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My daughter has anxiety and left school with two GCSEs... it's only now I realise my parenting style is responsible

23/08/24 00:52

The other day, I asked my 17-year-old daughter, languishing in a fug of summer boredom, what she wanted to do with her life. 'I want to be a stay-at-home mother,' she replied. My eyes nearly popped out of my head. 'Why? Don't you want to get a good job and be independent?' I blurted, and then launched into a speech about how women had fought hard to enter the workplace on a level playing field with men. Her reply, however, silenced me. 'It's because I don't want to be like you,' she said. 'I see you working too hard and you are exhausted and you're always complaining about money, so I really don't know why you do it. I just don't want to be you.'...read

Moment killer teacher Fiona Beal dances in front of pupils months before she stabbed 'cheating' partner to death and buried his mummified body in the garden
28/04/24 08:26
This is the moment a killer teacher who stabbed her boyfriend and buried his mummified body in her garden was filmed dancing in front of her pupils just a few months before.
Jeff Bezos's glamorous fiancée Lauren Sanchez is unrecognizable in never-before-seen childhood snap - as she opens up about heartbreaking battle with dyslexia
24/04/24 14:00
The award-winning journalist shared a vulnerable message about growing up with a learning disability, which she wasn't diagnosed with until college.
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EPISODE 67: It's All Kicking Off! - Pep vs Klopp: The end of an era
18/04/24 15:06
'It's All Kicking Off!' returns to your ears for its Weekend Preview instalment. This week, Ian and Chris start by....well, talking about World Book Day.
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Why I can't bear mums that snaffle all the Easter holidays, by a childless woman who's had enough of their selfish behaviour
24/03/24 16:58
My Easter break is coming a whole two weeks after everyone else's. Why? Because I lack the one crucial thing that will guarantee me time off in that prized slot in the calendar: children.
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Victoria Beckham shares sweet snap of Harper, 12, dressed as a mouse for World Book Day... before David takes the tail for a VERY cheeky picture
08/03/24 12:35
The former Spice Girl, 49, joined a slew of stars who uploaded their costume creations on Instagram. She shared a snap of the 12-year-old to her Instagram Stories on Friday.
Queen Camilla praises Britain's best young writers as she awards gold medals to the winners of the BBC's 500 Words competition
07/03/24 21:38
The King's wife, 76, congratulated the winners for their ability to 'conjure magic with your pens' as she celebrated their talent at Buckingham Palace.
What HAS happened to World Book Day? Parents send their children into school dressed as football coaches, musicians and celebrities - even though none of them have written a book
07/03/24 17:12
A growing number of parents are dressing their children up as musicians like Jamie Webster (left) and football manager Sean Dyche (right) despite neither of them having written a book.
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Mother brands World Book Day a 'competition for rich kids' because of the cost of costumes - as she reveals her children's handmade costumes (while some turn up in outfits costing more than £100)
07/03/24 15:46
On World Book Day children celebrate books by dressing up as their favourite characters but, with the cost of living crisis impacting parents across the UK, that tradition is set to change.
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Nick Sheridan's touching final social media post shows him revealing winning authors for children's award - as BBC journalist tragically dies three months before release of his own book
07/03/24 15:35
BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has sadly died aged 32 following a 'short illness.' A touching final post on Instagram shows the author congratulating the winners of a children's book award.
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World Book Day 2024: Katie Price dresses her daughter Bunny, 9, up as HERSELF during her I'm A Celebrity stints (but makes a slight gaffe!)
07/03/24 11:20
Katie Price took inspiration somewhere very close to home for World Book Day - herself - as she dressed her daughter Bunny, 9, up as a mini-me.
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Children dress up as their favourite literary characters on World Book Day: From Zog and the Golden Snitch to Matilda's nemesis Miss Trunchbull
07/03/24 10:37
Theodore Partasides, 3, from Highgate is Zog this World Book Day. The beloved dragon is a World Book Day favourite.
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Rochelle Humes' children transform into Oompa Loompas, Myleene Klass builds her son Apollo a TRAIN and Amanda Holden travels to Narnia as stars celebrate World Book Day
07/03/24 08:48
Rochelle Humes and Kerry Katona were among stars celebrating World Book Day on Thursday, as they shared adorable snaps of their children dressed as the literary world's biggest stars.
World Book Day 2024: Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts stun as the White Witch and Aslan while Jamie Theakston transforms into a WARDROBE as they celebrate with Narnia-esque looks
07/03/24 08:31
The pair stunned in their eye-catching costumes after taking inspiration from C. S. Lewis' novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Less than half of Britain's children enjoy reading - and blame phone-addicted parents who scroll on their devices rather than pick up a book themselves
06/03/24 16:46
Children have slammed their parents for choosing to unwind by swiping on their devices rather than flicking through a good novel, with researchers blaming this for Britain's plummeting literacy ability.
