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The Wiggles will bring their Sparkle! BIG SHOW to Edinburgh and Glasgow next year.

The Wiggles UK Tour 2027: How to get tickets and presale for Scotland

Children in the 1960s had considerably more freedom than today's young generation. Picture: Steve Lewis

Bring back 1960s-style parenting? Why today's children might prefer it Cameron Wyllie

The camera lets users take multiple pictures before choosing which ones to print out

Ad Feature New instant colour camera and karaoke projector launched

Youths wearing balaclavas have become a feared sight in many towns and cities (Picture: Darren Staples)

Soft justice encouraging gangs to entice children into life of crime Scotsman comment

Recent Scottish government figures showed new home completions down 11 per cent over the last year (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Collaboration is our only route out of Scotland’s housing crisis

Amazon’s kids’ tablet has a huge 10.1-inch screen

Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablet is No.1 bestseller

Nearly a quarter of parents have cancelled a medical appointment as they were too busy to attend

Parents put own health on backburner to care for children, study finds

A first phone can bring independence, along with new questions for parents about online safety.

Your child’s phone has a safety blind spot. Here’s what parents can do

Hundreds of children lose a parent to drugs every year (Picture posed by model)

Why children are the forgotten victims of Scotland’s drug-death crisis Justina Murray

Parents are being encouraged to discuss online safety risks with children before giving them greater independence on a smartphone.

Seven smartphone dangers every Scottish parent needs to know

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Duncan Dunlop questioned the panel

Sturgeon's The Promise 'impossible' without 'aggressive' investment

Ad Feature Fruitinies launch Asda kids fruit snacks

Yoto has unveiled its new 4th Gen Player and Mini, with a new Green Button designed to make favourite audio easier for children to access.

Yoto's two new kids' audio players have a clever new feature

LEGO DUPLO bricks are designed for little hands and can be used to create colourful models through open-ended play.

6 skills toddlers can learn through LEGO DUPLO play

The Very promotion includes LEGO DUPLO sets featuring Bluey, Disney Frozen, Spidey, vehicles and animals.

The LEGO DUPLO sets designed for different toddler ages

Selected LEGO DUPLO sets are reduced by up to 25% at Very until September 16

Very cuts up to 25% off LEGO DUPLO sets for little builders

The care of vulnerabe children in Glasgow is at risk amid pay cuts for senior social workers, unions have claimed

Exclusive Social work pay cuts 'risk collapse in care of vulnerable kids'

The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings account

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

Paddington’s Suitcase eight-book picture book gift set

Eight Paddington books are now just £11.99

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TOG24 cuts £30 men’s T-shirts to £6 in huge outlet sale

I’ve just found this £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love and I’m adding it straight to my basket

I’ve found a £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love

Concerns have been raised about guidance for transgender young people in care homes (Picture: Submitted)

New care home guidelines 'incentivise children to identify as trans'

Youth football is thriving across Scotland, but the misconduct of adults risks undermining its positive impact (Picture: Peter Summers)

Unruly adults risk turning generation of kids off from youth football Martyn McLaughlin

The Yoto player is a clever gadget giving children something to do after school without reaching for another screen.

The screen-free gadget for keeping children entertained after school

Erskine Stewart Melville First Day- Senior School

Merger sees Edinburgh private schools 'protected for the future'

Cabinet secretary for Education, culture and Gaelic Mairi McAllan visits Broughton High School

McAllan: 'School welcome bag uncosted but will be value for money'

The Yoto player gives children a screen-free way to enjoy stories, music and educational content after school.

This is an after-school gadget that kids will actually enjoy

Louise Licznerski with some of the children at Little Bugs nursery in West Lothian.

Inside the childcare funding crisis in West Lothian

Exclusive Victims of sexual offences face 'increased risk' amid prison plan

All planned paediatric care has been suspended at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin.

Children's surgery suspended at Scottish hospital over safety concerns

Concerns raised over schools communication with parents whose children identify as transgender

'Irretrievable harm' caused by school response to trans pupils

A Yoto player can bring screen-free stories into a child's bedtime routine as the autumn evenings get darker.

This simple bedtime addition will help kids on darker autumn nights

Aaron Whitworth-Foster

Scotland's Health Awards 2026 - the nurse who just keeps giving

Louis and David Scott

‘We showed that Scottish food could be relaxed’ - 36 year of Howies

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

Awareness of autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions is growing - but the impact on parents is still being understood, with new research highlighting the 'alarming pressures' of those who work and care for their child. PIC: Getty Images

'Alarming pressures' on working parents raising neurodiverse kids

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander (Yui Mok/PA)

Exclusive MPs to meet Scots Secretary to discuss 'Highland premium'

Mhari Douglas with son Jacob (left) and Stephanie and Dale McDowell (right).

Parents 'drowning' as children stuck on years-long CAMHS waiting lists

A Yoto player can entertain children for years with its ever-expanding collection of stories and music.

The clever kids' gift that grows with them

Salmon Dragon Roll

Yo! Sushi School in Edinburgh and Glasgow offers lessons for all ages of sushi l...

The Eco Larder offers Edinburgh's first eco-friendly Santa's Grotto

The Easter bunny has long been associated with the holiday of Easter, but where does the famous rabbit come from and what’s his role?

When does the Easter Bunny come? Story behind the famous rabbit
The Easter Bunny has long been associated with the holiday of Easter, but where does the well-known rabbit come from and what is the animal’s role?

How to make your balcony safer for your children

Your buggy could be exposing your kids to dangerous levels of pollution - here’s...

Speaking 'parentese' can help boost your baby's vocabulary by 40 words

Did you put money away for your child in a fund years ago and have only just remembered about it? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to find out if you have savings in a forgotten Child Trust fund - an...

The impact of Section 75 on the families that own and run most of our plumbing businesses has been devastating, says Hodgson. Picture: Contributed

Plumbing Pensions shows Section 75 punishes good employers - Fiona Hodgson

An illustration from The Runaway Pea

Children’s books: the best reads for kids this autumn

Alexander McCall Smith

Book review: To the Land of Long Lost Friends, by Alexander McCall Smith

All the winners show off their silverware.

Yarrow and Ettrick Show organisers alpaca them in

Half of parents think mobile phones should be banned in schools - do you agree?

Now you can check if your child is getting the right amount of nutrition (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is exactly what your child should be eating - according to nutritionists

The EFS hope to ignite a passion for food in local children. Picture: EFS

Edinburgh social enterprise that helps disadvantaged children develop cooking sk...

John Henderson with his granddaughter Emma

Grandad cycling 185 miles for Redding girl unable to walk due to condition

The situation was described as appalling and barbaric

Scottish child with autism removed in police van after "meltdown" at primary sch...

Parents who smack their children will be criminalised by the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. Picture: John Devlin

I don’t believe in smacking children, but it makes no sense to arrest parents wh...

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