The BBC’s annual plan for 2022/23 has been published, including its ongoing commitment to children’s programming in the year ahead. The Corporation’s ‘strategic and creative plans’ include: creating more British animation, with the commission of three broadcast-quality pilots in the Ignite initiative, as well as acquiring more existing animated content […]
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Alongside the popular programmes and web site for the BBC CBeebies channel is an online section dedicated to grown-ups. This is a very important part of the mix, because it allows kids to use a web site wholly dedicated to them yet offers advice and information for their parents and […]
Children will form opinions about alcohol based on the attitudes their parents have to drinking. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found, unsurprisingly, that parents are role models for their kids — whether they accept that or not — and their actions speak volumes to a child’s development, Made […]
It’s the age old problem. You really want to help your child with their homework (without giving them all the answers, of course) but you realise your own skills aren’t necessarily up to scratch. “It’s all changed so much since my day,” you mutter as you try to get your […]
There have always been bullies in schools and colleges, but the methods they use have evolved along with technology. Cyber-bullying — using technology such as computers and mobile phones to inflict some kind of hurt or embarrassment to a victim — is a fairly new phenomenon but one that’s set […]
We’ve just had word that Gory Games and Horrible Histories are about to launch on CBBC. Celebrating with a first week run of five episodes, running Monday to Friday, series three of Horrible Histories returns with its usual irreverent and disgusting facts, songs and gags. It may be toe-curling in […]
Lumley: Kids have slack morals The children of modern Britain have morals that are on the rocks, according to Joanna Lumley. Championing ‘old fashioned’ morality, she has spoken out against a perceived decline in standards, manners, and a respect for law and society. “We are very slack with our moral […]
You don’t have to look far to find someone talking about increasing levels of childhood obesity caused by poor diets and lack of exercise. Now, Weight Watchers in the USA is starting an initiative to encourage parents to get their kids active, eating well, and ultimately being both happy and […]
Hundreds of toddlers across the UK are participating in a new programme created especially for them, ‘TinyTalk Toddlers’. Developed by the team behind the successful TinyTalk Baby Signing Classes, TinyTalk Toddlers focuses on children who are starting to walk and talk with a more physical, interactive experience. With new themes […]
A new study shows that kids aren’t keen to share the details of their day at school with parents. Most parents surveyed by Becta said that they didn’t know as much about their child’s day at school as they’d like to, with nearly half saying that they find it difficult […]
One of the big responsibilities of any parent is how much to talk to their children about serious, complicated and potentially worrying issues. On one hand, most parents want to allow children to maintain some degree of innocence, and to be shielded from the worst the world has to offer. […]
Welcome to a new feature at Family Relationships Magazine, where we highlight the pick of family-related British TV for the week. Note that not all programmes are suitable for the whole family to watch, but rather is programming on the subject of families and relationships. So, we kick off with […]