News Archive
It beats the hell out of a nursery
Sunday 08. of April 2007By: The Times
What is the golden rule of modern parenting? Never criticise how someone else does it. Of course, you can indulge in the “can you believe that they fed their kids Coca-Cola for breakfast” chat afterwards. But nothing busts a...
England 'one of the worst places for children'
Thursday 17. of May 2007By: The Daily Telegraph
England is one of the worst countries in the developed world in which to be a child, the Children's Commissioner said today. Sir Albert Aynsley-Green warned of a "crisis at the heart of our society" in the way children are...
Croydon calls for action on 'inadequate' shrinking rooms
Tuesday 21. of October 2008By: 24dash.com
Croydon councillors are demanding national action to curb developers from building homes with rooms so small they could stifle children’s development.
Childcare experts slam C4 baby show
Wednesday 17. of October 2007By: AOL
(annoying ad window on this site!) Childcare professionals have heaped more criticism on the Channel 4 show Bringing Up Baby, calling it "exploitative", "irresponsible" and "dangerous".
Almost all children aged 10-15 are victims of crime
Saturday 01. of December 2007By: The Guardian
Being a victim of crime is now the norm for most children in Britain, according to research that reveals that 95% of 10- to 15-year-olds in the country have experienced crime at least once.
Humans Appear Hardwired To Learn By 'Over-Imitation'
Sunday 09. of March 2008By: Science Daily
Children learn by imitating adults--so much so that they will rethink how an object works if they observe an adult taking unnecessary steps when using that object, according to a new Yale study.
Senior Labour MPs lead campaign to ban smacking
Friday 15. of February 2008By: The Guardian
A fresh parliamentary attempt is to be made to ban the smacking of children, led by senior Labour backbenchers, including the chairman of the all-party health select committee.