Parents who fail in basic duties such as cooking meals and putting children to bed were today blamed for creating the “underclass” who rioted last summer. Charlie Taylor, the Government’s behaviour czar, criticised families where children grow up “without boundaries and often without love”. The lack of basic parenting led children to fend for themselves [...]
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Archive | Growing up
Look mum, my new trick is SMASHING! Young brothers become YouTube hit with tablecloth stunt that goes badly wrong | Mail Online
Posted on 24 January 2012.
The stunt was risky enough when only the family’s crockery was at stake. But no one – least of all the unwitting child stars of a YouTube hit – could have anticipated that a traditional tablecloth stunt could go so wrong. The incredible video, watched 1.3million times, shows how the trick caused a bookcase to [...]
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I don’t want my children to be happy just to be content and have self worth, says Kirsty Young – Telegraph
Posted on 24 January 2012.
The presenter of Desert Island Discs said that “life is complicated” and that that her children will be “bloody lucky” if they even glimpse true happiness. The 43-year-old, who has two daughters and two stepchildren, was speaking as the BBC radio programme, the world’s longest running, celebrated its 70th year. The fourth presenter of the [...]
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BBC News – Army of 20,000 Volunteers needed to boost outdoor play
Posted on 22 January 2012.
An army of 20,000 volunteers will be needed for a new initiative to help children play safely outdoors, say campaigners. They will be asked to help build new playgrounds, staff existing ones, run play schemes and street parties. The government has given £2m to help local groups boost outdoor play in their communities. Campaign group [...]
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NHS pays for six children to have controversial puberty-delaying drugs to aid sex changes in later life | Mail Online
Posted on 22 January 2012.
Six children in Britain will be given jabs to delay the puberty on the NHS because they are convinced they were born the wrong sex. The injections – to be administered monthly – will postpone the physical changes of adolescence giving them more time to make decisions about their identity. It will also make any [...]
Posted in Growing up, Teenagers, Toddlers0 Comments
Boy or girl? The parents who refused to say for FIVE years finally reveal sex of their ‘gender-neutral’ child | Mail Online
Posted on 22 January 2012.
His fairy wings, pink tutu and ballet pumps suggest this little boy has raided the dressing up box. But if five-year-old Sasha wanted to wear this every day, his parents would have no problem at all. In fact, as they are bringing him up to be ‘gender neutral’, they would see it simply as their [...]
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Families forced to rent whose children pay the price | The Observer
Posted on 22 January 2012.
Jasmine Smith is just nine years old but she has already moved schools three times because her family has been forced to live in insecure rented accommodation. The Smith family, parents Paul and Joanna, and their daughters Jasmine and Enya, spent four years living in short-term rented accommodation. Each time a tenancy ended and the [...]
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My parents think my new boyfriend is too flash – Telegraph
Posted on 22 January 2012.
My newish boyfriend is always smartly dressed and has a penchant for suit-wearing even at weekends. My parents dress casually and I know they find his style a bit ‘flash’ and judge him for it – to their mind it’s verging on a moral failing. Do I talk to him or to them? VICKI It’s [...]
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Cotton wool children: Just one in 5 plays outside every day, one in 3 has never climbed a tree or made a den and one in 10 has never ridden a bike | Mail Online
Posted on 20 January 2012.
Parents are now so over-protective towards their children that one youngster in five does not go outside to play. A third of youngsters have never climbed a tree, or built a den, and one in ten cannot even ride a bike, a study found. The figures were released by the Play England charity, who asked [...]
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Of course children are unhappy. They live here too | The Guardian
Posted on 13 January 2012.
One in 11 children are unhappy, according to a survey by the Children’s Society. I thought it would be more. Children aren’t stupid, and happiness and an interesting life are not always the same thing: misery, at certain times, is as important to the development of the psyche as rage. Only imbeciles claim to be [...]
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Unhappy childhoods afflict one in 10 youngsters, finds Children’s Society | The Guardian
Posted on 12 January 2012.
Almost one in 10 children over the age of eight are unhappy, according to a landmark survey by the Children’s Society, which questioned more than 30,000 youngsters aged eight to 16 in the UK. The charity’s researchers found that family had the biggest impact on children’s happiness. Relationships within a household rather than the family [...]
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The secret of children’s happiness? Church charity cites everything from iPods to designer trainers… but not a single word about marriage | Mail Online
Posted on 12 January 2012.
Over 64 pages, it sets out to provide a detailed analysis of what makes children in modern Britain happy. Yet the traditional family unit is given such little importance in the report by the Children’s Society that the word ‘marriage’ does not merit even a single mention. The charity insists it is the quality of [...]
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Half a million children unhappy, says church-backed report – Telegraph
Posted on 12 January 2012.
The study published by the Children’s Society following interviews with 30,000 under-16s claims those who have deeply negative feelings about their lives are at higher risk of bullying, depression and eating disorders. It says those who suffer instability, moving from one family member to another, are twice as likely to be unhappy although household structure [...]
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Payout for child asylum seekers held in detention – Telegraph
Posted on 07 January 2012.
