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The Sun has declared war on 'the politically correct meddlers' interfering in children's lives. One London primary school has banned children from making daisy chains in case they pick up germs, the paper said. Playing with leaves, climbing trees and bicycles have also been banned. The old-fashioned nit comb is more effective at removing headlice than chemical treatments, said The Times, reporting on extensive louse research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The old-fashioned nit comb is more effective at removing headlice than chemical treatments, said The Times, reporting on extensive louse research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The Daily Mail warned that many children's fruit drinks contain more sugar than Coca Cola. The sugary brands include Ribena and some juices made by Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

Women who smoke during pregnancy are three times more likely to have anti-social and badly behaved children.A study of 1,896 pairs of twins also made a link between smoking and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, The Times said.

Another study in Aberdeen, reported in Scotland on Sunday, said mothers who over- or under-eat can upset their hormone levels and leave their babies vulnerable to obesity later in life.

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