Joke on child wear offends British parents
February 5th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Many agitated parents in Britain have decided to boycott one of country's biggest retailers for selling a garment that jokes about child abduction.Costing about 10 pounds ... Read more...
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Isn’t your child already sounding a teenager?
October 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) It seems children these days are growing up at a much faster rate than generally anticipated, as a study in Britain has found teenage tantrums and ... Read more...
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Parents urged to shun buggies for kids’ health
October 18th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) British parents are being advised to make their children walk for better health instead of letting them enjoy buggy rides.To handle the growing obesity epidemic - ... Read more...
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Half of British parents favour cane in classroom
September 16th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Nearly half of British parents wish to see the return of the cane to restore discipline in the classroom, a survey has indicated.The survey, conducted ... Read more...
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British kids seek quality time from parents, not gifts
September 15th, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Many time-constrained parents in Britain think buying their children expensive gifts is all it takes to keep them happy. However, all that youngsters wish is a ... Read more...
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British parents nibbling at kids’ education funds
July 31st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Millions of cash-strapped parents have been forced to take out money from their savings meant for their children's education, to cover the rising cost of living, ... Read more...
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British parents’ biggest worry is child’s education cost
July 30th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Parents in Britain are more worried about the rising cost of their children's education than the dangers of their getting affected by drugs and teenage pregnancy, ... Read more...
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Parents in Britain fear internet’s influence on kids
July 5th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Over a third of British parents fear internet can have bad influence on their children, a study has found.One in three believes the web can ... Read more...
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Putting kids to bed ‘is the most stressful task for parents’
April 7th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 07 (ANI): A study by Munch Bunch children's books has found that putting children to bed is the most stressful task for modern-day UK parents.According to 36 per cent of ... Read more...
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British parents object to sex lessons for Scouts
April 5th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Many parents and family experts in Britain are agitated over a new policy that encourages providing sex-related information to teenaged Scouts.As per the policy, Scouts in ... Read more...
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British parents use websites to abuse teachers
January 12th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Parents in Britain are increasingly using social networking sites such as Facebook to bully and undermine teachers, new social research shows.With an increasing number of teachers reporting ... Read more...
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2 Brit-Indians placed among ‘migrants living in Britain doubles to 6.9m in 30 yrs’ list
December 10th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): Brit-Indian singer Cliff Richard and actress Joanna Lumley have been listed among the number of people living in Britain who were born abroad, a figure that has reportedly ... Read more...
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50pc Brit parents split up before their children turn 16
December 7th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A study has revealed that half of all British parents split up even before their children reach the age of 16.The research found the collapse of cohabiting relationships, ... Read more...
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Thieves target baby buggies in Britain
November 7th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) British parents have been asked to keep their baby buggies safe as thieves are now targeting them because of their high demand in the market.Thousands of such buggies ... Read more...
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British parents bribe kids to read
November 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) More than half of parents in Britain admit they have to bribe their children to read with incentives such as permission to watch television and use computer, a ... Read more...
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Parents banned from watching kids play over putting pressure on them!
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): British parents have been banned from watching their children play after-school sports, over the fact that their presence puts too much pressure on the kids.Coventry Sports Foundation, which ... Read more...
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Brit parents outraged over serving of ‘Halal’ meat in schools
September 19th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 19 (ANI): British parents have expressed outrage over revelation that thousands of children are being served 'Halal' meat controversially during their school dinners.A survey has found that Halal meat ... Read more...
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One in three British kids watch porn
June 6th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): The age of innocence may well be a myth if the results of a new survey are to be gone by, which reveals that one in three British ... Read more...
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Facebook refuses to add safety buttons
April 14th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 14 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has refused to add safety buttons on each user's profile page saying that the buttons will only 'intimidate' and 'confuse' people.A meeting was ... Read more...
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Indian, Chinese students way above their Brit counterparts in UK schools
June 7th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Indian and Chinese pupils are all well ahead of their British counterparts in the UK schools, a new research has revealed.The findings based on exam results at each ... Read more...
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Ashton and Keira are top celeb names chosen by Brit parents for kids
May 29th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): Ashton and Keira are the celebrity names that most British parents choose for their children, according to a study.Debra Chatfield at findmypast.com, which carried out the ... Read more...
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Scared Brit parents raising kids in captivity
March 17th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): British parents are so afraid to let their kids go outside that children are being "raised in captivity", says a leading academic.According to Professor Tanya Byron, adults ... Read more...
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Busy Brit mums ”failing to give cooking lessons to kids
March 17th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Busy British parents are finding it difficult to pass on simple recipes, says a new research, which found that three-quarters of mums do not give their children ... Read more...
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Brit parents worst informed about kids Internet use
March 17th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): British parents have been named among the worst informed in the world as to how much time their children spend surfing the Internet, and what they look ... Read more...
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Traditional fairytales deemed ”too scary” by politically correct Brit parents!
January 6th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): British parents have dropped the idea of reading traditional fairytales to their children because they feel the fables are too scary and not politically correct, according to ... Read more...
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Celeb-inspired baby names, latest trend among Brit parents!
September 23rd, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 23 (ANI): A large number of Britons are calling their babies Brooklyn, after ace footballer David Beckhams sons name, according to new figures.The latest trend gripping British parents is ... Read more...
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Brit Muslim MP urges parents to guard kids against Islamic radicalism
September 20th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): British parents need to do more to protect their children against Islamic extremism said a senior Muslim MP.
Shahid Malik, the Minister for International Development, said so after ... Read more...
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British Muslim MP calls for vigilance from terrorist threats
September 20th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): British parents need to do more to protect their children against Islamic extremism said a senior Muslim MP.Shahid Malik, the Minister for International Development, said so after ... Read more...
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Marks & Spencers new gangsta look school wear range under fire
September 1st, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): British parents and teachers claim that Marks & Spencer''s new range of school-wear is far too bling and yobbish to be worn by kids.Marks & Spencer''s is ... Read more...
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Afghanistan more dangerous for British soldiers than Iraq has ever been
August 27th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Afghanistan is now more dangerous for British troops than Iraq has ever been, a new report has revealed.It shows eight out of every 1,000 UK servicemen ... Read more...
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French parents ”meanest” in Europe in terms of pocket money to kids
August 26th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): When it comes to giving pocket money to kids, French parents are the meanest in Europe, according to a CSA poll.The survey showed that parents in ... Read more...
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Brit parents lack skills to bring up children
July 31st, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): British parents today are not aware that their parenting skills are sorely lacking, leading academics have warned.Therefore, the Government is palming off the responsibility to schools.Philip ... Read more...
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Working Brit parents don”t even have five minutes a day with their kids
July 17th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): A new poll has revealed that hardworking British parents do not get much time to lead a normal family life, and that most of them would be ... Read more...
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Mums should be paid for staying at home: Report
April 21st, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 21 (ANI): All mothers should be given 60 pounds as allowance for staying at home and raising their offspring, suggests a new report.According to the report released, most mothers ... Read more...
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Over-indulgent parents responsible for kids bad behaviour in schools
March 22nd, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Bad behaviour in schools is being fuelled by overindulgent British parents who don't know how to say no to their kids, says a new research.
According to the ... Read more...
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