Babies & Parents
Sixty missed chances to save baby 'used as a punchbag'
Everyone knew that Baby P was in danger. In eight months of abuse, he was seen no fewer than 60 times by health or social workers. But his mother was able to conceal the scale of the danger he was in by manipulating social workers, police and heal...
Obama name craze for Kenya babies
Mothers in Kenya have marked Barack Obama's historic win in the US presidential elections by naming their newborns after him and his wife.
Figures show fertility rate soaring
Australia has recorded what is believed to be its highest annual number of births on record.
Down to earth with a bump... easyJet evicts pregnant woman for not having a doctor's note
A woman holidaying in Italy was marched off her flight home to Britain minutes before take-off - for being 31 weeks pregnant.
Laos parents mistakenly feeding infants coffee creamer
New research published in the British Medical Journal warns that parents in Laos may be inadvertently feeding their babies coffee creamer, mistaking it for infant formula. The researchers say Bear Brand, which manufactures both infant formula and ...
Crisis Centre leans on charity
The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC), which provides a safe haven for young mothers threatened with violence in the home, took delivery recently of several mini-vans packed with much-needed household goods, and may soon benefit from another sim...
Is My Baby Cute? Really?
Not long ago, we asked parents to send in pictures of both cute and ugly babies. Nearly 200 people sent in pictures of their supposedly adorable offspring, but not one parent copped to having even an average looking child. It's not right, since l...
The Baby Borrowers Airing On NBC
The Baby Borrowers is the latest reality show to air on NBC, allowing teenagers to test drive parenthood.
The Basics of Fatherhood
When it comes to issues of childhood health and raising kids, mothers tend to dominate the discussion. But as the Web site PsychCentral points out today, fathers play an essential but often undervalued role in the health and development of children.
Baby's First Web Page: Diaper users and new parents make cyber-space debut
You think a tween is too young to have a MySpace page?That debate is so 10 minutes ago. Already, there is a site meant for children ages birth to 5. Think of it as Facebook for toddlers.