Ladybird Books are encouraging all Dads to become Reading Dads - all men can become a Reading Idol like Richard Hammond

A new survey conducted by Maclaren Buggys and BackCare, ‛The Charity for Healthier Backs', has revealed that 83% of Mums suffering from back pain believe it has been caused or exacerbated by their children.

Special care baby charity Bliss has launched a new bear called My First Lickle Ted. Lickle Ted will be sold exclusively through the Bliss website, http://www.bliss.org.uk and retails for £6.99 (plus p&p). Don't forget to quote MumKnowsBest when placing your order...

So first it's the uproar over last year's SATs marking and now it seems some schools in the UK are literally bursting at the seams when it comes to class sizes. In a report out today, it appears some infant children in England's schools are being taught in classes above the legal limit of 30.

Did you think you were alone in whinging about travel with children? You're not!

According to a recent TripAdvisor survey (from www.tripadvisor.com), 71% of parents are in favour of child-free zones on aircraft - and 88% of the total number questioned. Makes you wonder where these parents would sit and who would care for their children...