families, babies, kids, teens, days out, parents, tutors, childcare http://www.parentpages.co.uk families, babies, children, kids and teens Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Boy, 5, steals father’s 4×4 and drives for four miles Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment A five year old boy stole his father's 4x4 and drove for more than four miles along country lanes and a dual carriageway before finally crashing into a wall. By Andrew Hough, and Laura Roberts Published: 4:52PM GMT 18 Mar 2010 The vehicle was spotted by surprised ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/child-safety/boy-5-steals-fathers-4x4-and-drives-for-four-miles Sussex boy, aged five, crashes parents’ car Source: BBC News >> Read full article and comment A five-year-old Sussex boy took his parents' car for a drive before crashing it into a wall. Sussex Police said the youngster managed to drive the automatic Mitsubishi Shogun about four miles on roads east of Chichester. Officers were alerted at 0700 GMT by ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/child-safety/sussex-boy-aged-five-crashes-parents-car ‘Harrods bars’ Hampshire scouts wearing woggles Source: BBC News >> Read full article and comment A group of scouts say they were turned away from London department store Harrods after refusing to remove their neckerchiefs and woggles. Leader Paul Kosinski said he was proud of the scouting movementThe 1st Bordon Scout Group, from Hampshire, were in the capital ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/tweens-and-teens/harrods-bars-hampshire-scouts-wearing-woggles Mother died in agony after eating death cap mushrooms she thought were edible Source: DAILY MAIL >> Read full article and comment Last updated at 4:52 PM on 18th March 2010 A mother died in her husband's arms after eating poisonous wild mushrooms picked on a day trip to a botanic garden, an inquest heard today. Amphon Tuckey, 39, ate the lethal death caps despite being ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/food-and-diet/mother-died-in-agony-after-eating-death-cap-mushrooms-she-thought-were-edible Boy of five labelled obese and given heart disease warning Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment A five-year-old boy has been branded obese despite weighing just 4st 2lbs. Cian, who is 3ft 10 inches tall, is one of thousands of British children having their Body Mass Index checked Photo: Steve Woods / Newsteam Cian Attwood's mother, Kriss Hodgson, was given leaflets ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/food-and-diet/boy-of-five-labelled-obese-and-given-heart-disease-warning Happy 1st birthday: Mother keeps McDonald’s Happy Meal for a whole year… and it still hasn’t gone off Source: Mail online >> Read full article and comment By ANNY SHAW Last updated at 4:04 PM on 18th March 2010 Celebrating a first birthday is a special occasion for any mother, but when it comes celebrating one year in the life of a McDonald's Happy Meal, alarm bells start ringing. But one American mother ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/food-and-diet/happy-1st-birthday-mother-keeps-mcdonalds-happy-meal-for-a-whole-year-and-it-still-hasnt-gone-off Council bans ice cream vans from trading outside schools Source: Daily Mail >> Read full article and comment Council bans ice cream vans from trading outside schools because they 'encourage unhealthy eating' By TAMARA COHEN Last updated at 8:49 AM on 17th March 2010 The jingle of the ice cream van tells schoolchildren summer is on the way. But the traditional treat has been banned ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/food-and-diet/council-bans-ice-cream-vans-from-trading-outside-schools Rehab clinic for children internet and technology addicts founded Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment By Andrew Hough Rehab clinic for children internet and technology addicts founded The clinic has been founded amid fears that some children were damaging their health by their overuse of computers. Photo: ALAMY Capio Nightingale Hospital, in central London, has launched the first addiction service which allows ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/child-safety/rehab-clinic-for-children-internet-and-technology-addicts-founded How Tories would criminalise teenage mothers: Source: Daily Mail >> Read full article and comment How Tories would criminalise teenage mothers: Under-16s who have sex should be prosecuted, says shadow children's minister By JAMES CHAPMAN Last updated at 10:36 PM on 17th March 2010 Children who have sex under the age of 16 should be prosecuted for breaking the law, ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/tweens-and-teens/how-tories-would-criminalise-teenage-mothers One in five male workers wants to take six months paternity leave Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment By Andrew Hough Almost one in five male workers would take advantage of the proposed six-month paternity leave, research has found. At present, fathers are allowed two weeks of paternity leave when their child is born. Photo: ALAMY Under government plans announced last month fathers would be ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/pregnancy-and-childbirth/one-in-five-male-workers-wants-to-take-six-months-paternity-leave