My kids are still living at home in their 20s – how can I get them to move out?
We’re excited about exploring the world when we retire, but we can’t while our children stay put instead of renting their own place
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Not speaking to your children? Smartphones have a lot to answer for
Parenting should be a pleasure as much as a duty
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Learning to fly at 11 is a typical posh-child hobby, like beagling or quail raising
Prince George has certainly trumped his classmates with this new perfectly-posh pastime
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‘The song for my daughter’s school dance show has sexually explicit lyrics – do I tell her teacher?’
It is clear to me that the song’s lyrics are not fully understood by everyone – does it matter, if I am the only person who notices?
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Leave Peppa Pig alone – and I say that as a grandfather
The cartoon porker is under fire from parents who fear the subversively traditionalist show is damaging their offspring, but I don’t see it
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Dear Richard Madeley: ‘I feel guilty because I like one of my sons better than the other’
As The Telegraph’s Agony Uncle, I weigh in on your dilemmas – the good, the bad and the ugly
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Dear Richard Madeley: ‘My mum has always favoured my brother – should I give up on them both?’
As The Telegraph’s Agony Uncle, I weigh in on your dilemmas – the good, the bad and the ugly
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Tiger mum? No thanks, I’d rather be a jellyfish parent
This might sting to traditionalists, but I don’t mind letting my child do her own thing a little than me lay down the law all the time
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America doesn't have socialised medicine, but we have killers like Lucy Letby too
Murderous medics are a problem spanning all nations and systems
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The best running buggies of 2024, tried and tested (with the help of a giggling two year-old)
From Thule to Hauck, we review the best running buggies of 2024 to stay fit while keeping the little one stimulated
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What are the best kids toys for 2024? Your guide to the year’s most popular toy trends
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What are the 16 best toys for Christmas 2023? Your guide to the most popular kids' toys
From Barbie to Furby, Lego to Lol Dolls, here are the very best toys for Christmas this year (if you can buy them before they sell out)
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Nanny wars: how employees are being tempted with money and luxury cars
A toxic combination of Brexit and the pandemic are to blame for Britain’s nanny shortage
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The 12 best new children's books for summer 2021
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This summer's best new children's books for half-term
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Mother’s little helper: Ashes hero shares match-winning partnership with son, 12
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'When my daughter suffered a mysterious illness, I decided the best thing to do was nothing'
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Have modern parents sacrificed too much of themselves by prioritising their children?
Today's parents forgo friendships and outside interests to concentrate solely on raising their kids - but they are storing up trouble
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Seven essential tips for talking to teenagers about alcohol
As young people emerge from lockdown, they are making up for lost time – and drinking more alcohol. Parents should be on their guard
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I turn a blind eye to my children's swearing – does that make me a bad parent?
My own parents had a zero-tolerance policy when it came to foul language. I'm more relaxed, but am worried I'm setting a bad example
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The single men turning to surrogacy to become dads
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