UK Telegraph 24 Oct 06 They are called the “mummy wars” – the intense and often bitter debates between women over whether it is right to return to full-time work after …
Britain ‘in fear of teenagers’
UK Telegraph 23 Oct 06 Britain is in danger of becoming a nation fearful of its young people, a study has claimed. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research …
Day nursery may harm under-3s, say child experts
UK Telegraph 21 Oct 06 An eminent group of child-care experts raises serious concerns today about the long-term effects of putting very young children into inadequate day nurseries. In a …
Computer age is threatening the handwriting skills of children
UK Telegraph 21 Oct 06 For centuries learning to write joined-up letters has been an integral part of children’s education, but that is now being threatened by the computer revolution. …
Adolescents who watch violent films get poorer grades in the classroom
UK Telegraph 21 Oct 06 Children who watch violent horror and action movies suffer from poorer grades at school, according to new research. A study of more than 4,500 school …
Booze bill down to the wire
Dominion Post 21 Oct 06 MPs face weeks of intense lobbying on whether to return the drinking age to 20 as a conscience vote looks likely to go down to …
TV with sub-titles ‘will help children to read’
UK Telegraph 20/10/2006 Parents who say they are too busy to read to their children should let them watch television – but only with the sub-titles on, a literacy expert …
Huge backing for higher drinking age
Press Release: Massey University 20 Oct 06 PALMERSTON NORTH – Three out of four New Zealanders say the legal drinking age should go back up from 18 to 20 – and nearly …
Lack of sleep ‘may help make youngsters obese’
UK Telegraph 19 Oct 06 Lack of sleep could be contributing to the rise in obesity in children, a researcher says today. Dr Sharad Taheri, of the Henry Wellcome Institute, University …
Alarm at number of siblings in care
Dominion Post 19 Oct 06 A family of 11 brothers and sisters all in foster care has alarmed experts, as new figures show more than 850 families have three or …