Why do we separate the mother and child victims of domestic abuse?
It is a grotesque indictment of the child protection system that women are blamed for failing their children, not supported
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All babies should be given vitamin D from birth, say experts
Pregnant women and babies should be monitored to ensure that they are getting enough vitamin D following upsurge in rickets
Nit treatments are like diets. The truth is, nothing works
Why do men never get nits? It’s just one of the many mysteries surrounding these creeping beasts – even the thought of them makes me itch
Read moreHow much screen time is too much for kids? It’s complicated
Parents have been advised to limit media consumption, but research suggests it’s the nature of it that matters
Read more‘The mindset is that boys are not raped’: India ends silence on male sex abuse
Major survey commissioned after film-maker finds evidence many Indian men may have suffered child abuse
Read moreNorthern Railway GM visits Ambala and condoles death of children drowned in pool
North India Kaleidoscope Bureau CHANDIGARH: Northern Railway General Manager Vishwesh Chaube visited Ambala and met the family and relatives of the children who had tragically died due to accidental drowning in... Read more
Listen to these girls on abuse
Recent harrowing cases highlight the need for society to listen to vulnerable teenage girls, writes Katharine Sacks-Jones. And Pauline Latham says women’s voices in the aid sector must also be heeded Read more
Buddhist group admits sexual abuse by teachers
Shambhala International leaders promise to take action against ‘abhorrent sexual behaviour’
Read more2017 was the deadliest year of Syrian war for children, says Unicef
Report warns generation faces psychological ruin, with conflict taking greatest toll on most vulnerable
Read moreKerala magazine challenges India’s breastfeeding taboo
Hostility towards women nursing babies in public highlighted by publishers in progressive state
Read moreWhat would the ultimate child-friendly city look like?
The reality for many urban children is too much time spent indoors playing on smartphones – but a few cities are fighting the tide with innovative ways to keep kids healthy, sociable – and outdoors
Read moreMPs will have been involved in child sexual abuse, says Champion
Academic studies are the curse of the drinking classes
Are parents who give alcohol to their under-age children signalling their own sophistication or simply instilling moderation?
Read moreIndia bans condom adverts during primetime TV
Move is aimed at protecting children but campaigner warns it could undo decades of progress on sexual health
Read moreFirst Buddhist Scout group in UK launches in Manchester
Chief Scout Bear Grylls welcomes group to world’s largest youth movement as he seeks to spread adventure and skills to all young people
Read moreWhy onlookers hold the key to standing up to bullies
As a victim of bullying at school and at home, I think the best way to prevent it is to use the same peer pressure that brings it about Read more