News Copy – By Richard Jenkins Young children spend twice as long looking at screens as they do playing outside, a study has found. By the time they reach the age of seven, children will have been looking at screens for the equivalent of 456 days – an average of four hours every day. But just 182 days, or an …

News Copy –  This is the harrowing moment a mum suffers a full-on panic attack – as her children play innocently in the background. The distressing footage shows Sophie Mei Lan struggling to breath and crying hysterically and as she attempts to hide her anguish from her family. In the minute-long video, the mum-of-two breaks down, sobbing: “I just don’t …

  Life ‘BC’ – or ‘Before Children’ – is £400 a month cheaper, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found an average month costs around £1,406 for those with one or more children. But childless couples can get by with an expenditure of just £1,006 each month. The single biggest cost of having a child was found …

News Copy – By Rob Knight Life is a breeze once you reach the age of 44, it has emerged. After struggling to get on the property ladder and establish our careers in our 20s and 30s, research has revealed we start to relax and enjoy the finer things in life from our mid 40s onwards. And the good news …

News Copy – by Robert Knight Having a 4G mobile signal, choosing our own working hours and always having a seat on a train should be considered basic modern human rights, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found we would also ideally like to have mobile phone charging points in public areas, free gym membership and complimentary sun …

News Copy – By Richard Jenkins Three quarters of adoptive parents have been left devastated by thoughtless comments from friends and family, a study has found. A poll revealed many face hurtful remarks from loved ones including ‘I can’t believe they abandoned them’ and ‘where are their real’ parents?’ Despite the questions being ‘well-meaning’, they leave seven in 10 adoptive …

News Copy – By Astrid Hall Getting kids to bed, doing the weekly food shop and meal times have been named on a list of parents’ biggest stress triggers. A study of 2,000 mums and dads found the daily worries which put parents on edge also include bath time, getting homework finished and keeping screen time to a minimum. Getting …

News Copy – By Emma Elsworthy The average Brit forgets at least five things every day – thanks to technology. A new study of 2,000 adults shows many are unable to remember passwords, phone numbers of family and friends and even how to spell certain words, because they rely on gadgets to do it for them. Other things commonly forgotten …

News Copy – By Doug Shields Picking things up from the floor, opening jars and getting up and down the stairs have emerged as the everyday tasks which are more likely to become harder the older you get. Researchers who surveyed 1,500 over 60s also found adjusting to new technology gets trickier, as does carrying out household chores and getting …

News Copy – By Jack Peat Social media could be ruining first birthday parties for parents with over a fifth saying it adds pressure to make it perfect. New research has found almost half of British parents worry about not being able to capture the perfect picture on the day, with tantrums, messiness and disappointing cakes getting in the way. …