Beware smartphone parenting: Study finds touch-screens are ‘top toys’ for toddlers but linked to slower language development
6 May 2014
It doesn’t make a mess, fits neatly into your handbag and provides endless…
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Give kids a lesson in risk, says Bear Grylls: Former SAS soldier wants youngsters to embrace danger to boost their survival skills
6 May 2014
Parents who refuse to expose their children to risk are doing them a…
Read more »Pupils ‘addicted to tablet computers’, teachers warn, BBC News
6 May 2014
Young children can swipe a computer screen but do not have the fine…
Read more »Children ‘influenced by parents’ screen-viewing habits’ BBC News
6 May 2014
Children are three times more likely to spend lots of time watching TV…
Read more »Your Couch Is Far More Dangerous Than You Think
30 April 2014
Why are we so afraid to let our kids play outside, when we…
Read more »The Overprotected Kid
23 April 2014
A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without…
Read more »‘Playing with puzzles is better for toddlers than learning to read and write’: Psycologist says teaching young children the 3Rs could be damaging
23 April 2014
Playing with puzzles and building blocks alongside their parents is more beneficial to…
Read more »Teenagers suffer neck and back pain because they spend too long hunched over iPads and phones, say researchers
16 April 2014
It’s unlikely computer addicted teenagers will take any notice – although desperate parents…
Read more »Children failing to use toy building blocks ‘due to iPad addictions’ (and parents are told to limit wi-fi in their homes at night)
16 April 2014
Children are not developing the dexterity needed to write and build models because…
Read more »The 9 Most Annoying Playground Parents
4 April 2014
Forget what you think you know about playgrounds. Some people look at a…
Read more »7 Myths That Discourage Independent Play
4 April 2014
The value of child-directed play is universally recognized and one of the few…
Read more »The Overprotected Kid by Hanna Rosin
3 April 2014
A pre-occupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without…
Read more »Health benefits from free play confirmed by research
1 April 2014
Cheap items like crates and buckets encourage children to be more active and…
Read more »Children who watch less TV are better behaved, slimmer and do better at school, researchers claim
1 April 2014
Children who spend less time in front of a television or computer screen…
Read more »5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
31 March 2014
Interesting presentation on what life skills children will learn if they are given…
Read more »‘Get out to Play;’ The Four Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids
31 March 2014
As a child, I built a wonderful bond with Mother Nature. Whether I…
Read more »Give childhood back to children: if we want our offspring to have happy, productive and moral lives, we must allow more time for play, not less
31 March 2014
From The Independent. I’m a research bio-psychologist with a PhD, so I’ve done…
Read more »Almost 90% of parents enjoy reading books to their children, The Herald
3 March 2014
Nearly 90% of Scottish parents love reading to their children, with more than…
Read more »Number of overweight Scots children stays constant, BBC News
3 March 2014
Concerns remain about the level of young children at risk of being overweight…
Read more »Vacancy Play on Pedals
3 March 2014
Play on Pedals Development Officer Full details here: Closing date 10 March 2014
Read more »Number of overweight Scots children stays constant, Scotsman
26 February 2014
CONCERNS remain about the level of young children at risk of being overweight…
Read more »Being overweight will soon become ‘the norm’ thanks to junk food and sedentary lifestyles, Daily Mail
25 February 2014
Being overweight is so common in Europe that it risks becoming ‘the new…
Read more »Children and Young People Bill passed
20 February 2014
Reforms will help Scotland become ‘the best place in the world to grow…
Read more »Disabled children ‘miss out on social activities’ BBC News
18 February 2014
Many families with disabled children feel that their children are missing out on…
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