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This page has been set up to give TV and radio producers, magazine and newspaper publishers, access to "real parents" with "real issues" to take part in their research and shows.

For Parents By Parents website is not endorsing any particular show, TV channel, production company or other media but passing on the interest from all independent parties.

Below are the latest requests for you to review

Are Your Children Addicted To TV?

Posted on 4th March 2008

We are hoping to talk to parents/ carers of children who watch television every day to children who are addicted to television, for a new C4 documentary. The documentary will look at the subject in a responsible and balanced way. At this stage it is for research purposes only and all calls are confidential.

If you have any experience of this or thoughts on the subject please do contact Alice on 020 7267 4260 or at amayhall@blastfilms.co.uk. Thank you!

HAS ALCOHOL WRECKED YOUR LIFE?

Posted on 28th February 2008

The Mail on Sunday’s YOU magazine is looking for women in their 20s/30s or early 40s to talk candidly about how drinking has affected their life. In particular we are looking for the following: someone who lost their job or relationship because of drink; a social drinker who has heart problems or liver cirrhosis; someone who was arrested for drink-driving or has been in prison as a consequence of their drinking; a woman whose sister/friend died young as a result of alcoholism; a recovering alcohol who’s been to rehab. All enquiries about this feature will be treated in strictest confidence. Please contact helen.gent@tiscali.co.uk by Friday 14th March 2008.

Posted on 13th February 2008

Does you child have an imaginary friend?

Do they blame them if they do anything wrong?
Is your child's Imaginary Friend more of a hindrance than help?
Would you prefer your child not to have their Imaginary Friend?

If you can answer 'Yes' to any of the questions, please contact me:

Posted on 4th February 2008

UK Model MUM and DAD Award 2008

PARENTS/CARERS OR GUARDIANS WANTED FOR TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY

UK Model Mum and Dad is a UK wide competition for anyone who looks after a child or children.

Have you been through an extraordinary event? Gave up most of your time to help others, then we want to hear from you. Do you know anyone you would like to nominate? A new TV company wants to reward you or your nominee with prizes including a full designer makeover and an exclusive family holiday.

We have teamed up with Fashion Capital who will be providing all participants that are chosen, with their own personal designer. The designers take in consideration religious and cultural attire. The TV Company will film you through your transition. There will be live broadcasting event with ‘Celebrity Judges’ to shortlist the FINAL for UK Model MUM or UK Model DAD.

You do not have to look like a model what is important is how you overcame events in your life whilst raising your child or children and how your mentoring or caring assisted others.

Participants can enter by sending in either their Forename or Surname with up to 500 words telling us of what experience you have been through, or how you have help others in your spare time. You do not need to send in any photographs.

If you would like further information please email me modelmum_dad@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 0800 144 4001

Posted on 4th February 2008

Are you local to Plymouth

Plymouth University's Babylab was set up in Autumn 2006 in order to study language development in young children. The research we are doing is for the greater good, allowing us to gain some understanding of language development. We are interested in recruiting more babies and young children in order to help us build on the body of research that currently exists in this area. For instance, we are investigating how children acquire a particular accent in English, or how they learn new words.

For more information, or to sign up to the project, please visit www.plymouthbabylab.org
or telephone 01752 238209
or email info@plymouthbabylab.org

Parents' visit to the Babylab lasts no more than an hour, we cover their travel expenses (up to £3), provide coffee, tea and biscuits and, we hope, an enjoyable moment. Children leave with a Baby Scientist Certificate.

Posted on 16th January 2008

Were you struggling to afford childcare?

Have working or child tax credits helped with the cost of childcare?

Were concerns over childcare costs stopping you from returning to work, but through tax credits you are now able to balance a career with raising your child? Perhaps, affordable childcare has opened up new learning or training opportunities for you?

If you have a positive story to tell about claiming tax credits to help with the cost of childcare, I'd love to hear from you on: 020 7299 8650, or alternatively you can email me on patrick.awty@geronimocommunications.com.

As part of the DCSF's Altogether Better for Children campaign, your story will be used to promote the financial help available, from the government, to parents who are considering their childcare options.

I look forward to hearing from you, Patrick Awty

A request on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Posted on 19th December 2007

What does Mum Rage mean to you?

Independent documentary maker and mother of two is looking for other mothers who at times experience frightening feelings of rage towards their children for an ITV documentary that explores this taboo. This is not post natal depression but rather overwhelming feelings of anger that boil up and surface as rage (not necessarily physical but verbal) towards your kids and then disappear. If you are a loving mother but experience these frightening feelings and are frustrated that no-one talks openly about mum rage then please get in touch via email Julia@bivtv.co.uk. I will be looking at sustainable ways to deal with this rage through a parenting coach so that there is some positive way forward for the mothers in the film.

Posted on 6th December 2007

Tommy's Research

In 2008 Tommy's, the baby charity, will be opening a brand new research centre based in Edinburgh, which will be conducting research into the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.

In order to raises awareness of the importance of the work Tommy's does, the charity is looking for women based in Scotland, who have experienced pregnancy complications, and would be happy to have their stories told in the Scottish press.

It is hoped that by bringing attention to the realities of pregnancy complications and the impact is had on thousands of families each year, that members of the public will donate money to help fund the vital research set to take place at the centre.

If you are interested in getting involved, or would like more information about what being a Tommy's case study entails, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Contact Tommy's Press Office at: kmacleod@tommys.org Or call 0207 398 3440

Debbie Bird

I am the Editor of ForParentsbyParents.com and I have 2 children, James (7) and Charlotte (5). Like a lot of parents I juggle work with bringing up my children, and have great fun living life to the full.

I can be contacted in respect of appearing on TV or radio work, as I am happy to represent the parents from our site. I have appeared on BBC Breakfast News, Radio 5 Live and ITV Central News covering a variety of parenting topics.

If you are TV Producers you can send me information about the shows that require media appearances and use our site to inform parents. You can also promote any forthcoming shows that maybe relevant to our site visitors and members.

We will publish your requests on this page and ask the parents to respond directly to you if they wish to take part.

If you wish to contact Debbie with respect to any media work you can call her on 01844 210032 or e-mail her at debbie@forparentsbyparents.co.uk

Can you help us help the media?

We often get requests for families to appear on TV for news features, and often it is at short notice, so if you want to drop me a line about where you live, if you have any specific topic of interest, or if you generally have an opinion on parenting issues, we will keep you on file and contact you as and when requests appear.

You can email me at debbie@forparentsbyparents.co.uk
Please use the subject title of "media contact" - thank you.

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