Madonna: Mobile Phones Ended Relationship With Children
Madonna has been discussing how she lost her connection with her teenage children – Lourdes and Rocco – when she gave them mobile phones.
Read MoreHalf A Million Children In UK Not Vaccinated Against Measles
Children’s charity Unicef has warned that the UK has the third highest number of kids who have not attended their first round of measles immunisations.
Read MoreHelicopter Parenting ‘Doesn’t Teach Children How To Deal With Failure’
Helicopter parenting has gone out of control, resulting in a generation of children who are not equipped to deal with failure,
Read MoreParents Seeking Au Pair To Dress As Disney Princess
A couple in Hertfordshire have posted an advert online seeking a part-time au pair who will dress as a different Disney princess each month.
Read MoreUnder 5s Had Nearly 15,000 Teeth Removed Last Year
According to Public Health England (PHE), nearly 15,000 tooth extractions took place between 2017 & 2018 among those under the age of five. Read more here
Read MoreNDCS: Deaf Children Failing To Make Top Grades
Parents or carers of deaf children, such as those with au pair jobs in the UK, will be disheartened to hear that youngsters who are hard of hearing are falling behind their classmates. According to findings from the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), deaf children cannot keep up with their peers from primary school age…
Read MoreGovernment Launches Mindfulness Initiative For School Children
The government is launching a host of new sessions to support children’s mental health and wellbeing in primary and secondary schools as part of one of the largest mental health trials in the world. Under the scheme, 370 schools in the country will participate, teaching children mindfulness exercises, relaxation techniques and breathing exercises to help…
Read MoreRCPCH: Not Enough Evidence About Negative Impact Of Screentime
For many parents and carers, the use of screentime is invaluable in helping to entertain and educate their children. However, knowing how much time to allow your youngsters to spend on their tablet, TV or computer can be tricky, with reports being published about its negative impact on children’s health. That is why many people…
Read MoreHow Do Your Kids Use Digital Devices?
There’s no escaping digital devices in this day and age. From smartphones and tablets to laptops and computers, we’re surrounded by technology and it’s being used in ever more areas of our lives. For parents it can be difficult to know how much their youngsters should be using digital devices, but the Times Educational Supplement…
Read MoreAlmost Half Of Young People Have Active Lives
Sport England is behind a ground-breaking new survey that explores the activity levels of children in the country. The research has revealed that 43.3 per cent of children in England lead active lives, which means they do more than 60 minutes of physical activity a day. However, 32.9 per cent of the youngsters surveyed do…
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