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Vogue Williams says social media is finally getting easier to navigate with less 'negativity' directed towards mum influencers
04/03/24 15:32
Vogue Williams has said social media is finally getting easier to navigate with less 'negativity' directed towards mum influencers.
Parents withdraw four-year-old son from Church of England school's World Book Day in row over 'confusing and harmful gender identity lessons in text selected for his class'
05/03/23 20:30
Stephen and Joanne Evans claim the book, My Shadow is Pink, promotes the idea of an inner gender identity and believe it might lead children to think they or others have been born into the wrong body.
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Sedbergh - the town with many tales: The printed word is everywhere in this historic corner of Cumbria that's England's official 'capital of books'
03/03/23 22:07
'Books are all around in Sedbergh,' says Angela Epstein, as she notes that the town's eateries stock books and that her hotel room boasts a selection of Dickens novels.
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'My little space boy!': David Walliams shares rare snap of son Alfred, 9, as he dresses up as a character from the Little Britain star's book - following scandal-plagued BGT exit
02/03/23 11:43
The fiercely private star, 51, never the less hid the nine-year-old's face behind a mask as the little one dressed as a character from David's book Space Boy.
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Jacqueline Jossa's lookalike children dress as Wednesday Addams and Peter Rabbit as she shares adorable photos of their World Book Day costumes
02/03/23 10:31
The actress, 30, gave her followers a glimpse at their amazing costumes as Ella, seven, and Mia, three, transformed into their favourite characters.
A royally good costume! Boy dressing up as Prince Harry from the cover of Spare steals the show for World Book Day (while Boris and Carrie Johnson's boy Wilf gets in on the act dressed as a dinosaur)
02/03/23 09:21
A little boy has dressed up as Prince Harry holding his incendiary autobiography Spare for World Book Day. Young Ellis Wright, three, looked the double of the royalty-reluctant Duke in his outfit.
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Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts dress up as iconic characters from The Wizard of Oz while leading the celebs celebrating World Book Day
02/03/23 08:53
Celebrities and their families pulled out all the stops for World Book Day on Thursday.
Can YOU guess the book? Tricky emoji quiz will put your knowledge of childhood classics to the test
02/03/23 07:54
A tricky 10-question quiz by British lift company Stannah is challenging book worms to guess the children's classic from the emoji combination - but how many can you guess correctly?
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Queen Consort says reading with her grandchildren is 'a wonderful way to get to know them' as she speaks with a British poet for World Book Day
02/03/23 00:01
To mark World Book Day on Thursday, Camilla, 75, sat down with Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho to discuss their shared love of books and reveal their favourite tales as a child.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hollyoaks' Romeo delivers his VERY hunky take on World Book Day for Rayne's followers (but will Tom be the breakout star?)
01/03/23 15:23
In an exclusive clip from Wednesday's First Look E4 episode, the hunk films an amusing video for Rayne's social media, reciting plots from famous novels while lifting them in place of weights.
World Book Day comes EARLY for schoolchildren across the UK - after planned teachers' strikes scupper annual March 2nd literary celebration
01/03/23 14:30
With many schools across Wales, the south of England and London planning a second day of walkouts by teachers tomorrow, the literary celebration was brought forward for many pupils.
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Harry Kane's wife Katie Goodland holds her head in her hands after penalty miss send Three Lions out of World Cup: Weeping WAGs brush away their tears and Kyle Walker's partner gives finger to crowd as they console gutted players after 1-2 loss to France
10/12/22 18:48
Gutted WAGs held their heads in their hands as their beloved Three Lions crashed out of the World Cup in a 2-1 clincher with France. Katie Goodland was seen burying her face after the devastating loss.
'I need a moment!' I'm A Celebrity's Owen Warner and Chris Moyles are 'devastated' after they miss out on hearing the result of England's World Cup opener
22/11/22 21:50
The Three Lions earned an impressive 6-2 victory over Iran, but this years celebrities are still clueless after once again failing to answer the Deals On Wheels question correctly.
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Teachers go on STRIKE at Catholic boys school after talk by gay children's author whose books feature LGBT+ characters is cancelled
01/05/22 09:17
Gay author Simon James Green has praised striking teachers at the John Fisher School in Purley, Croydon, after his World Book Day talk was cancelled over concerns about its LGBT+ content.
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Teacher is investigated for wearing 'inappropriate' figure-hugging morph suit to 'chase pupils around secondary school while pretending to be Spider-Man' on World Book Day
07/03/22 15:28
English teacher Martyn Tunstall left little to the imagination after he donned the skin-tight red costume to surprise pupils at Broxburn Academy in West Lothian on Thursday.
