disappointing grades? How parents can help on A-Level results day
- I tried these expert tips to stop arguing with my husband in front of the kids - and they really work
- We asked grandparents if they have a favourite grandchild, and there was one popular response
- The shocking amount parents spend on exam result gifts, according to new research
- 12 expert-led tips to get your kids outside (even when they just don't feel like it)
August 14th
- Yes, it is safe to use fake tan in pregnancy - here are 9 products recommended by our beauty editor
- Best fake tan 2024: 10 tried and tested for a golden glow
- 'I never thought I'd have a baby' Mum shares emotional adoption journey - that took her to Nepal
- ‘Sex fasting’ can ‘supercharge’ your relationship as experts reveal 3 benefits of less intimacy
August 13th
- I’m a teen expert, and here’s why I refused to pay my teenagers for getting 'good' exam grades
- 8 places teens can get freebies for GCSE results day
August 12th
- New parents can save 10% with COOK for 12 months
- Labelling kids’ school uniforms hacks could save parents £2,000 a year
- Are you struggling to find joy in parenting? I'm a psychotherapist and I think I might know why
- 'Middle-child syndrome' is real - and I should know (because I am one)
August 11th
- 'I put myself in rehab to save my family' Mum-of-two shares how her drinking escalated during lockdown
- ‘My relationship with my mum changed when I had a baby’ - expert shares how to deal with this challenge
- We asked grandparents how their grandkids make them feel loved - and their answers are adorable
August 10th
- The National Trust launches new Explorer Pass with unlimited access for families
- The benefits of being honest - advice for kids by The Week Junior
- How to stop family fall-outs on holiday - 8 expert tips will help keep the peace
August 9th
- We ask middle children what they wish their parents understood about being the most overlooked sibling
- Top 3 benefits of 'rough’ play and why it’s important, by a child development expert
- I've never followed a 'parenting method' - and this is one the most positive motherhood choices I've ever made
August 8th
- How to tell if your 8-year-old is addicted to gaming - we investigate the rise and ask expert advice
- LEGO is releasing four new Fortnite sets - available to preorder now
August 7th
- Free range parenting: Is it really controversial and how can it benefit your child? We ask an expert
- The 8 ways I parent differently from my mum, and here's why (I asked a parent therapist)
- We spoke to co-parents about their biggest challenges - and you won’t believe some of the difficulties they face
- Hello Kitty bombshell shocks fans - as the creator reveals she's not a cat
August 6th
- Alzheimer's disease can run in families, but it's very rare - here’s what doctors want you to know
- Inheriting the breast cancer gene - what doctors want you to know about the chances, risks and testing
- 'I gave birth then didn’t want sex for three years - we were at breaking point’
August 5th
- Sick of telling your kids to 'go and play'? They don’t know how to, says child development expert
- Kids can eat free at Subway this summer - here's how to grab a children's meal
- 7 conversations to have with your teen before their first parent-free holiday
August 4th
- 'I'm messing up my forties' Paloma Faith on motherhood and her marriage breakdown
August 3rd
- I say ‘childcare costs’ are why we stopped at one kid but really my mental health was in tatters
- 10 common struggles for introvert mums (I should know, I am one)
August 2nd
- Evolution of Barbie explained: 6 ways the iconic doll has adapted over the years
- How do air traffic controllers make sure flights stay safe? An explainer for kids by The Week Junior
- Mums who ghost other mums: aren't we old enough to know better?
- Join the Big Butterfly Count and help the environment - here's how to get involved
- We ask teenagers what they wish their parents had done differently, and their answers are surprisingly candid
August 1st
- 4 clear steps to financially handle a separation or divorce, according to money experts
- We asked tweens to share their parents’ most annoying habits and rules - and their responses are hilarious
- 'I tried gentle parenting for a week - and it made me a worse mum'
- Avoid the 'summer slide' with these 4 ways to keep kids learning, by a child development expert