Nursery World - Media watch (106)

Britain is 'breeding a generation of "globe-toddlers" who are flying before they can walk'. New research reported in the Metro shows one in eight children travel by plane before their first birthday and two-fifths have been abroad by the time they start school. The papers were fixated on the fall-out between Jude Law and Sienna Miller after the film star slept with his children's nanny. The Sun produced a cut-out-and-keep guide for mothers to choosing a nanny who won't seduce their husbands. They should look for one with 'a shape like an old sofa'

The papers were fixated on the fall-out between Jude Law and Sienna Miller after the film star slept with his children's nanny. The Sun produced a cut-out-and-keep guide for mothers to choosing a nanny who won't seduce their husbands. They should look for one with 'a shape like an old sofa'

and an absence of 'thigh-skimming dresses'.

A retired teacher suggested schools avoid the word 'failure' in favour of the phrase 'deferred success', said The Guardian. Liz Beattie, from the Professional Association of Teachers, claims the F-word can put children off learning.

The Scotsman reported a study from Holland that claims children as young as two can recognise the logos of popular brands such as McDonalds and Nike.

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