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Have two children for perfect health, say researchers

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Alex English, 15 March 2010 05:00

Two children is the perfect number of children to have for your health, according to new research. Researchers in Norway studied birth and death records of 1.5million men and women, and found having two children is the perfect balance of stress and reward. The research showed parents who had one or no children showed a higher risk of dying from ...

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Have two children for perfect health, say researchers

15 March 2010 05:00

Two children is the perfect number of children to have for your health, according to new research. Researchers in Norway studied birth and death records...

  • By: Alex English , In: News > Current news

Most mums feel guilty about bringing up children

12 March 2010 05:00

Eighty per cent of mums on a low family income said they felt guilty about how they brought up their children, according to a recent...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Current news

Men have more leisure time than women

10 March 2010 10:38

Men enjoy half an hour more leisure time a day than women, a study has revealed. The research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development divided...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Current news

Lullabies ditched for bedtime pop songs

20 February 2010 05:00

Lullabies are being abandoned for pop songs when it comes to bedtime. Research shows that come bedtime, a whopping 90 per cent of parents sing...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

British kids lack UK geography knowledge

19 February 2010 05:00

British children lack knowledge of their home country, a new study has found. The report by thetrainline.com, found 85 per cent of children between the ages...

  • By: Emma Langridge , In: News > Current news

Parents allowing children to drink and smoke

18 February 2010 05:00

The majority of parents allow their underage children to drink alcohol. A study of 1,830 parents commissioned by MyVoucherCodes website found that 73 per cent...

  • By: Emma Langridge , In: News > Current news

Parents warned of 'killing their children with kindness'

17 February 2010 15:41

Parents are killing their children with kindness, warns a family coach and author. If your life is your children then you are doing something wrong,...

  • By: Mariana Zaki , In: News > Current news

Save money on childcare

15 February 2010 14:26

A childcare voucher scheme could help you save up to £1,195 a year.  The voucher scheme is a government-funded initiative, which gives parents the opportunity...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

Children earn £1k a year

13 February 2010 09:00

Children earn almost £1,000 a year from part-time jobs, according to new research from Halifax. The average total income for a child is £26.60 per...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

More help needed for 'scared' new dads

12 February 2010 12:25

First-time dads are 'scared' and need more help, say researchers. The makers of DVD ‘Being Dad’ wanted to get to the bottom of how first time dads...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

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