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'How hard is it to make a child look like Stig of the Dump?': Kirstie Allsopp says writer's call to BAN World Book Day costumes because they show up poor pupils is 'lazy' declaring 'I'm as rich as Croesus and spoil my kids, but I've never spent a penny'
04/03/22 14:32
The presenter took to Twitter to slam Financial Times journalist Stephen Bush for saying children dress up as book characters is 'homework for parents (which should be banned)'.
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Not so rock and roll! Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood, 74, and his wife Sally, 44, help twin daughters Gracie and Alice, 5, become The Tiger Who Came To Tea for World Book Day
03/03/22 20:02
The Rolling Stones rocker, 74, and his partner, 44, helped their twin daughters Gracie and Alice, five, prepare for the day.
Stacey Solomon shares sweet snap of her sons Leighton, 9, and Rex, 2, dressed as the Boy In The Dress and Spiderman for World Book Day
03/03/22 16:57
The former X Factor star, 32, took to her Instagram stories on Thursday to share a snap of her son Leighton, nine, embodying The Boy In the Dress and Rex, two, dressed as Spiderman.
Happy World Book Day! From Shakespeare to Joyce from The Thursday Murder Club, students and teachers across the UK show off their best literary looks
03/03/22 12:09
As World Book Day commences, teachers and students across the UK put on their best impressions of literary characters including William Shakespeare and Adam Kay.
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Amanda Holden can't resist the chance to dress up as she transforms into one of The Three Musketeers, Kate Ferdinand is an oompa loompa and Myleene Klass' son Apollo is The Very Hungry Caterpillar as celebs celebrate World Book Day
03/03/22 08:12
Celebrities and their families have pulled out all the stops for World Book Day.
Queen shares touching 1976 photo of her and Prince Philip in Balmoral's library as they prepare to spend their third weekend apart while he recovers from heart surgery in hospital
05/03/21 11:29
The photo, which was shared to the Royal Family Twitter account to mark World Book Day on Thursday, shows Her Majesty sitting at a desk in the library at Balmoral Caste.
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Amanda Holden remains in character as the Queen of Hearts (but adds shades for a touch of glamour) as she leaves Heart FM on World Book Day
04/03/21 12:07
Amanda Holden was in no rush to shed her Queen of Hearts persona on World Book Day as she left her duties at Heart FM.
Celebs celebrate World Book Day! Rochelle Humes, Tamara Ecclestone and Myleene Klass dress their daughters as characters from their favourite books as stars mark the literary event on social media
04/03/21 09:30
Celebs in the UK flooded social media with posts to celebrate World Book Day, which has been observed on the first Thursday in March since 1995.
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Amanda Holden transforms into the Queen of Hearts in a dipped hem dress while Ashley Roberts channels Alice as they mark World Book Day at Heart FM
04/03/21 08:49
The TV and radio presenter, 50, played dress up as she marked World Book Day during her Heart Breakfast show on Thursday.
Harper Beckham, 8, transforms into Hermoine Granger as Victoria joins stars proudly showing off their World Book Day costume creations
06/03/20 09:55
Harper Beckham appeared to have drawn inspiration from her family's Wizarding World of Harry Potter holiday as she chose to dress as a Hogwarts student for World Book Day.
Children across the UK dress up for World Book Day
05/03/20 15:42
With costumes from favourites like Matilda to wildcards like the Guinness World Records, children went all-out to express their love of books.
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It's the Kit in a Hat! Wayne Rooney's son takes inspiration from Dr Seuss for World Book Day alongside millions of other youngsters including Toy Story's Woody and the Beast from Buckingham Palace
05/03/20 09:30
Millions of children across the world will be celebrating World Book Day today, with many arriving at schools all over the UK in costumes resembling their favourite characters.
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'It's a Tinkerbell kinda day!' Amanda Holden gets into character as Peter Pan's fairy sidekick while Rochelle Humes' daughters dress as their favourite fictional figures for World Book Day
05/03/20 09:00
Famed for her youthful looks, the Heart Radio presenter paid tribute to evergreen children's character Peter Pan by dressing up as Tinkerbell.
World Book Day 2020: From Harry Potter and The Gruffalo to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the best kids costumes available online
27/02/20 07:57
While World Book Day is intended as a way to make reading more fun for children, it can often end up being very competitive among parents.
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A VERY Happy Meal! McDonald's is giving children a £1 World Book Day token in addition to a toy for the next month
05/02/20 11:29
From today until 5th march, those ordering a £2.99 Happy Meal will get a £1 World Book Day token alongside their toy, drink, side and main at all restaurants across the UK.
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World Book Day 2019: Rochelle Humes' daughter dresses up as HER while Imogen Thomas joins fellow celeb mums by sharing sweet snaps of their children channelling their literary favourites
07/03/19 10:03
Rochelle Humes shared a snap of daughter Alaia-Mai, 5, sourcing inspiration from her book, Mega Magic Hair Swap, while other mothers, including Imogen Thomas, also shared sweet snaps.
