British parents only spend 44 minutes a day talking to their children, according to new research. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 parents of kids aged four to 16, which shows that despite spending more than eight hours a day together, families chat for less than 10 per cent of that time. Conversations between mums and …

– WITH VISUAL MAP Folklore and fairy tales like The Giant Killer, Robin Hood and the Loch Ness monster are in danger of dying out – because parents aren’t passing them on to their kids, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study among 2,000 adults found two thirds have no intention of regaling their children …

– WITH VIDEO The majority of UK parents believe bullying in schools is more intense now than it was when they were children, according to a study. Researchers who polled 1,571 adults and 448 kids found eight out of ten mums and dads worry children are singled out at school more frequently now, mainly because of social media …

– WITH VIDEO Mums who loathe their post-birth bodies are sparking a body confidence crisis in their own children, a study has found. Seven in ten mums say their young children have repeated back negative phrases about their appearance after hearing their mothers say it. Four in ten children have complained ‘I feel fat’ along with 41 per …

Millions of British parents embarrass their children on a daily basis – due to their lack of fashion sense, it has emerged Socks with sandals, eccentric hats, and wearing leggings on the school run are all big no-no’s for the nation’s kids. Children also cannot bear to be seen with mum or dad if they are in glaringly …