Fathers 'paid more by age of 40' according to study
Men with children earn almost a fifth more than their childless counterparts by the age of 40, according to a think-tank study. The IPPR said the "fatherhood pay bonus" had increased over recent decades but that women who gave birth at an early age were tending to end up worse off than before.
Researchers compared the fortunes of men and women born in 1958 and 1970 as part of a project to assess the impact of feminism on working life in the UK.
They found that younger mothers suffered less of difference in earnings than their own mothers' generation by the time they reached the age of 40, down 11 per cent instead of 14 points.
Antenatal depression can be 'very difficult for parents'
Sally Russell, co-founder of Netmums, who jointly founded the report, said antenatal depression can make it very difficult for parents.
Depression and anxiety can be common in pregnancy, sometimes making life very difficult for both the parents and new baby. Midwives can do a lot to help and reassure, so should be open with mothers and fathers-to-be about the condition and trained to spot the signs.
Those suffering often don't know who to talk to, so it's essential they know they can be open and honest about how they are feeling with midwives.
3.5 million children in the United Kingdom are said to be living with a binge drinker Credit: DaybreakThat's one in three children in the UK Credit: Daybreak460,000 children live with a single parent who's a binge drinker Credit: Daybreak
The misuse of alcohol by parents negatively affects the lives and harms the wellbeing of more children than does the misuse of illegal drugs, the report found.
The effects of parents alcohol misuse on children may be hidden for years, whilst children try both to cope with the impact on them, and manage the consequences for their families.
It does not concern only child protection professionals, though alcohol abuse can put children's safety at sustained, serious risk.
The problem affects large numbers of children who never come to the notice of children's social care, the Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC) has said.
The earlier that help is given to vulnerable children and families, the more chance there is of turning lives around and protecting children.
Our reforms are focused on cutting unnecessary bureaucracy so professionals can identify and tackle problems as early as possible.
By overhauling the alcohol licensing laws, local communities will have more power to tackle problem pubs and clubs.
We are working with the alcohol industry which has pledged to take one billion units out of the UK's alcohol intake and introduce a minimum unit price."
The effects of parents' alcohol misuse on children may be hidden for years, while children try both to cope with the impact on them, and manage the consequences for their families.
It does not concern only child protection professionals, though alcohol abuse can put children's safety at sustained, serious risk.
The problem affects large numbers of children who never come to the notice of children's social care.
They should not need to do so if there are services prepared to support them and their families at an earlier stage.
– Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England
One in three children 'live with binge drinking parent'
Nearly one in three children lives with a parent who is a binge drinker, research shows.
3.3 million and 3.5 million children in the United Kingdom living with at least one parent who downs six or more drinks on a single occasion for women or eight for men.
Around 93,500 babies aged under 12 months in the UK are living with a parent who is classified as a "hazardous" drinker (increasing the risk of harm to oneself or others).
Approximately 31,000 babies under a year live with a parent who would be classified as a "dependent" drinker.
