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Greenland

Denmark abandons 'parenting competency' tests used on Greenlanders

Campaigners say the use of the psychometric tests in child protection cases is discriminatory.

21 January 2025

Moments

Why my six-year-old daughter loved our weekend break in Belfast

What happened when I let my six-year-old daughter choose our weekend destination.

25 November 2024

Tech News

Revealed: parents’ biggest fears about what children do online

On the UN Day for preventing child sexual exploitation, exclusive data shows the scale of parents’ concerns over explicit content and online predators – as activists say lawmakers are dragging their feet.

18 November 2024

Culture news

Laura Marling's 'Patterns in Repeat': Euronews Culture's Verdict

On ‘Patterns in Repeat’, with a quiet grace, Laura Marling revisits her life’s work of explicating the inner and outer worlds of womanhood, now from the dizzying heights of parenthood.

25 October 2024

Economy

Back-to-school uniform cost stretches parents' budgets to the limit

The average debt for school supplies is reportedly €368, however, 32% of indebted parents say they owe more than €500 for back-to-school costs.

28 August 2024

Travel News

Easyjet, Ryanair, Wizz: The airlines charging families to sit together

The airlines that do - and don't - guarantee families will be kept together.

1 August 2024

Moments

What’s it like to travel Italy with a five-year-old kid?

Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel.

11 May 2024

Lifestyle

Know your Swift! Class announced for parents needing to keep up

A Scottish college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents accompanying children to the singer's sold-out The Eras Tour. They'll become Swifties in no time.

2 May 2024

Economy

Parents: A guide to saving for your child's financial future

Most parents want to give their children the best chance in life, but many don't know how to maximise their savings.

22 January 2024

Lifestyle

Study reveals Stone Age babies may have received better parenting

The study suggests that children might be "evolutionarily primed" to expect a higher level of caregiver involvement than what is typical in modern Western cultures.

15 November 2023

Italy

Italian mother wins court case against sons refusing to fly the nest

A 75-year-old Italian woman sued her two sons, aged 40 and 42, after repeatedly asking them to move out and live more independently, which they refused.

27 October 2023

Moments

Family train travel: Is Interrailing with kids a good idea?

My family of five travelled Europe by train for just €645 for the month. Here’s how we did it.

28 May 2023

Europe

Italy's LGBTQ+ community decries government's attacks on their rights

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this month that her belief is that "a child deserves only the best: a mother and a father."

17 March 2023

Tech News

'Sharenting': France to stop parents oversharing children's images

In France, you may have to think twice before sharing images or videos of your child online. The government wants to penalise the practice.

10 March 2023

Money

This is what countries in Europe will pay for you to have a baby

Financial concerns are discouraging young adults in the UK from having children. Which child benefits do other countries offer?

1 March 2023

Health news

Dads have always been older than mums, study finds

According to a new study, men have historically been seven years older than women when first having children.

16 January 2023