TheBabyWebsite that carried out a study of 3,000 parents with an aim of distinguishing between a modern mom’s and dad’s duties, found that while fathers play with their children outdoors and fix their toys, mothers are mostly stuck with the household chores like washing, ironing and cooking – making it a little unjust in terms of sharing fun and toil. Full story

A recent study from BabyDam has gotten the budget for your baby’s first year pat for you - it will come to £5,000 and more. Adding the cost of nappies, the decoration of the nursery, baby furniture and food researchers came up with a total of £5,213.25 parents have to put on the line to see their baby through to the first birthday. Full story

A September poll of parents revealed that the average British family stumps up around £1,000 while it packs the child off to school. Full story

It’s dead easy to tell the twins Marcia and Millie Briggs apart… Much more difficult to make people believe they are relatives, let alone sisters! Full story

Hamburg designer Martin Kittsteiner says he hit upon the idea of thinking up soft toys suffering from various psychiatric problems when he and his girlfriend were having fun over the facial expressions of some teddy bears. Full story

The old hoary homework excuse “my dog chewed up my homework” can still be heard in the classroom - although there can hardly be found a teacher who believes it - but it is being pushed around by new-day tech-laden excuses that are gaining popularity. Full story

There were hints at it happening out pretty soon after Penelope Cruz, 36, married Spanish actor Javier Bardem, 41, in the Bahamas in a quiet ceremony in July. Monica, Bardem’s sister, spilled out that news of a baby on the way may be coming on soon. Full story

A survey of 3,000 parents revealed a distinct correlation between the child’s name and his or her behavioral problems… although most of the parents are inclined to shrug it off. Full story

Katie Holmes, discussing her life in the October issue of Marie Claire, lets out that she and Tom Cruise are not planning to have another baby for the time being. Full story

Britney Spears is facing multiple odious charges of mistreating her children morally and physically, including having sex in their presence. Full story

Researchers inform that the average mother’s routine work comprises duties of 23 professions from all walks of life. Full story

A survey of 3,000 mothers commissioned by Philips AVENT shows that parents still have to resort to white lies to inveigle their kids into eating healthy meals, and how often do you think it happens? Usually twice a day. Full story

Scientists from Hong Kong have discovered a curious link between parents' smoking and school performance of children, the PLOS One journal writes. Full story

If you liked transformers in your childhood you can play the same kind of game with adult gadgets that are eco-friendly and twice useful for you and your kid. Full story

When Mariah Carey, 41, was spotted in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last week, wearing a maternity dress (actually it was a $140 Pea in the Pod Spaghetti Strap Halter) it fueled up the public interest in her pregnancy again. Responding to it, the singer issued a statement last Thursday which, unfortunately, was a bit curt, thanking all her fans but withholding any information. Full story

The 27-year-old Australian model who is married to actor Orlando Bloom, 33, is reserved about her private life - the world got wise of her marriage after it had taken place, and the news about the couple’s first child coming on were out last month when Kerr was already four months pregnant. Full story