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A pregnant woman has received heavy criticism after she posted pictures of herself lifting weights just two weeks before her due date. US bodybuilder Lea-Ann Ellison was determined to stay in shape during her pregnancy and continued her exercise regime. The 35-year-old said: ‘After the birth of my second child, I knew I needed to step it up big time. ‘I loved being a Mom but I wanted to be a...

A new study has revealed that parents will chauffeur their kids over a distance of 125,817 miles before they turn 18. To put that figure in perspective, that’s about half the distance you would travel to get to the moon. Over one third of parents now have a car each and those with children in primary school make an average of 134 trips each month. For the average family, children’s trips...

Rochelle Humes from The Saturdays tweeted this pic of her with little one Alaia-Mai as she returns to the recording studio. Would you take your child to work if you could?

A new survey has found that the majority of people begin turning into their parents at the age of 32. The poll of 1,092 parents found the transition happened after they had children of their own. Many admitted they now notice themselves copying sayings and habits belonging to their mothers and fathers. Other reasons for the developments are owning a house and having a demanding career. What do you...

Black Eyed Peas' singer Fergie and her husband Josh Duhamel have vowed to keep their baby’s name a secret until after the birth. The couple are expecting their first child and say they’ve chosen a traditional name. “I grew up in North Dakota so we were going to name him North, but Kim and Kanye got there first!” said Duhamel. They say their son’s name already belongs to someone in...

24-year-old Peaches Geldof has been sharing pictures of her two little boys on her Instagram account . The celebrity mum posts up to 20 photos a day of little Astala Dylan Willow (2) and Phaedra Bloom Forever (4 months). It’s lovely to see Peaches is so proud of her little ones, but what do you think about posting photos of children on social networks? Is it safe? Do you think it’s nice to...

British students will receive their Leaving Cert results tomorrow and the majority of their parents will probably feel as though they’re getting their own all over again. As the milestone looms, your teen may want to spend tonight with their friends. However, if their friends are also waiting on results, the inevitable panicked discussions may increase their anxiety. Here are a few ways you can...

In his new book, Sticking Up for Siblings, Sky News presenter Colin Brazier has championed the benefits of bigger families and highlighted the positive effects of having siblings. “Having a second child, once the ‘traditional’ choice for married parents, now presents a stark choice to parents: a life of relatively unflustered parenting…or – even with just two children – a protracted...

A new survey has found the average child now receives their first mobile phone at the age of seven. The majority of parents claim they gave their youngsters mobiles for safety reasons and ‘peace of mind’ while 22% of parents bought them because their children’s classmates owned handsets. A decade ago the average age was 13.2. What do you think? Is seven too young to have a mobile phone? What...