The Ay family, Kurdish refugees from Turkey, was detained for 13 months in 2002 as the Government attempted to return them to Germany, where they had first made a claim for asylum. Among those detained at Dungavel immigration removal centre in Scotland were four children aged between seven and 13. The case gained celebrity attention [...]
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Meet Britain’s Chinese Tiger Mums: Practice makes perfect! | Mail Online
Posted on 05 January 2012.
Every week day after school, Nathan grabs a quick supper and then completes two hours of demanding piano and violin practice, followed by at least another two hours of homework. Television and play dates are both outlawed during term-time; it is simply too difficult to fit them in. Nathan is ten-years-old. He is polite, articulate, [...]
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January 4 birthdays have been running in one Ohio family for four generations | Mail Online
Posted on 05 January 2012.
January 4 birthdays have been running in one Ohio family for four generations. Richard Stiff of the Toledo area turned 65 on Wednesday. The day is also the 34th birthday of his daughter, Julia Gonyer, and it’s the first birthday of Gonyer’s daughter, Kourtney. Birthday bonanza: Julia Gonyer (left) poses with her father, Richard Stiff, [...]
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BBC News – Viewpoint: Children have never had it so good
Posted on 04 January 2012.
Many people have the impression that British children are increasingly troubled, but the truth is different, writes researcher Paul Flatters. “The internet is creating a generation of lonely children” “The pursuit of trendy possessions is mentally damaging our children” “Video games blamed for a surge in rickets in children” These are all newspaper headlines about [...]
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Poppy Burge gets liposuction voucher from ‘Human Barbie’ mum Sarah for Christmas | Mail Online
Posted on 04 January 2012.
A seven-year-old who received a voucher for a boob job on her last birthday has received yet another inappropriate gift from her surgery-obsessed mother: A £7,000 voucher for liposuction. Little Poppy Burge received the gift in her Christmas stocking after her mother, a 51-year-old plastic surgery addict known as The Human Barbie, decided it would [...]
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Sarah Burge: ‘Human Barbie’ gets daughter Poppy, 7, liposuction voucher for Christmas | Mail Online
Posted on 03 January 2012.
A seven-year-old who received a voucher for a boob job on her last birthday has received yet another inappropriate gift from her surgery-obsessed mother: A £7,000 voucher for liposuction. Little Poppy Burge received the gift in her Christmas stocking after her mother, a 51-year-old plastic surgery addict known as The Human Barbie, decided it would [...]
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Let children play in the street to prevent them getting fat, says Diane Abbott | Evening Standard
Posted on 03 January 2012.
Over-protective parents must let their children play in the street to save them from obesity, Labour’s Diane Abbott has told the Standard. Ms Abbott, the shadow public health minister, said: “I think London kids are especially at risk because so many mums and dads are fearful about letting them play in the streets. I think [...]
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Unstable homes hit GCSE grades: How family support is vital to success at school | Mail Online
Posted on 03 January 2012.
Young people who grow up in an unstable household are twice as likely to leave school with no good GCSEs, according to the Prince’s Trust. Those without a good education are also more likely to have been read fewer bedtime stories and to have had less support at home than their more successful peers, its [...]
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Growing up fast: Cute baby panda filmed being fed by and playing with its mother at Chinese zoo
Posted on 03 January 2012.
Despite the growing fears over the future of the panda, these pictures show that all is well for one adorable cub.
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iPhone Siri software tells boy, 12, to ‘shut up’ in Tesco – Telegraph
Posted on 30 December 2011.
A 12-year-old boy was subjected to an obscene tirade by a new iPhone when he tested out its new voice technology in a supermarket, according to reports. Charlie Le Quesne was trying out the iPhone 4S at a Tesco store in Coventry when it told him: “Shut the f*** up, you ugly t***.” The boy [...]
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British children growing up in ‘celebrity-dominated, materialistic world’, warns minister in blistering attack on values
Posted on 17 December 2011.
British children are growing up in an ‘empty’ and ‘destructive’ celebrity-obsessed society that is breeding unrealistic expectations of wealth, an education minister warned today.
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Children to take control of Sikh temple once a month
Posted on 07 November 2011.
A Sikh temple in London is handing control over to children for one day a month.
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PM demands more limits on web sleaze
Posted on 12 October 2011.
Moves to curb child access face new year review
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All grown up: Baby on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album turns 20
Posted on 27 September 2011.
His was the baby face that adorned one of the most iconic music albums of all time.
Posted in Growing up, Media and Celebrity, ParentingComments Off
Parents – if you want your child to grow up, do nothing
Posted on 23 September 2011.
As an Italian couple resort to legal action to evict their son, 41, why are more and more ‘kidults’ refusing to leave home?
Posted in Growing up, ParentingComments Off
Miranda Hart writes advice book for youngsters
Posted on 16 September 2011.
Comedian Miranda Hart’s book Is It Just Me? will be ‘a rallying cry against the unexpected pitfalls and horrors of growing up’
Posted in Growing up, Just Mums, Time Out, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Girl, 4, has rare disorder that means tripping over could leave her locked in her own body
Posted on 18 August 2011.
