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A breastfeeding researcher from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, said past studies have shown that breastfed babies have more appetite control than those started on formula. Picture: Tracey Adams

‘Breastfeeding may not ward off child obesity’
March 13 2013 at 13:02

Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight children, according to a large study.

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The survey found that more than one in every four people did not have easy access to a library. Picture: Dumisani Dube

Call to expand SA library system
March 13 2013 at 13:02

South African children are keen readers, they just cannot afford books, a survey has found.

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In the Party Times, the online magazine of Middleton family business Party Pieces, editor Pippa has given her tips on how to organise a 'fun' first birthday celebration.

Quail eggs for a first birthday?
March 12 2013 at 14:18

Pippa Middleon, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, has some thoughts on children’s birthday parties...

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Even grown-up hideaways, traditionally the preserve of honeymooners, fling their arms open to little ones now.

‘Childhood ADHD may persist into adulthood’
March 12 2013 at 13:08

Nearly a third children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder still have the condition in adulthood, a large study suggests.

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Apple's new iPad mini (left) is shown next to the 4th generation iPad in San Jose, California. The device has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model.

Video: iPad App gives autistic kids a voice
March 12 2013 at 13:22

A new app is giving voice to children and adults with autism or other learning difficulties.

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The 'princess role' is resulting in a reduction in 'real play', as girls wearing fashionable, impractical and expensive clothes are often 'anxious about getting them dirty'.

How to beat tiara tyranny
March 11 2013 at 14:18

Parents are turning their girls into ‘pink potentates’ by allowing them to dress up as princesses every day, an expert says.

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Just over 39 percent of children live with their mothers only.

‘Only third of SA kids live with both parents’
March 11 2013 at 13:01

Only 33 percent of children in South Africa live with both parents, the SA Institute of Race Relations says.

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File photo: Parents queue up at Bree primary school in Fordsburg as they try to register the children. Picture: Itumeleng English

Time to get going on school applications
March 11 2013 at 13:01

Western Cape parents of children who will be starting primary or high school next year can already begin to enrol them.

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Study shows the best way to protect the mother and protect the baby is to have the mother wear a seatbelt.

Truth about pregnancy and seatbelts
March 11 2013 at 10:39

Forget the myths, unrestrained expectant mothers more likely to lose the baby in a crash.

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An employee takes a nap in a nap pod which blocks out light and sound at the Google headquarters in Mountain View. Jayne Morris, the life coach for NHS Online, suggested overworked employees should grab 20-minute power naps in the middle of the day, regardless of where they are.

Sleep on the job, office workers told
March 8 2013 at 12:34

A British National Health Service adviser has told office workers to keep a pillow under their desk in case they feel sleepy.

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Mexican officials are investigating a father's complaint that his 7-year-old son died after a violent school bullying incident.

‘Bullying can have long-term consequences’
March 8 2013 at 12:33

Children who were bullied and those who were bullies are both at higher risk for depression years later, a study suggests.

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Five women - from the ages of 29 to 64 - lift the duvet on their sex lives.

Practice makes pregnant
March 7 2013 at 14:17

It may sound obvious but couples who want to have a baby should regularly have sex first, say scientists.

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Baby safes

Safe help for abandoned babies
March 7 2013 at 13:05

A Cape Town clinic offers mothers who no longer want their babies an anonymous way of handing over their little ones.

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Baby safes

What pregnancy does to your feet
March 7 2013 at 13:04

Women’s feet really can increase in size when they are expecting - and the change can be permanent, a study has shown.

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When asked what activities they like to do together in this time, a quarter of parents (24 percent) like to read with their child in this time.

Again, again! Let’s learn to read
March 6 2013 at 13:04

The business of helping preschool children learn their first words is surprisingly simple - repetition and familiarity.

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Researchers believe we feel guilty and suffer from losing one of our social connections when we ostracise a friend.

Cold shoulder makes everyone feel bad - study
March 6 2013 at 14:17

Giving someone the cold shoulder can end up making you feel decidedly sorry for yourself, a study has revealed.

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The NSPCC, which provides treatment to help reform children who exhibit signs of harmful sexual behaviour, said easy access to indecent material may be behind the increase in the numbers being treated.

Online porn ‘warping children’s minds’
March 6 2013 at 13:05

Children as young as five are being reported to the police over sex offences, a British charity has warned.

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A new study found breastfed babies under three months who sleep in their parents' beds face a significantly increased risk of cot death.

Could your phone put baby to sleep?
March 5 2013 at 13:01

If you’re so tired you can’t even ‘shush’ your baby, there’s a clever new phone app that will make the comforting noise for you.

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The researchers stressed that men who sleep less tend to have unhealthier lifestyles.

When you are too stressed to sleep
March 5 2013 at 14:09

Millions of Britons are struggling to get enough sleep, a study has found.

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Musician Elton John and his partner David Furnish, who have two children via a surrogate mother.

‘Children in gay adoptions doing fine’
March 4 2013 at 14:03

Fears that children adopted by gay and lesbian couples do less well in life are completely unfounded, a report says.

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