UK Children

Is Pro-Marriage Campaign on Firm Foundations?

Vicki McLynn | Posted 30.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Vicki McLynn

The noble sentiments which lie behind the Marriage Foundation's own foundation also appear to be a bold attempt to reverse recent trends. A third of marriages which do take place in England and Wales don't last 15 years.

Pout? Check. Stilettos? Check. Son? Erm...

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The sight of Victoria Beckham in sky-high heels, sporting the week's latest Lanvin with children in tow - all without a hair out of place of course - ...

Children Young As 4 Excluded From School For Sexual Misconduct

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Almost 15,000 children have been expelled or suspended from school for sexual misconduct in the past five years - some even as young as four. The s...

Shallow Society Is Alienating Children, Warns Head

PA | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Children risk becoming "alienated" in a society that values material success and achievement above all else, a leading headteacher is warning. Youn...

The Art Of Living WIth Kids

Nick Johnstone | Posted 27.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Nick Johnstone

It seems like only yesterday that parenting was perceived to be a lifestyle in which one ricocheted sleep deprived through life, multi-tasking in an u...

Seizure Wristband Could Predict 'Severe' Epileptic Seizures

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A simple, unobtrusive sensor ‘could gauge the severity of epileptic seizures’, reports Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) in this week’...

Bullied Children 'Three Times More Likely' To Self-Harm

PA | Posted 27.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Children bullied during their early years are up to three times more likely to self harm than their class-mates when they reach adolescence, a study h...

10 Truths About the Primary School Years

Sara Bran | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Sara Bran

Firstly, I advise trying to get your partner to do the school run. If this doesn't work I suggest you take my lead and a) wear a poncho/cloak. (No one will ever know you're still in your nightie, and it serves brilliantly as a cover for morning abdominal gas/bloating) or b) home school.

Autistic Child Records Teachers Bullying Him

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A child with autism has recorded his teachers bullying him after his father sent him to school with a wire. Stuart Chaifetz was concerned after he ...

X-Rays For Asylum-Seeking Children 'Cause For Concern'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Michael Gove has raised concerns over the practice of giving children seeking asylum in the UK X-rays, amid fears they could be exposed to radiation. ...

Heroes (Or Why Little Girls Lie)

Lucy Karsten | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Lucy Karsten

Today's children are constantly being questioned. If I were in charge, I'd worry far more about that than if they are being 'over-tested'. Because ch...

350,000 Children In Poverty Could Lose Free School Meals, Charity Warns

PA | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

More than 350,000 children could lose their free school meals under the government's planned welfare reforms, a charity has warned. An analysis by ...

Lucy Sherriff

Worrying 'Sexting' Trend On The Rise Among Children

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Children are unaware of the long-term consequences of sending sexually explicit images via text messages, known as "sexting", experts have warned as t...

No Happy Endings: Holocaust Memorial Day and Children

B.J. Epstein | Posted 17.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education
B.J. Epstein

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day in the United States, so even though this day was commemorated in the UK on 27 January, it is worth pausing a moment to think about World War II. In particular, I am interested in how children are taught about it.

Schoolboy Died After Powerful Quad Bike Crashed on Family Farm, Inquest Hears

PA | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

An 11-year-old schoolboy died after crashing a powerful quad bike while helping out on the family farm, an inquest heard on Tuesday. Kieran Horn di...

'Depraved' Caretaker Who Systematically Raped Vulnerable Boys Is Jailed

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK

A caretaker who systematically abused numerous young boys over a 30-year period has been branded a "depraved, predatory" paedophile and jailed for 13-...

Lost Indian Boy Finds Mother 25 Years Later... On Google Earth

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 23.04.2012 | Home

A boy who lost his mother and was left stranded in the slums of Calcutta has found her 25 years later - with the help of Google Earth. Saroo Brierl...

Is a Painful Childbirth all in Your Head?

Alice Grist | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Alice Grist

Hypnobirthing starts from the premise that the pain commonly felt in childbirth is not a natural side effect of birth but rather it stems from fear.

Police Renew Appeal After 10-Year-Old Girl Left With Serious Injuries From Attack

PA | Posted 14.04.2012 | UK

A 10-year-old girl who went missing for hours and was left with serious injuries following an attack has been discharged from hospital as police renew...

There's Nothing Natural About National Trust's '50 Things' List for Children

BritMums | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
BritMums

But a to-do list? Don't we get enough of these with our children's educations, their diets, even their gestation in the womb. This list of "shoulds" goes against the very freeform discovery it's meant to inspire.

What A Whopper: 5.5 Kilo Baby Born In China

Posted 13.04.2012 | UK

A baby weighing 12 pounds (5.5 kilo) has been born in China, shocking both parents and midwives. The baby, which weighs about the same as large Christ...

Rise In Whooping Cough Cases Sparks Warnings

PA | Posted 13.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A rise in whooping cough cases has prompted a warning to parents to make sure their children's vaccinations are up to date. The Health Protection A...

Parents Spend 50 Hours A Month On School 'Taxi Duty'

PA | Posted 12.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Some parents are spending 50 hours a month driving their children to school and to social activities, according to a survey. As many as 19% of moth...

Girl, 4, Joins Mensa Before Starting School

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 12.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A four-year-old girl has been admitted into Mensa before she has even started school. Heidi Hankins, from Winchester, has been accepted into the ex...

Visible Children Few Want to See

Davinder Kumar | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK
Davinder Kumar

As the world marks the International Day for Street Children today, children in street situations serve as a grim reminder of how one of the most marginalised and vulnerable groups in the world continues to be deprived of their basic rights; failed by governments, institutions and societies.