David Cameron has said that children should stand up when a teacher – or even their parent – enters the room, prompting widespread debate. We could be seeing a resurgence of popularity when it comes to old-fashioned manners. The cult parenting books du jour – French Children Don’t Throw Food and French Kids Eat Everything – both explain why it is […]

It was my own experience of ‘phantom kicks’ which I still get way post-pregnancy that prompted this feature. After assuming I was just weird for a long time, I mentioned them to other mums and found it’s really common! As is wishing someone would invent a post-maternity section in clothes shops.

Has fashion finally gone gaga? The baby designer clothing industry is booming – so is it bonkers, or what all the hip babies are wearing? For Red’s June 2012 issue, I investigated exactly who is spending £500 on a Gucci changing bag. Personally, I wouldn’t even if I could afford it – but then I do have a serious […]

This week, author Maurice Sendak died at 83, and around the world, people felt genuine grief. I wrote about Where The Wild Things Are for my new column on children’s classics for Parentdish here.

The first in my new series for Parentdish.co.uk on rediscovering the classic children’s books when you become a parent yourself. I couldn’t choose anything other than A.A. Milne for my first column – it’s the ultimate children’s book.