Tablet computers ‘widely used by under-fives’
20 October 2015
In families which own tablet computers, almost a third of children aged under…
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The primary school that makes every pupil run a MILE a day in drive to cut childhood obesity
29 September 2015
A primary school is making all children run a ‘daily mile’ in a…
Read more »Helicopter Parenting – Why You Need to Let Your Children Be Free
24 September 2015
While constantly hovering over your kids might seem like deep love and natural…
Read more »Play: the building blocks of lifelong learning for children
24 September 2015
Singing songs. Painting pictures. Building with colourful bricks. These activities that sound like…
Read more »Doctors fears for Scottish child health timebomb
24 September 2015
Doctors last night expressed alarm at new figures showing that only 14 per…
Read more »How far is too far when it comes to advertising to children?
17 September 2015
Does advertising to children infringe their rights? On the surface, it sounds rather…
Read more »Outdoor play ‘good for the eyes’
16 September 2015
Getting children to play outside for 40 minutes a day could be a…
Read more »Waking for social media leaves pupils ‘always tired’
15 September 2015
More than one out of every three 12 to 15-year-olds wakes in the…
Read more »Children ‘should play outside to save their sight’
14 September 2015
Dr Steve Schallhorn says there is increasing evidence that growing use of multi-screen…
Read more »Twenty-four hour social media ‘link to teenage anxiety’
14 September 2015
Teenagers are getting more anxious and depressed because of the 24-hour demands of…
Read more »Heavy schoolbags pose health threat to children, claims MP
9 September 2015
Schoolchildren are at risk of developing back problems because of burdensome backpacks, a…
Read more »Start school day at 11am to let students sleep in, says expert
9 September 2015
School start times should be put back to as late as 11am to…
Read more »Why depriving your kids of toys is a great idea
9 September 2015
My five siblings and I grew up in a cruel wasteland of deprivation…
Read more »Starbucks Youth Action Application Form 2015
8 September 2015
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Read more »Let’s make a DEN! There’s nothing more magical for children… or grown-ups (and there isn’t a plastic toy, a piece of merchandising or computer in sight)
2 July 2015
A Sunday afternoon, and one of those days when afternoon boredom sets in….
Read more »Almost one in four children ‘think playing video games with their friends is exercise’
23 June 2015
Children are becoming so glued to screens that nearly a quarter think video…
Read more »Growing up near parks and woodland ‘boosts a child’s memory and thinking skills’, study reveals
17 June 2015
Growing up with green spaces around helps children’s mental development, scientists have found….
Read more »Should I let my child take more risks?
16 June 2015
Play such as jumping from a height or letting a child get lost…
Read more »Green spaces improve schoolchildren’s mental development, study finds
16 June 2015
Green spaces within and around city schools improve the mental development of young…
Read more »‘Helicopter Parenting’ Hurts Kids Regardless of Love or Support, Study Says
12 June 2015
So-called “helicopter parenting” is detrimental to children no matter how loving the parents…
Read more »Study Compares Active Video Gaming to Unstructured Outdoor Play
12 June 2015
The increasing use of video games is often blamed for children’s lack of…
Read more »Children thrive on risky play: Activities including climbing trees and rough and tumble games help improve their creativity, behaviour and resilience
12 June 2015
Taking part in risky outdoor play improves children’s creativity, behaviour and resilience as…
Read more »Stirling school kids run or walk a mile a day to keep fit
8 June 2015
A primary school in Stirling has instituted a ‘daily mile’, getting the pupils…
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