Children become less active in each year of primary school, study suggests
There is a dramatic drop in children’s physical activity levels by the time they finish primary school, a study has found.
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Nurseries should be able to ban junk food from lunchboxes, poll suggests
Nurseries should be able to ban sugary and junk food from lunchboxes, according to a poll of nursery workers.
More than one in 10 children miss school due to bullying – poll
More than one in 10 children say they have missed school due to bullying, according to a poll.
Progress in reducing food sugar content ‘lost’ as people buying more
Progress in reducing food sugar content is being “lost” due to people consuming more sugary items, Public Health England’s chief executive has warned.
‘Loot boxes’ should be classed as gambling, says children’s commissioner
Children are spending hundreds of pounds “chasing their losses” on online video game purchases which offer unknown rewards, according to the children’s commissioner for England.
Pupils should avoid busy roads to reduce pollution exposure, study claims
Children are five times more exposed to harmful air pollution while travelling to primary schools in London than at any other time of the day, a new study claims.
Childcare help from relatives makes mothers more likely to work
Mothers are more likely to go back to work after having a baby if they have relatives who are willing to look after their child, a study has found.
Figures show more kids in Aberdeen are getting active
The number of children taking part in Active Schools activities in Aberdeen has risen, new figures have revealed.
Twice as many children waiting for adoption as there are adopters
More than twice as many children are waiting to be adopted as there are families willing to adopt, campaigners have warned.
Amazon unveils first dedicated Kindle e-reader for children
Amazon has unveiled a new version of its Kindle e-reader – one designed specifically for children for the first time.
‘Phenomenal’ rise in mental health support for north-east children
Rising numbers of children have received mental health support within a key treatment time target in the last three months and the situation continues to improve, a health boss has said.
System failing children with special educational needs, says ombudsman
Children with special needs are being let down by a system that is meant to support them, an ombudsman has warned.
Holyrood approves smacking ban on ‘momentous day for children’s rights’
Scotland’s ban on smacking has been passed on what has been hailed as a “momentous day for children’s rights”.
Judge blocks indefinite detention of migrant children
A US judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely.
Holograms to replace handwritten notes as future of communication, poll says
Holograms and body implants will replace handwritten notes and letters as ways people will communicate in the future, a new survey into digital habits has suggested.
Surgeons take north-east baby’s skull apart and rebuild it like a ‘puzzle’
A north-east mum whose baby son underwent major surgery, which saw his skull taken apart into “small puzzle-like pieces” and rebuilt, has told of her fight to get him diagnosed.
Open schools for longer to help combat violence and gangs – report
Schools should open seven days a week, throughout the year, and have designated police officers to help combat gangs and violence, according to the Children’s Commissioner for England.
‘Give Doctors more cash to help mental health treatment reach children’, urges north-east MSP
Doctors need more cash to bring an end to “appalling” delays for children accessing mental health treatment, a senior politician has said.
Children living in poverty badly hampered at schools – report
Children living in poverty are being severely disadvantaged in the British school system, according to a new survey which warns crime is a consequence of inadequate support for such disadvantaged youth.
Skoda geofencing tech helps parents keep track when car-sharing with kids
Parents who share a car with their children will be able to keep track of their whereabouts thanks to new geofencing technology from Skoda.
Growing number of children unhappy with lives in UK, study suggests
Nearly a quarter of a million children are unhappy in the UK, according to new research by a children’s charity.
Screens banishing imaginary friends, say nursery workers
Nursery workers say imaginary friends are becoming less common, with too much screen time affecting children’s imaginations.
Successful chapter as north-east children flock to borrow library books
More than 520,000 books have been checked out of north-east libraries by children in the past year.
Shock as 11-year-old falls victim to revenge porn in north-east
New figures show officers have dealt with a total of 131 cases in the north-east since a new law was introduced in 2017 to clamp down on so-called revenge porn.
Parents who believe in showing children who is boss ‘may be on right track’
Parents who believe in showing their children who is boss may be on the right track, according to a new study.
Facebook Messenger Kids app flaw allowed strangers into chats
A flaw in Facebook’s Messenger Kids app meant children could have come into contact with people not approved by their parents, the social network has confirmed.
NSPCC urge children in north-east to get in touch if they need support
Children's charity the NSPCC is urging youngsters not to suffer in silence over the holidays.
North-east children’s views wanted by police
North-east children are being asked to share their views on crime and safety in a bid to boost policing.
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‘Nuts can boost baby brain development in the womb’
Children’s brains can be boosted by their mother eating nuts during early pregnancy, a new study claims.