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home about us contact us parents’ forum news archive RSS feed Themes crime and antisocial behaviour childcare and working mums outdoor play and independence community grandparents and ageing drink and drugs disability eco-parenting consumerism teenage sex new media fertility treatment health, and safety fatherhood marriage and family food and feeding mental health pregnancy and birth parenting culture education sport and leisure politics and policy recession and economy child abuse and abduction vetting vaccination child protection policy youth culture		3 February 2010 ‘We’re afraid of our kids, and we’re afraid for them’ Anthony Horowitz, author of the bestselling teenage spy novels, talks to Jennie Bristow about vetting and the poisoning of adult-child relations. Read on... Parenting news Iain Duncan Smith warns of elderly care costs The Times (London), 8 February 2010 The Centre for Social Justice think-tank also highlights "alarming levels" of poverty among elderly people. Sir Ian McKellen says vetting scheme limits child roles BBC News Online, 8 February 2010 A new vetting scheme is dissuading amateur theatre companies from casting child actors, Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen has said. Featured articles Standing up to Supernanny: parents in the spotlight Oxford Literary Festival, 1 February 2010 A discussion presented by the Institute of Ideas in association with ESRC festival of social science at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival 2010, Sunday 21 March 2010. I’m here to say: it’s OK to not enjoy your baby Alpha Mummy, 22 January 2010 Postnatal depression is serious, but why must the negative feelings associated with the sea change of becoming a parent be described away? By Jennifer Howze. Quit babying women in the workplace Alpha Mummy, 7 February 2010 Is legislation originally designed to protect women in the workplace killing them with kindness? Safety first is fine, but this is plain ridiculous Daily Telegraph, 5 February 2010 Labour's plans to safeguard young people will kill the voluntary spirit, says Vicki Woods. Featured book Standing up to Supernanny Societas (2009) The current obsession with perfect parenting increases our insecurity and distrust of each other, and diminishes our authority over our kids. In this new book, Jennie Bristow asks: Why have we invited Supernanny into our living rooms - and how can we kick her out? Licensed to Hug Civitas (2008) Frank Furedi and Jennie Bristow argue that the dramatic escalation of child protection measures such as the national vetting scheme has succeeded in poisoning the relationship between the generations, creating an atmosphere of suspicion that increases the risks to children. It’s apt that parenting guru Gina Ford is weighing into politics Guardian, 2 February 2010 Parenting gurus are for those who can't trust their own judgment. By Michael Hann. ‘Fifty Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do’ The Times Alpha Mummy, 2 February 2010 By Caitlin Moran. Do you praise your children too much? The Times (London), 28 January 2010 It's not good to boost your children's confidence too much, says a new book. The authors believe that everything we think about raising our offspring is wrong. By Helen Rumbelow. See all news items >>		Jennie Bristow’s Guide to Subversive Parenting Featured articles Interesting journal articles Relevant policy documents Events Books worth reading Reports and pamphlets Links