http://www.parentpages.co.uk families, babies, children, kids and teens Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:50:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source:  Guardian >> Read full article and comment It was, of course, inevitable. But it's also dangerous. What might happen when singing rodents go stereoscopic? Even better in your face … Alvin and the Chipmunks Because Alvin and the Chipmunks and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel left so many questions unanswered – questions like "Why ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/tv-and-film/the-next-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-film-will-be-in-3d-imagine-the-possibilities Source: Independent >> Read full article and comment Relax News Thursday, 11 March 2010 Healthy babies are apparently not enough according to a new study promoting early diet habits to ensure the likelihood of a boy and the rise in the number of well-to-do Indians aborting female fetuses. On March 8, in the early ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/pregnancy-and-childbirth/boy-crazy-and-pregnant Source: Times >> Read full article and comment Scrap the clubs, ditch the exams, and invite clever friends round for dinner. Damian Whitworth explores a new trend in education Damian Whitworth My kids are 6 and 4. They take about as much interest in my friends as they do in voting reform. But ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/parenting1/dangerous-thinking-for-children Source: Timesonline >> Read full article and comment March 11, 2010 Greg Hurst, Education Editor More than 89,000 parents – one in six – missed out on their top choice of secondary school for their children this month, official figures confirmed today. Government statistics show that 16.8 per cent of applicants in England were ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/parent-guide/schools-parent-guide/one-in-six-parents-do-not-get-school-they-want Source: Timesonline >>Read full article and comment From The Times March 11, 2010 Marlowe Academy stands out like a beacon of defiance and hope Standing alone in the playground, rocking slightly on her heels and staring downwards, is a slight young girl in school uniform. She has taken herself out of class for ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/parent-guide/schools-parent-guide/our-pupils-arrive-with-all-sorts-of-chaos-in-their-lives Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment Teachers are being told to identify pupils using new nicknames and “unknown” slang as part of a crackdown on gangs in schools. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor Published: 7:30AM GMT 11 Mar 2010 Government guidance urges staff to look out for "telltale" signs of gang membership ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/parent-guide/schools-parent-guide/teachers-warned-over-school-gangs Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment Ordinary mothers are deserting Labour because it is only interested in supporting career women, according to a new study. By Martin Beckford Published: 7:30AM GMT 11 Mar 2010 The analysis of opinion polls claims that working-class females, who want to stay at home and raise children, ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/working-mums/ordinary-mothers-%e2%80%98deserting-labour-over-its-career-woman-policies%e2%80%99 Published: 9:19AM GMT 11 Mar 2010 A seven-year-old boy has been praised for calling the police when robbers held his parents at gunpoint. Listen to the recording of his call to emergency services. Three armed robbers broke into the seven-year-old's home on Tuesday and threatened his parents at gunpoint, while he ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/international-news/911-call-hero-boy-saves-parents-from-gunpoint-robbery Dame Jacqueline Wilson has produced a tale of true life grit for the X Factor generation By Christopher Middleton Published: 12:10PM GMT 09 Mar 2010 Tears and smiles: Dame Jacqueline Wilson Photo: NAOMI COOPER Our book of the month for March is a tale of two daughters. On the one hand, there's Destiny, ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/book-reviews/family-book-club-little-darlings-by-jacqueline-wilson Source: Telegraph >> Read full article and comment A part-time job can teach teenagers the value of commitment, hard work and money. By Patricia Carswell Published: 11:00AM GMT 11 Mar 2010 Raking it in: Tom Hall gets stuck into a spot of gardening, watched by his mother, Patricia Carswell Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES Of all ... http://www.parentpages.co.uk/news/tweens-and-teens/part-time-jobs-for-teenagers-education-for-the-real-world