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‘Social media shorten our childhoods’

Actress Emma Watson says social media are taking innocence away from young people.

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Children are ‘fattist’ by four - study

They struggle to tie their shoelaces. But four-year-old children have already learnt to dislike fat people.

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Adoption crisis for 2 million children

Since 2008 there had been no real increase in adoptions in South Africa, Beeld reported.

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The speed and accuracy of arithmetic problem solving increased with tutoring, with some children improving significantly more than others.

Why are some kids better at maths?
May 14 2013 at 14:03

Scientists have found that just one brain structure can provide a sensitive marker of maths skill acquisition.

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Thirty years ago, being able to tie shoelaces was regarded as a skill to be learnt by the age of four.

Shoelaces tie children in knots
May 14 2013 at 12:00

Children today are learning to tie their shoelaces at a later age than ever before, a report shows.

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Dentists are urging parents to limit the amount of 'healthy' juices and smoothies they give their kids.

‘Fruit juice ruining kids’ teeth’
May 13 2013 at 12:11

Parents are harming their children’s dental health by allowing them to drink too much fruit juice, say dentists.

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Recent figures released by Save the Children SA paint a bleak picture of the country's child and maternal mortality rate. Picture: Matthew Jordaan

Shock at child mortality rate figures
May 13 2013 at 12:11

South Africa’s latest child mortality figures show that almost every hour a baby dies on its first day of life.

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The aim is simple: to persuade retailers to stop promoting some toys as only suitable for girls and others only for boys. Picture: Michael Wilson

Can we let toys be toys?
May 10 2013 at 14:14

Parents - and children - have been demanding a change in the way toys are marketed, writes Katie Grant.

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In South Africa, while 98 percent of children were enrolled in school, only 71 percent of Grade 6 pupils were learning how to read, and less than 60 percent to calculate. Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

‘Low-income families go for private schools’
May 10 2013 at 12:06

Low-income parents in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly opting for low-fee private schools, according to an international NGO.

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Parents are still encouraging children to finish their food even though portions have got bigger.

Empty plate could mean overweight child
May 9 2013 at 12:02

Parents who tell children to finish everything on their plates are ‘fuelling obesity’, researchers say.

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Though parents are often scrupulous at setting up filters to protect children from sexual material, many of the most disturbing things seen by young people are unlikely to be picked up by a filter.

Animal cruelty fed to children online
May 8 2013 at 14:33

More than a quarter of British children have seen distressing videos of animal cruelty online, according to research.

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15 fresh ideas  including running barefoot in the grass, star-gazing and exploring a cave  have all been added to last year's list.

The adventures every child should have
May 8 2013 at 12:10

Running barefoot in the grass and star-gazing have been added to a list of ‘50 things to do before you’re 11’.

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In tests, one in four failed to identify an aubergine, while seven percent mistook spinach for lettuce.

Can your child tell spinach from lettuce?
May 7 2013 at 12:12

Half of British children cannot distinguish between a cucumber and a courgette, research has found.

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