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Pupils battle the blues in happiness classes
Sunday Times, 7 September 2008
Ministers believe that they can restore the feelgood factor – by teaching children how to look on the bright side of life.

Children are best educated at home
The Times (London), 5 September 2008
This week need not be back-to-school week. Parents as well as their kids can benefit from home education. By James Bartholomew.

Parents may boycott cervical cancer jabs after MMR controversy
The Times (London), 4 September 2008
Girls aged 12 will be inoculated from today in a nationwide schools programme against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.

Fertility clinics urged to cut number of multiple pregnancies
Guardian, 3 September 2008
Fertility clinics were issued with fresh guidelines yesterday to help reduce the number of women who have multiple pregnancies after IVF treatment.

Private school teachers’ fear bullying by parents
The Times (London), 2 September 2008
Verbal abuse and threats of litigation are becoming more common amongst the middle class parents of private school kids.

Help, my toddler is out of control
The Times (London), 2 September 2008
Tanya Byron's problem page makes some interesting swipes at child-centred parenting culture.

Parents warned over alcohol habit
BBC News, 1 September 2008
Parents of young children are being warned about their drinking habits after a poll found their consumption had reached worrying levels.

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