Parenting news: archive
Parents ‘ought to be told if their child is obese’ survey results show
The Times (London), 14 June 2008
Nine out of ten people say that parents should be told if their children are obese, according to a new survey.
Schools and teachers face growing problem of hostile parents
The Times (London), 14 June 2008
Soaring numbers of belligerent parents are turning up at schools or seeking compensation for relatively trivial matters, a head teachers’ leader has said.
Popular schools may be allowed extra spaces
The Times (London), 13 June 2008
Successful state schools may exceed admission numbers in move to ease parental anger over lack of choice.
Toddler was left to die alone in filthy flat
The Times (London), 13 June 2008
Despite the flow of customers to and from the pub below her, malnourished three-year-old Tiffany Hirst died of pneumonia.
Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children
The Times (London), 12 June 2008
Under the Labour Government social mobility in this country has got worse. Mary Ann Sieghart argues that we need to act now to reverse this shameful trend.
Gone, Baby, Gone: who’s fit to be a parent?
spiked, 12 June 2008
With echoes of recent high-profile child abductions, Ben Affleck’s crime drama poses a very modern moral dilemma. By Rob Lyons.
Emphasis on emotions is creating ‘can’t do’ students
The Times (London), 12 June 2008
Schools and universities are producing a generation of “can't do” students, who are encouraged to talk about their emotions at the expense of exploring ideas or acquiring knowledge, academics claimed yesterday.
Film buffs at seven
The Times (London), 11 June 2008
New club proves children want much more than just blockbusters.
Cameron deftly bypasses the hard politics of the family
The Guardian, 10 June 2008
His words are without substance, yet Labour's inability to breathe human warmth into its policies allows him to take credit. By Polly Toynbee.
‘No excuses’ on school results
BBC News, 10 June 2008
Almost one in five secondary schools in England have been given a "no excuses" warning to improve their GCSE exam results or face closure.
The role of grandparents in raising children
The Times (London), 10 June 2008
Grandma and grandad play a key role in the raising of children, a survey has shown.
What price your independence?
The Times (London), 10 June 2008
Adult children don’t need a mortgage to leave home, argues Mick Hume.
The role of grandparents in raising children
The Times (London), 10 June 2008
Grandma and grandad play a key role in the raising of children, a survey has shown.
Why you shouldn’t over-protect your kids
Times (London), 9 June 2008
Lenore Skenazy let her son travel alone on the New York subway and was branded 'America's worst mom'. Here she explains why.
UK society ‘demonising’ children
BBC News, 9 June 2008
British children are being "demonised" by a society that is locking too many of them up, according to watchdogs.
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