Fines for parents whose children take unauthorised holiday have risen from £60 to £80.
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The festive season can evoke feelings of loss or sadness, especially when holiday messaging focuses on being together.
Car journeys combine many of the factors that make time pass so agonisingly slowly for children.
Research shows children who go camping do better at school and are healthier and happier.
A few visits to the gym or a short jog around the block in the week before departure isn’t enough preparation.
Forget the “summer slide” here’s how you can help your child learn more over the summer holidays.
A scholar applies lessons from her research to negotiate with her spouse better and have an ‘awesome holiday.’ Here’s how you can too – and make your family life happier overall.
Older relatives often object to younger people using their smartphones and tablets during family gatherings. But digital devices can connect distant relatives year-round.
The knock-on effect for schools is a heavy burden.
Through the Nazification of Christmas, the regime was able to gain the support of ordinary Germans.
Our panel discusses the benefits of gathering for an annual holiday meal. Traditions and rituals give us a sense of identity and closeness with those we love – and come with mental and physical health benefits too.
Cracking down on family holidays during term time is based on evidence saying absenteeism has an adverse effect on school results. But is this based on absenteeism, or the reason the child is absent?
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Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
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Chair professor, University of Sussex
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Director of the Family Resiliency Center and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Bristol
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Provost's Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice and Communication, Clemson University
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