Sadly, the traditional family day out is fast becoming a thing of the past as a poll reveals many parents are too busy to take their children on trips. According to a survey of 2,000 adults conducted by YouGov, 62 per cent of the parents surveyed felt that family days out are less common today read more »

According to a report published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the more often people engage in cultural activities, the greater the benefit to their health. In the study, 50,797 adults from Nord-Trøndelag County in Norway were questioned about health, life satisfaction and their levels of anxiety and depression. Individuals who participated in read more »

Results from a recent study suggest that parents of children who have autism can find stress relief in having a canine companion, reports BBC News. The study in question was conducted by the University of Lincoln and was headed by veterinary behavioural medicine professor Daniel Mills. According to Mills, early results from the research suggested read more »

Physical strength among children is declining as the younger generations of today swap playing outdoors for TV and video games, reveals research. According to research published in child health journal Acta Paediatrica, the 10 year olds of today are less able to do sit ups, hang from wall bars and grip an object firmly than read more »

We all know that doing something for others boosts our own happiness in the process so why not get involved with ITV Daybreaks ‘Donate-a-day’ scheme and pledge to give some of your time to helping others? Last time we checked 1,715 Daybreak viewers had pledged to give a day of their own time to helping read more »

We all know that picking our partner up when they are down is a given in relationships, but research from the University of California has revealed that what you say and do when your partner is happy is even more vital to your long term contentment as a couple. According to study author Shelly Gable, read more »

According to a survey conducted by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), new mums are turning to social networking sites to keep in touch with family and friends. Past research has revealed that a third of young mums now live an average of 40 miles away from their parents when they give birth to their first read more »

Rules allowing new fathers to take up to four extra weeks of paid paternity leave (if the mother of their child returns to work early) are to come into play in four years time, but how many fathers will actually take the government up on their offer? As it stands new fathers are only given read more »

Isolated elderly individuals could find solace in a new service which helps them to utilise the world wide web. In today’s society a huge number of us could not imagine a day going by without access to the internet. From working online to staying in touch with friends and internet shopping, the world wide web read more »

According to author Sally Goddard Blythe and her new book The Genius of Natural Childhood, parents who sing to their children everyday help them to avoid the development of language problems later in life, reports the Guardian. Blythe is a consultant in neuro-development education and is also director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology. In read more »