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Lego faces are angrier, study finds

According to a new study from researchers in New Zealand, Lego figurines have developed a bit of an attitude problem.

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Sports drink vs water: Choice is clear

What child actually needs 34 grams of sugar in order to replenish after a one-hour sports game?

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Only 15% of SA university students graduate

The graduation rate among undergraduate students in South Africa’s 23 public universities is 15 percent.

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Those who only read on screen are four times less likely to say they enjoy reading (12 percent compared with 51 percent).

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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According to the newspaper, basic education department researchers assessed the three grades in 133 urban schools last year.

‘SA teachers can’t teach’
May 6 2013 at 11:57

SA pupils are not taught to think, to solve problems or to read independently, it has been reported.

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The Addams Family, where everyone is creepy.

The creepy things that kids say
May 2 2013 at 12:26

An online discussion about the creepiest things children say to their parents has become an unlikely internet hit.

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Current estimates by the World Health Organisation indicate that about two in a 1 000 children live with some form of autism.

‘It seems my son only cares for himself’
April 30 2013 at 12:33

Child psychologist David Coleman counsels a women with a difficult son that could be autistic.

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‘Spoonful of cinnamon can damage lungs’
April 25 2013 at 12:27

Health experts say there are serious risks from a challenge where teens eat a spoonful of cinnamon.

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Gauteng MEC for Health Ntombi Mekgwe (orange cap), visited Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto together with the department of health workers who provided residence with their services for free, including vaccinating children. Picture: Boxer Ngwenya

Mass vaccination campaign under way
April 24 2013 at 12:51

About a million children in the Western Cape are to be inoculated for measles and polio in the next few months.

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James Bond actor Daniel Craig knew from an early age he didn't want to become a pub landlord like his father or an art teacher like his mother.

Like father, unlike son
April 23 2013 at 14:19

Children are actively choosing not to follow in their parents’ footsteps, research has shown.

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Any stresses he feels in life may be acted out at home.

‘Our son has changed’
April 23 2013 at 12:22

David Coleman urges worried parents to try to understand how their 13-year-old feels.

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