Bumps and bruises are part of every child’s life growing up – but one young girl she has to be more careful than most.
Posted in Family Health, Growing up, HealthComments Off
Five a day applied to parenting tips
Posted on 05 August 2011.
Will parents welcome advice from a thinktank on how to bring up their children?
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The boy can’t help it: Fathers provide clues to which men are unfaithful in relationships
Posted on 26 July 2011.
Study suggests husbands are more likely to stray if their own role models did so when they were growing up
Posted in Growing up, Just for Dads, Sport and Fitness, Time OutComments Off
Growing up with Harry
Posted on 14 July 2011.
At 18, Felix Taylor has known Harry Potter all his life. As the final film hits cinemas, he explains what he’ll miss about the boy wizard
Posted in At School, Growing up, Time Out, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
Tears over my father
Posted on 19 June 2011.
Obama reveals his grief at growing up without a dad as he celebrates Father’s Day
Posted in Growing up, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, World NewsComments Off
Don’t primp children out of their innocence
Posted on 12 June 2011.
The advent of Trendy Monkeys, a beauty and hairdressing salon for children in Essex, is not a welcome innovation, says Jenny McCartney.
Posted in Growing up, ParentingComments Off
Yes, our children are growing up too soon. But blame capitalism, not sex
Posted on 12 June 2011.
What really makes kids grow up ‘too soon’ may have nothing to do with sex and everything to do with poverty
Posted in Growing up, ParentingComments Off
I want to take this candy out of the mouths of children
Posted on 08 June 2011.
The government is right to wage war on the sexualisation of children, says Rowan Pelling.
Posted in At School, Family matters, Growing up, Media and CelebrityComments Off
A cluttered ‘empty’ nest
Posted on 08 June 2011.
Telegraph View: In the past, when children grew up, parents often found it sad to contemplate an empty nest.
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Old clothes and sports gear you never wear? Store them at the “Warehouse of mum and dad”.
Posted on 08 June 2011.
Modern parents are not just expected to bankroll their adult children, they now have to store all their unwanted clutter as well.
Posted in Growing up, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Children growing weaker as computers replace outdoor activity
Posted on 22 May 2011.
Modern life is ‘producing a generation of weaklings’, claims research as physical strength declines in 10-year-olds
Posted in Growing up, Internet Kids, ParentingComments Off
Why character skills are crucial in early years education
Posted on 21 May 2011.
James Heckman’s research into the benefits of concentrating on character over cognitive skills can help tackle inequality
Posted in At School, Growing up, Internet Kids, ParentingComments Off
Pizza and telly… or piano lessons at dawn?
Posted on 19 May 2011.
What IS the best way to make your child a success?
Posted in At School, Books and Reading, Childcare, Growing up, Internet Kids, Learning, ParentingComments Off
Have you heard the one about the comedy school?
Posted on 18 May 2011.
Who said being a comedian is just for the grownups? Tim Dowling takes his son to the School of Comedy to help him hone his budding comic skills
Posted in At School, Growing up, Internet Kids, Learning, Parenting, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
This is not just any ad, this is an offensive M&S ad
Posted on 17 May 2011.
This is not just any ad, this is an offensive M&S ad… lingerie posters deemed ‘too sexually suggestive’
Posted in Growing up, Internet Kids, Media and Celebrity, Out and about, Parenting, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
The only school in the village: Why are small primaries closing down?
Posted on 21 April 2011.
As a location for a film about growing up in rural England you would be hard-pressed to better Stiperstones Church of England Primary School in Shropshire.
Posted in Family, Growing up, Internet Kids, Learning, ParentingComments Off
Why teenage girls have a tougher time growing up than boys… and are more likely to be sick
Posted on 18 April 2011.
Teenage girls are finding it tough growing up in Britain and are more likely to suffer with bad health compared with boys the same age, according to new research.
Posted in Family, Growing up, Internet Kids, Learning, ParentingComments Off
Daddy long legs goes to the park… Peter and Abbey out for a walk with their new daughter
Posted on 22 March 2011.
Looking up to Mummy and Daddy is all part of growing up. And Sophia Ruby Crouch will certainly have a lot of looking up to do.
Posted in Family, Growing up, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, Parenting, TV, Theatre and FilmComments Off
The generation of children left in misery by cotton wool parenting
Posted on 02 March 2011.
Children are growing up miserable and fretful about the future because parents dominate their lives too much.
Posted in Family, Growing up, Internet Kids, ParentingComments Off
I wanna be like yoo-hoo, Daddy
Posted on 01 March 2011.
The baby gorilla who can’t wait to grow up
Posted in Babies, Growing up, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, ParentingComments Off
Computer usage is a pain in the neck for more kids
Posted on 26 February 2011.
As more and more kids are growing up in front of computer screens, experts are reporting on a rise in neck, back, and shoulder pain among youngsters – especially for those using laptops. Here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your child from serious injuries.
Posted in Family Health, Growing up, Health, Internet Kids, ParentingComments Off
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