Modern Brit parents no longer sing lullabies for kids

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Angelina Jolie, who cut ties with her dad after his womanizing ended his marriage, says she is again in contact with her estranged father Jon Voight. The actress is rebuilding her rocky relationship with her father after a long stand-off, reports thesun.co.uk.

September 29th, 2009 LONDON - Brit kids, as young as seven, are increasingly shopping for "shag bands"- cheap plastic bracelets with different colours, referring to various sex acts. Available for just 1 pound on any High Street, the shag bands have become the latest craze among students, and horrified parents across the country.

September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - While parents always teach their kids to be honest in life, they regularly lie to them as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, says a new study. The research team from University of California San Diego and University of Toronto refer to this practice as "parenting by lying." During the study, they asked U.S.

September 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey conducted has revealed that the modern day family is turning NETTEL - Not Enough Time To Enjoy Life. According to a social researcher, modern families are so busy earning that they no longer have the time to enjoy the benefits.

September 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hectic working schedules have left Britons with very little time to spend with children. A new survey has revealed that an average working parent enjoys just 45 minutes of "family time" on a weekday.

August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez who gave birth to twins Max and Emme last year, sings them lullabies to help them sleep. "I sing little lullabies to them to help them sleep some nights.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Schools have often been criticized for drowning students under the load of homework, however, parents see it in a much more positive light, according to a new study. It showed that while students are spending considerable time completing homework, parents are generally supportive of homework practices.

August 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former glamour model Katie Price, a.k.a. Jordan, has finally broken the news to her kids that she has split from her husband Peter Andre.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Brit actor Jude Law will be fathering a fourth child this year from a mystery woman he had a relationship with, his spokeswoman has revealed. Law, 36, who has broken the news to ex-wife Sadie Frost and his three children, has vowed to play a "fully supportive" role in the child's life even though he is no longer in a relationship with the mother-to-be.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Brit singer songwriter Peter Andre has revealed that he has not told his kids about splitting from their mother Katie Price, a.k.a. Jordan. In the interview with Heart Radio, DJ Jamie Theakston asked Andre, 36, if he had talked about the break-up with his kids.

July 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey has revealed that Aussie kids are now being given a special celebrity kind of birthday treat by their parents - a 500 dollars-an-hour Hummer ride. According to Hummer hire companies across Sydney, there is a rising demand by parents looking to give their kids a birthday with a celebrity touch.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Parents might be alienating their kids by allowing them to play computer games for too long, according to a leading author. Bernadette Tynan, a former child development academic, insists that the solitary nature of the games might have an adverse impact on parent-child bond, which is believed to be key to development.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bruce Springsteen has said that his kids find his rock star status "embarrassing." The Boss, who has three kids with wife Patti Scialfa - Evan, 18, Jessica, 17 and 15-year-old Sam, admitted that he faces the same challenges as any other parent does, reports Contactmusic. He says, "One day they'll say, 'Man, you rock,' then another day they'll say, 'You're embarrassing me! Don't drop me off here.

June 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Parents who allow their kids to take their mobile phones to bed have been blamed for encouraging a generation of over-tired "zombies" in a new study. Child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg says that "stupid" parents are putting their child's health at risk by letting them do so.

May 26th, 2009 LONDON - A large number of British kids are missing out on the tradition of bedtime stories, because dads are too busy to read to their children, a new survey has revealed. The survey found that a meagre 43 per cent of adults read to their youngsters every day while a third of children watch TV before going to sleep, reports The Daily Express.