Babies & Children is a UK parenting website created to help make family life a little easier, a little cheaper, and a little less overwhelming.
We are a small, parent-led team building a practical, supportive space for mums, dads, carers, and parents-to-be. The site is shaped by real experience, real questions, and the everyday challenges that come with raising children.
Why we exist
Parenting does not come with a manual. Often you do not know what you need to know until you are already facing it.
Our aim is to:
- Share clear, useful information for parents and parents-to-be
- Help families find things to do, places to go, and support when it is needed
- Point parents towards trusted products, services, and resources
- Help families save money where possible, because raising children is expensive
We focus on being helpful first. Everything we publish is written with parents in mind, not algorithms.
A bit of background
Babies & Children first launched in 2016. Like many small websites, it did not survive early technical mistakes, including lost hosting and backups.
After time away, we decided to rebuild the site properly. This time with more experience, clearer goals, and a long-term plan to grow something genuinely useful for UK families.
We are rebuilding carefully and responsibly, improving content, structure, and trust as we go.
What we care about
As the site grows, there are areas we are especially passionate about supporting and raising awareness of:
- Children’s and parents’ mental health
- Online safety for children
- Child poverty
- SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- Environmental responsibility
We believe parenting content should be compassionate, inclusive, and grounded in real life.
How the website is funded
Babies & Children is free to read.
To help cover running costs, the website may display advertising and use affiliate links, including links to products on Amazon and other retailers. If you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Any income helps keep the site running, supports the time spent improving content, and allows us to reinvest in making the website better over time.
We only recommend products or services we believe may be genuinely useful to parents.
Get involved
If you have a story to share, an idea, or expertise in a baby, child, or parenting-related area, we would love to hear from you.
You can contact us through the website, and if appropriate, we are open to guest contributions and collaborations.
You can also support the site by sharing articles you find useful, or by subscribing to updates so we can stay in touch.
Looking ahead
We are building Babies & Children for the long term. Our goal is to create a trusted UK parenting resource that grows alongside families, adapts as children grow, and remains grounded in real experience.
Thank you for being here and being part of the journey.
The Babies & Children team