• Just Big Kids 3 Feb 12

    Better nutrition, lower rates of smoking and better healthcare all mean that children in 21st century Britain have not just bigger teeth, but also bigger feet, bigger legs and bigger bellies than... Read More

  • Blue For a Girl And Pink For A Boy 24 Jun 11

    “Mascara,” was the answer my daughter gave, when a doctor asked recently if she was allergic to anything. Aged 14, she had just fallen off a horse and ended up in A&E – but, even with... Read More

  • Safe Not Sorry 10 Jun 11

    In an average year one million children under the age of 14 visit A&E as a result of an injury in the home; 35,000 under fours fall down the stairs and 3,000 injuries are caused by tripping over piles... Read More

  • Shoot The Baby 27 May 11

    Capturing the first precious moments of your child’s life – tiny feet, little starfish hands – is just the start of a fascinating photographic journey. Most parents want to record every... Read More

  • Double Trouble 1 Apr 11

    “Are they identical?” It’s the first question that anyone seems to ask when faced with twin babies even if, like ours, they are clearly different sexes. I’m always tempted to point out... Read More

  • Sweet Dreams 23 Oct 09

    Charity begins at bedtime – or at least, that’s what Worlds Apart would have you believe. The fact that this company markets a range of products with names such as Ready Room (‘a complete... Read More

  • The Death Of Childhood? 5 Jun 09

    Critics then were quick to condemn the group – which included children’s authors Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Morpurgo, plus childcare expert Dr Penelope Leach, and Baroness... Read More

  • Best Foot Forward… 28 Feb 09

    It’s a bleak prediction, and it continues to go largely unheeded – at least, if anecdotal evidence and idle observation are anything to go by. And ‘idle’ seems to be the word. Healthy habits... Read More

  • Strawberries And Cream 21 Jun 08

    I’m not usually apprehensive about first encounters with young children – but I admit to feeling slightly nervous before meeting Lindsay Wiltshire [Weinstein], and her small (and, as it turns out... Read More

  • The Reality Behind The Rainbow 1 Mar 08

    Fundamentally, it all comes down to a classic heart and head dilemma. Our emotions tell us that all children in deprived areas worldwide should be given the chance for a better life in the UK, but... Read More

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