If an allergic reaction, such as excessive itching, swelling and inflammation, or difficulty breathing, occurs following a bite, call a doctor immediately. Essential oils for bites and stings: lavender, tea tree, chamomile, peppermint (stops itching)
One of the most striking changes in family structure over the last twenty years has been the increase in single-parent families. In 1970, the number of single-parent families with children under the age of 18 was 3.8 million. By 1990, the number had more than doubled to 9.7 million. For the first time in history, children are more likely to reside in a single-parent family for reasons other than the death of a parent. One in four children are born to an unmarried mother, many of whom are teenagers. Another 40 percent of children under 18 will experience parental breakup.
But as a share of all families, two-child households had fallen from 41 per cent to 39 per cent. Since 1996, one-child families have increased in number to 3,663,000, while the number of larger families has fallen. The average number of children in a family is now 1.7, compared to more than two a generation ago, while the ONS found larger families are more like to not have a parent in work.