Nursery World - Media watch (181)

There may have been demonstrations at the Labour Party conference last week, but a Punch and Judy show in Cornwall was marred by demonstrations of its own. According to the Daily Mail, bewildered children watched as protesters pelted the puppeteer with screwed-up Women's Domestic Violence Support Network pamphlets. Bodmin Council has now banned the shows because the plot is too violent. Meanwhile, a new study claims that parents will spend an average 3,500 on their baby in its first year. The Times reported that 90 per cent of parents have to make sacrifices to cover costs. As children get older, finding a suitable nursery can add to the burden. However, Tony and Cherie Blair have struck lucky with their new 3.6m Georgian home in London's Connaught Square. The Independent says the property 'backs on to a private nursery school that would be suitable for Leo'.

Meanwhile, a new study claims that parents will spend an average 3,500 on their baby in its first year. The Times reported that 90 per cent of parents have to make sacrifices to cover costs. As children get older, finding a suitable nursery can add to the burden. However, Tony and Cherie Blair have struck lucky with their new 3.6m Georgian home in London's Connaught Square. The Independent says the property 'backs on to a private nursery school that would be suitable for Leo'.

Finally, an update on the lonely Italian widower searching for an adoptive family (Media watch, 9 September). The Daily Express said Georgio Angelozzi has chosen a family with two teenage children. 'His new house has cherry trees and he is looking forward to being called "Grandpa Giorgio",' the paper said.

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