Parenting

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com Last year, and for the 13th year running, Jack topped the list as the most popular boys name in England and Wales. Grace was the most

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for The Resident’s parenting

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com Considered to be one of the best countries for raising children, Sweden is aiming to improve its record yet again by offering even more classes to

By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR is what Andrea Clifford-Poston hopes parents will explore in her new book When Harry Hit Sally, Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour. It is a path

ANOTHER US study has shown that children who watch too much television have a higher risk of developing blood pressure problems. Children who watched four or more hours of TV

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com RESEARCH BY The Wellcome Trust has found that eating junk food in pregnancy and while breast feeding can make children overweight when they grow up. The

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com THE BRITISH government is angry at a new product aimed at helping students cheat their way through exams. The Canadian ExamEar is a tiny receiver which

By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com READING IS a fundamental part of society and encouraging children to do it as young as possible is highly recommended. Even when babies cannot understand what