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Lure of television is stronger than a smile

By: The Times

As every parent knows, unless you are clutching a giant bowl of sweets or the world’s cutest puppy, you become invisible when your child is watching television. But just how much damage a few programmes every morning and evening...

Rhymes 'boost child development'

By: BBC News

Parents who do not read and sing nursery rhymes to their young children are to be helped to do so, says the children's minister Beverley Hughes. Many parents understand how this early work gives children "a flying start" as they...

Losing a year and gaining ... nothing

By: The Guardian

As chance would have it, I am not an expert in child development. As an ordinary parent, I have no coherent theory of childhood. I don't know exactly what stage of personal, social and intellectual development my 10-year-old son...

New restrictions on the television advertising of food and drink products to children

By: OFCOM

Ofcom today published details of significant restrictions intended to limit children’s exposure to television advertising of food and drink products high in fat, salt and sugar. Its conclusions follow extensive public...

Rethinking Recess

By: Wall Street Journal

As More Schools Trim Breaks, New Research Points to Value Of Unstructured Playtime.

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Young minds in hi-tech turmoil

By: The Independent

In the United States, Jane Healy, an educational psychologist, has charted how children are becoming less attuned to written and spoken information, lack perseverance, are impatient, and show little curiosity about the world.

"Supernannies" planned for problem children

By: Yahoo News - Reuters

Prime Minister Tony Blair plans to hire nearly 80 "supernannies" across England to help parents cope with problem children, in a bid to reduce hooliganism, underage drinking and antisocial behaviour. Writing about the scheme in...