'We have a Queen of Hearts, Harry Potter and A Very Hungry Caterpillar in the house!' Excited children, parents and teachers celebrate World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite characters
07/03/19 07:43
Pictures shared on social media showed gleeful Brits imitating story-time favourites such as the Cat In A Hat, the Hungry Caterpillar and the BFG ahead of a fun-packed day at school.
One in five British parents say they are 'too busy' to read to their kids as Uber launch 'mobile libraries' with books in cars to get them back for story time
06/03/19 18:45
As millions of children across the country go to school tomorrow dressed as their favourite fictional character for World Book Day, a study by Uber found read to their kids only once a week or less
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MARINA FOGLE: World Book Day? It's in the lap of the Greek gods
03/03/18 23:02
Dressing up was never really a thing when I was a girl. Halloween was full of children in ghost costumes made out of old sheets, writes Marina Fogle (pictured with husband Ben).
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'Think of happy things and your heart will fly on wings': Simon Thomas leaves sweet note for son Ethan as he dresses up as Peter Pan for World Book Day after tragic loss of his wife Gemma
01/03/18 12:50
With his son dressing up as Peter Pan for the occasion, Simon included a quote from J.M. Barrie's original book in the note, which read: 'Just think of happy things and your heart will fly on wings.'
Witches, gruffalos and LOTS of Harry Potters: Proud parents post pictures of their children all dressed up for World Book Day
01/03/18 09:14
Pictures shared on social media included youngsters dressed as Paddington Bear, Gangsta Granny, Miss Honey from Matilda and even the 'Body Coach' Joe Wicks.
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Peter Pan, The BFG and the Worst Witch: Proud mums Coleen Rooney and Amanda Holden share sweet photos of their children dressed up for school as stars get into the spirit of World Book Day
01/03/18 08:45
The beast from the east may be biting but that hasn't stopped celebs and their offspring getting into the spirit of World Book Day.
World Book Day 2018 date and costume ideas
26/02/18 21:34
With March fast approaching, grown ups and kids all over the UK begin to prepare for World Book Day 2018, a day that celebrates books, reading and writing. Here is all the information about the day.
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CHILDREN'S
22/02/18 22:03
Next Thursday is World Book Day, when thousands of children will trot off to school dressed as their favourite storybook characters.
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'Books can change the world': Why more Indians should be reading for joy
22/04/17 22:37
Today is World Book Day. It is in its 20th year, the day is a celebration of books and reading, marked in over 100 countries. It's a good day to think about what books mean to us.
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Double trouble! Coleen Rooney's boys mimic Horrid Henry while Geri Horner's daughter is the Queen of Hearts as they lead the celebrities honouring World Book Day
02/03/17 12:26
The annual celebration encourages children to actively read by providing them books of their own.
Are you sure that's a BOOK? Hilariously creative World Book Day costumes leave people questioning which classic novels may have inspired them
02/03/17 09:23
Parents across the UK have been busy getting creative as they dress their children up for World Book Day, with plenty of MailOnline readers and celebrities joining in the fun.
Party girl Kate Moss swaps the club scene for a bedtime story as she falls asleep cuddling author Annabelle Neilson
03/03/16 15:30
Kate Moss, 42, enjoyed a much more quiet and relaxing activity on Thursday when author Annabelle Neilson read her a story while the pair curled up in bed for World Book Day.
Father sends his children to school dressed as a toaster and hairdryer from a VERY famous catalogue for World Book Day - but can you guess which one?
03/03/16 15:29
Comedian Joe Heenan, from Glasgow, told his followers that he'd forgotten World Book Day so his last-minute solution was giving his children a makeshift 'costume' of a toaster and hairdryer.
Schoolboy, 11, 'excluded' from lessons after turning up to World Book Day dressed in Fifty Shades of Grey outfit with cable ties and an eye mask
06/03/15 07:39
Liam Scholes, 11, arrived at Sale High School, Greater Manchester dressed as Christian Grey from the erotic novel, wearing a suit and carrying cable ties and an eye mask
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Myleene Klass dresses her two daughters, Hero and Ava, as HERSELF for World Book Day (well, she did write a celebrity pregnancy diary!)
05/03/15 15:04
She's come under scrutiny for her playground-related tweeting. But Myleene Klass will surely set her peers' tongues wagging once again after sending her daughters to school - dressed as herself.
800 schools bid for slice of £25,000 book fund donated by author James Patterson ahead of today's World Book Day
05/03/15 00:49
More than 800 schools applied for a share of a £25,000 book fund as part of World Book Day. Organisers said it is 'proof of continuing demand for books' despite the popularity of e-readers.
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World Book Day 2015
26/02/15 22:18
Next Thursday is World Book Day — a celebration of all things wonderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades and a £1 book token given to all schoolchildren under 18.
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