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'I reduced screen time from 8 hours to 30 minutes with easy settings change"
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (425+ words) It helped them cut their doomscrolling habit (stock)(Image: Fiordaliso via Getty Images) Almost everybody with a smartphone is guilty of doomscrolling from time to time - particularly when there's nothing else to occupy them. However, the minutes spent staring at…...
Two deaths confirmed as highly contagious infection 'in many areas"
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (331+ words) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today published the latest measles data, which it said showed that measles "continues to circulate" in many parts of the country. It also confirmed that two people had died. In the most recent…...
'I first met my biological dad at 24 " we went on to have a baby together"
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (816+ words) Sophia was put up for adoption (stock)(Image: Getty Images) A woman who met her biological father at the age of 24 and subsequently had a child with him has spoken candidly about their controversial relationship. At merely five weeks old…...
Yorkshire's poorest streets to grow up in mapped
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1059+ words) Thousands of children are living below the breadline in Yorkshire(Image: PA) Yorkshire's poorest places to grow up in have been revealed with parts of our county having some of the highest rates of child poverty in Britain. According to…...
Warning over use of baby slings and carriers after deaths
1+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) A mum using a baby sling New parents should be given more guidance on the safe use of baby slings, researchers have said. Baby sleep experts at Durham University have called for better education for parents before they buy, or…...
'Conspiracy' claims dismissed after parents denied free home-to-school transport
1+ week, 3+ day ago (206+ words) 200 families were denied free home-to-school transport following a rule change Conspiracy claims have been dismissed by North Yorkshire Council 's leader after internal emails suggested free school transport appeals may have been politically influenced. The emails, obtained through a Freedom…...
Doctor tells parents to keep 1 item that could 'save child's life in emergency"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (456+ words) The prospect of a child swallowing a foreign object is the stuff of nightmares for any parent. It's a concern that has prompted one doctor to urge families to keep a common household item close to hand which could potentially…...
Health visitor shares 'normal' amount of times baby should wake up in the night
1+ week, 6+ day ago (498+ words) Parents understand the challenge when it comes to getting babies to sleep. Initially, it's a constant battle for survival with newborns rousing roughly every hour for feeds and comfort. Ruth Watts has been working in the field for 11 years and…...
'I refused to swap plane seats with eight-year-old so they could sit with mum"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (564+ words) When booking a plane seat, passengers naturally expect it to be available upon boarding. However, one young couple recently encountered an unexpected situation that left them feeling distinctly uncomfortable. "We asked about the seating assignment. The mother stated that the…...
Musician left blind after symptoms dismissed as 'things toddlers pick up"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1031+ words) A Bradford musician who was left blind and partially deaf by a rare childhood cancer says losing his sight "never stopped" him from pursuing his passion for music. Louis Moorhouse, 24, was just 18 months old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma…...