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Are we sexualising our kids too early?

Are we sexualising our kids too early?

When do you think childhood ends? At 13, 14 years old? In a recent study, more than two thirds of parents said it's finished by 12, with many believing it happens even younger, at just 10. Like it or not, our kids are being forced to grow up super-fast. They are bombarded with provocative...
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6 smartphone security tips for your kids thumb

6 smartphone security tips for your kids

The controversy over smartphones for children continues to escalate. Some argue that they...
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Cyberbullying: from playground to the web thumb

Cyberbullying: from playground to the web

Cyberbullying has become a serious problem among children and adolescents. Online safety...
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Homosexuality - the last sporting taboo thumb

Homosexuality - the last sporting taboo

Many parents enjoy taking their kids to, or participating in sporting activities but the...
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Take little green steps with your kids thumb

Take little green steps with your kids

If ever there was a time to turn your family into a clan of eco warriors, then this is it...
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Parenting focus: tackling the teenage years thumb

Parenting focus: tackling the teenage years

From sensitive issues covering sex and relationships to health concerns and emotional...
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Take little green steps thumb

Take little green steps

Doing your bit for the environment needn’t mean turning into an eco-warrior. Simple...
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Boobs, sex, shaving: 12 teenage health questions answered thumb

Boobs, sex, shaving: 12 teenage health questions answered

From sex and puberty to health problems, lumps and bumps, sometimes the questions...
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Taken children thumb

Taken children

Almost every other day a child is abducted from England and Wales to a country where they...
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In praise of imperfect mums... thumb

In praise of imperfect mums...

Do you try to be a perfect mum, and berate yourself when you’re not? Here are ten...
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Are you super sorted or a muddled mum? thumb

Are you super sorted or a muddled mum?

Do you choose to run your family military-style, or do you prefer a go-with-the-flow...
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What kind of me time do YOU need? thumb

What kind of me time do YOU need?

As a time-starved mum, you need time to yourself - but so often, even when your partner...
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Teen focus: raising self-esteem thumb

Teen focus: raising self-esteem

Self-esteem is an enormously significant issue during teenage years. Author Debi K Moore...
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Teenage sex - it's good to talk thumb

Teenage sex - it's good to talk

A recent Government survey suggests that talking with teenagers about sex encourages them...
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Tune in to your teens thumb

Tune in to your teens

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Taking it further with science and maths

The Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) has developed a science and maths...
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