https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Being a new mother in a foreign country comes with a whole host of new challenges and cultural conventions to get used to. Here are ten things American mum Carrie Jaxon learnt from having a newborn in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190128/the-quirks-and-perks-of-having-a-baby-in-spain Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:58:51 +0100 the-quirks-and-perks-of-having-a-baby-in-spain In London her friends are putting their young children to bed at 7pm. In Spain, kids are still running around at gone nine. Miriam Foley turns to a sleep expert for advice on which bedtime routine is best. https://www.thelocal.es/20190329/why-the-one-thing-i-am-not-going-to-adopt-here-in-spain-is-spanish-bedtimes Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:59:50 +0100 why-the-one-thing-i-am-not-going-to-adopt-here-in-spain-is-spanish-bedtimes What are the best things about raising children in Spain? And what about the downsides. Here some parents who know a thing or two about the issues spelled out pros and cons of having a family in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190711/your-views-the-pros-and-cons-of-raising-a-family-in-spain Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:39:44 +0200 your-views-the-pros-and-cons-of-raising-a-family-in-spain Choosing a name for your child is always difficult but it's an extra challenge if you want it to work in more than one language. https://www.thelocal.es/20191023/what-are-the-best-bilingual-baby-names Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:41:01 +0200 what-are-the-best-bilingual-baby-names It is a ruling that will strike fear in the hearts of grown up kids across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190906/spanish-millennial-loses-case-to-force-parents-to-pay-for-his-upkeep Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:57:59 +0200 spanish-millennial-loses-case-to-force-parents-to-pay-for-his-upkeep Spanish health officials have confirmed that 17 new born babies have been diagnosed with so-called "werewolf syndrome" after taking contaminated medication. https://www.thelocal.es/20190828/17-babies-in-spain-develop-werewolf-syndrome-after-drugs-mix-up Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:11:44 +0200 17-babies-in-spain-develop-werewolf-syndrome-after-drugs-mix-up A group of fathers in Tenerife have elevated “dad dancing” to a new levels. https://www.thelocal.es/20190701/video-these-tenerife-dads-surprised-their-daughters-with-a-special-graduation-dance Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:44:49 +0200 video-these-tenerife-dads-surprised-their-daughters-with-a-special-graduation-dance New statistics on the number of births in Spain have revealed the exact extent at which the overall population of the country is decreasing. https://www.thelocal.es/20190619/number-of-births-in-spain-plummets-40-percent-in-10-years Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:56:01 +0200 number-of-births-in-spain-plummets-40-percent-in-10-years Madrid is an old favourite of travel writer Antonia Windsor who spent a weekend visiting friends when she was young, free and single. But is the city still fun with three young children in tow? https://www.thelocal.es/20181129/how-to-enjoy-a-perfect-weekend-in-madrid-with-the-kids Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:30:59 +0100 how-to-enjoy-a-perfect-weekend-in-madrid-with-the-kids A father who caused an uproar in Spain after he used his daughter's rare illness to raise money for mainly personal use was sentenced to five years in jail, court officials said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181108/fraudster-parents-of-sick-girl-jailed-for-charity-scam Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:45:08 +0100 fraudster-parents-of-sick-girl-jailed-for-charity-scam New parents Pablo Iglesias and Irene Montero have issued a public letter thanking everyone who has supported them since the premature birth of their twins and praising the medical staff who cared for the babies. https://www.thelocal.es/20180905/podemos-pair-thank-wellwishers-hospital-and-wet-nurses-for-premature-twins Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:52:00 +0200 podemos-pair-thank-wellwishers-hospital-and-wet-nurses-for-premature-twins An unwilling father has been ordered to share custody of his two teenagers in a landmark ruling by a court in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180221/reluctant-father-forced-to-share-custody-in-landmark-ruling Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:40:40 +0100 reluctant-father-forced-to-share-custody-in-landmark-ruling An 11-year-old has given birth to a healthy baby at a hospital in Murcia after being admitted to hospital with ‘stomach pains’. https://www.thelocal.es/20180205/girl-11-gives-birth-murcia Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:48:42 +0100 girl-11-gives-birth-murcia A team of firefighters came to the rescue of a five-year-old girl who was clinging to the window sill of her seventh floor flat in Alicante after being left home alone. https://www.thelocal.es/20170302/watch-firemen-rescue-five-year-old-girl-clinging-to-seventh-floor-window Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:02:16 +0100 watch-firemen-rescue-five-year-old-girl-clinging-to-seventh-floor-window A week ago Fernando Blanco was a heroic Spanish father who raised over €900,000 for his sick daughter, but on Friday he was behind bars, an alleged fraudster accused of spending much of that cash on himself. https://www.thelocal.es/20161212/parents-of-sick-girl-accused-of-spending-appeal-money-on-themselves Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:23:37 +0100 parents-of-sick-girl-accused-of-spending-appeal-money-on-themselves Ikea has promised to redesign its labelling for baby changing facilities at stores across Spain after accusations of “sexism”. https://www.thelocal.es/20161207/ikea-vows-to-redesign-sexist-baby-changing-signs-in-spanish-stores Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:53:46 +0100 ikea-vows-to-redesign-sexist-baby-changing-signs-in-spanish-stores Being an expat new mother comes along with a whole host of new challenges and cultural conventions to get used to. Here are 10 things you should know. https://www.thelocal.es/20161202/the-perks-and-quirks-baby-spain Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:24:57 +0100 the-perks-and-quirks-baby-spain A British woman has been arrested in Mallorca after leaving her child alone overnight in a hotel while she went clubbing till dawn. https://www.thelocal.es/20160928/british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:52:17 +0200 british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing A group of Spanish families has launched a legal bid calling for Spain to allow fathers and mothers the same amount of parental leave. https://www.thelocal.es/20160316/spanish-dads-demand-legal-right-to-equal-parental-leave Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:33:33 +0100 spanish-dads-demand-legal-right-to-equal-parental-leave A Spanish judge has ruled that a man can arrive one hour late to work because he needs to take his child to daycare, arguing that the "rights of the family" should come before the "organization of the company". https://www.thelocal.es/20151209/father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:42:49 +0100 father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case