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Watch – Little boy denied dream acting job after school refusal
A little boy has had his dreams of becoming an actor dashed despite landing a coveted part in a massive TV ad campaign - because his school refused to let him have the day off for filming. Ethan Solomon-Roberts wants to become a big Hollywood star and was over the moon to have beaten thousands of other children to land a part in a new advert for Sainsbury's 'Back to School' campaign. But the six-year-old is now devastated after his...
Watch – Father and son’s adorable dance routines
This adorable dancing father and son have become an online sensation thanks to their hilarious in-sync routines. Stanley Freeland, 25, and son Josiah, four, started working on their moves for their ‘#FatherLikeSon’ videos two years ago. They now regularly share updates of them jiving together online. The duo has even recorded and released a version of Josiah’s favourite track “The ABC Song”. The dancing dad said he hopes to inspire other dads to bond with their sons in fun ways....
Watch – Couple build pub in back garden to keep social life alive as they have kids
A couple who refused to give up their social life after the birth of their daughter built a PUB in their garden so they could carry on partying- and hear the baby monitor. Eva and Phil Avery decided to accommodate parenthood in an unusual way – by building a pub in the yard. It allowed them to hear the baby monitor baby Millie arrived nearly three years ago. Phil said: “We bought the house when Eva was pregnant and our...
How Viking are you? Take the test
Millions of Brits could be descendants of Vikings – especially if your surname ends in ‘son’ according to experts. Despite it being more than 900 years since the Viking Age, almost one in three believe their roots can be traced back to the Scandinavian invaders. And experts say surnames can give you an indication of a possible Viking heritage in your family, with anything ending in ‘son’ or ‘sen’ likely to be a sign. Other surnames which could signal a...
An itinerary for the perfect Sunday
The perfect Sunday consists of waking up at 8:30am to the smell of breakfast cooking, a cuddle and three hours of television, new research has revealed. A quarter of Brits dream about an ideal weekend morning which starts with a Full English breakfast in bed. And a third always like to start their Sunday morning with a cup of tea or coffee, before pottering around the house for a leisurely hour. A further 23 per cent then like a morning...
Thousands watch the first ever live-streamed smear test
Thousands of people went online to watch the first ever live-streamed smear test today. Anna Cribb, 40, went through the cervical screening procedure live on the ChannelMum.com Facebook page, with the video currently up to 11,000 views. 'Hey Mummy' vlogger, Anna, from Hampshire, volunteered for the live test having had her own scare and treatment to remove pre-cancerous cells after a routine smear test in the past. She said: "Having had abnormal smear test results when I was younger that resulted...
Ten reasons to choose collaborative practice for divorce agreements
Not every divorce has to end in a bitter court dispute. If you and your spouse or partner are still able to communicate and would like to resolve the financial and children issues that come with your separation without the involvement of the courts, then 'Collaborative Practice' can work for you. Collaborative practice means that you and your spouse reach an agreement in a series of round-table meetings with your respective solicitors without the need to step foot inside a...
What do modern children eat these days?
Not so long ago I was making a trip down to Cornwall when I overhead a conversation between two mums about what they feed their children. One said their child had developed quite a taste for quinoa before the poor beggar burst into tears. "Pass the humus" - she yelled, as if posh nosh acts as a pacifier to the modern gentrified kid. The whole experience left me quite horrified, but given that I was going for a long weekend in...
Could dads also suffer from postnatal depression?
Fathers could also suffer from postnatal depression according to new research. Being stressed about looming fatherhood and being unwell increases the risk of becoming depressed before the birth his child and up to nine months afterwards, according to the study. A new study of men in New Zealand found 2.3 per cent get the blues during the last trimester of the pregnancy which nearly doubles to 4.3 per cent following the birth. While fluctuations in hormones are to blame for...