Is anyone really surprised child benefits are being harmonised?

I mean let's face facts, the UK is in massive debt left by the previous government. The country has to sort its finances and child benefit to the richest families just doesn't really seem fair?

David Cameron, to his credit, is actually doing a good job at getting the economy moving again. Of course some might argue, don't do this, don't do that. But the reality is he has to do something.

For a dad, father or dad to be, it may not seem that hard to understand. The idea that you have a family and you need to provide for them. Keeping your finances in order is the norm. Cameron if you like is the spiritual father of the nation, as PM he has to take the tough decisions. I think he is taking the right ones.

To be honest, parents in Britain do have it good. Ok we pay some high taxes at times, but let's face it the NHS costs alot of money to run. If you want the best health care you have to pay top dollar for it.

So parents, think about the benefits of these spending reductions, personally i think this is a good move.

New mothers suffer from lack of care and parents to lose out on child benefit..if you stay at home

Is it any surprise that the new coalition is reducing spending on child benefit, in particular for those parents that opt to stay at home and look after children? Is that fair? Particularly as it will effect middle class families most.

With public borrowing at records levels, looking at debt interest alone, the UK pays £43billion for 2010 in debt repayment. Nearly £1,400 per person, truly astonishing fiscal mismanagement by the previous Labour administration.

To leave such a legacy to future generations is truly worrying.

Worse still news, that new mothers are more than likely not to receive adequate support when having a baby.

Main thing is that as men, fathers and dads continue to stand fast and help their wives and girlfriends get through child birth.

So men do actually cry to music?

A new survey conducted by PRS for Music found the top 10 songs men are most likely to cry to. That includes the toughest guys out there, they might occasionally shed a tear. Eric Clapton, REM, U2, Robbie Williams and more were among the top ten.

Is this anything to be surprised by? Not really, i guess it is more a case of confirming that men just like women can be emotional. Fathers, dads and dads-to-be fear not, you are not alone!

There are thousands of men out there who enjoy a good cry, so share your feelings! Whilst that may sound slightly emotional, the reality is, most men don't tend to cry and do tend to keep their feelings private.

Men are from mars and women from venus. Women talk alot about feelings, men don't. It's not that dificult to understand. More a case that men are men and prefer to discuss Football than songs that make them cry..

Dads look out, another toy manufacturer issues warning

This time its market leader Mattel and the Fisher-Price brand range. Apparently there are millions of products ranging from toys, trikes and high chairs that have all been 'voluntarily' withdrawn from retailers.

Numerous consumer protection organisations in the US and Canada raised the alarm. Makes you wonder what the UK consumer protection teams are up to?

Anyhow, the good news it that Fisher-Price have taken action to alleviate the problem. The bad news is that if you have bought any products it may take some time to find out if they are affected or not. The company has set up hot lines for parents/ consumers to call in and ask.

Now what ever happened to good old fashioned toys that work? Can't be that difficult to make surely?

Apparently 'sleep positioners' are dangerous for babies

In the latest of series of health warning's from the CPSC in America, a whole range of retailers such as Mothercare, Toys R Us and Babies R Us have all announced they are pulling sleep positioners off their shelves until further notice.

After a serious warning from health care professionals at the CPSC, FDA and Academy of Pediatrics all sounded alarm bells for the products sighting a range of baby deaths since the late 1990s.

Whilst the research is still on going, parents are advised by the authorities in the US not to use the products.

It turns out that ADHD is actually a genetic disorder

Scientists in the UK have only recently discovered after a lengthy research study that children who have ADHD are actually victims of a genetic disorder and not bad parenting as previously thought.

The news comes as a relief to many fathers, dads and parents as they sometimes struggle to cope with the ever increasing social behaviour challenges their children may pose.

The findings, published in The Lancet, a health medical journal are the first of their kind into the condition. Whilst researchers are excited they have warned not to expect a cure anytime soon due to the complexities of the genetic code.

The study also provides comfort to adults who have been suffering from the condition who may have previously thought that their behaviour was due to bad parenting or bad diet.

It is also thought that the condition can be passed from parent to child and if a twin has the condition there is a 75% chance that the other sibling will suffer too.

What do you think? Are you a dad or father concerned about ADHD? Do you or a member of your family suffer? Why not share your experiences with babyandfather.com on Facebook today?

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