One fatal case amongst hundreds of thousands of appalling cases of child abuse is that of a 26-year-old woman from Chile who beat and kicked her daughter to death because she had not finished her school homework. Erna Rivera admitted losing her temper, punching and kicking her and throwing her […]
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Men who eat a diet containing even modest amounts of soya products could be adversely affecting their sperm count, according to a recent medical study by scientists in the United States. Even small amounts of soya products, now frequently used in the Western world as meat and dairy substitutes, as […]
According to a recent survey from BroadbandChoices.co.uk, five out of six parents rely on verbal agreements to ensure their children use the Internet safely. That’s despite almost half of children using chatrooms (which, it has to be said, are not filled with paedophiles, but can still be dangerous if users […]
The UK’s National Health Service has just launched a new web site where expectant mothers can go to get authoritative advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. “Whether you’re planning to have a baby, are already pregnant, or your new baby has just arrived, our new interactive […]
A New Zealand judge has ordered that the parents of nine-year-old “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii” must change her name to something without a heavy embarrassment factor attached to it. Family court judge Rob Murfitt quite correctly stated that highly bizarre names create social hurdles as children grow up, […]
Sad news for the singer Lily Allen and her boyfriend Ed Simons. A spokesperson for Lily’s publicists confirmed “that Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage… and we ask that her privacy be respected at this difficult time.” The miscarriage reportedly occurred after returning from a holiday in the Maldives. According […]
A new study by UK children’s charity the Sutton Trust suggests that economic factors play a huge role in the academic and learning development of young children. They claim that research on children born in the years 2000 and 2001 shows that, even between the ages of 3 and 5, […]
TwinsClub.co.uk, which claims to be the UK’s largest website for parenting twins, triplets, and more, has announced the availability of its 2008 Twins & Triplets calendar, featuring 57 beautiful photographs and 13 moving stories. The calendar will be sold in aid of Tommy’s, the Baby Charity. Co-founder Lindsey Gray said […]
The UK Conservative Party has proposed that married couples be given a £20 per week tax and benefit boost. Leader David Cameron has suggested that the benefits system has to lose its “anti-marriage bias” in order to fix the UK’s “broken society”.
Child cruelty Conviction A couple who subjected their four-year-old disabled daughter to a systematic campaign of cruelty have been jailed for a total of 22 years. Read Brain disorder reversible The symptoms of a severe brain disorder similar to autism, which affects around 10,000 UK children, could be reversed, scientists […]