Parenting news: archive
What are the health benefits of breastfeeding?
Radio Four Woman's Hour, 23 July 2009
Jane talks to Professor Kramer about what his twelve year study of the medical impact of breastfeeding has shown. They are joined by Professor Mary Renfrew, Director of the Mother and Infant Research Unit (MIRU) at the University of York.
Milan to fine parents of under-age drinkers
The Times (London), 20 July 2009
Fines of up to €900 will be imposed as mayor of the city declares that binge drinking by the young has become an emergency.
‘Right to die’ teenager changes her mind
The Times (London), 20 July 2009
Hannah Jones, 14, had battled to avoid a heart transplant being forced on her but now wants to have the operation.
Confusion and contradictions over swine flu
The Times (London), 20 July 2009
Ministers are struggling to keep control of swine flu warnings after pregnant women are given conflicting advice.
Benefits of breastfeeding ‘oversold’
The Times (London), 20 July 2009
There is little evidence the milk protects babies against illness or allergies, one of the field’s leading experts has said.
Ruined by the lies of children:
Daily Mail, 20 July 2009
The teachers destroyed by the false allegations of pupils who know they're untouchable.
The fearmongers preying on pregnant women
spiked, 20 July 2009
It was only a matter of time before the swine-flu scare lobby turned its attention to those who are seen as an easy target for fear: mums-to-be. By Frank Furedi.
Doctor’s children placed on police register after son left in car
Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2009
A doctor's four children have been placed on a police and social services register after their father left one of the boys in his car while he went to the bank.
Once upon a time there was vetting
Guardian, 18 July 2009
Letters.
Deborah Orr: This illogical vetting scheme will not safeguard our children
Independent, 18 July 2009
Child database: danger of malicious reporting
Independent, 18 July 2009
Child protection register raises fears that individuals could be unfairly slandered.
Let the breastfeeding rebellion begin
The Guardian, 18 July 2009
In the 70s, many women protested that they were shackled to domesticity by the unreasonably high bar set for housework. Now, some say, it's not the vacuum cleaner that's oppressing women, but another sucking sound ... By
Viv Groskop.
Eleven million names on school vetting database
Independent, 17 July 2009
Outcry grows as scale of Government's child protection register revealed.
Authors boycott schools over sex-offence register
Independent, 16 July 2009
A group of respected British children's authors and illustrators will stop visiting schools from the start of the next academic year, in protest at a new government scheme that requires them to register on a database in case they pose a danger to children.
MPs will need criminal record check to visit schools
Guardian, 16 July 2009
New government rules meaning famous children's authors will have to be vetted before they can visit schools will also apply to MPs. By Andrew Sparrow.
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