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Disney theme parks in Europe and America will no longer serve chips and burgers, said The Times. Healthy alternatives such as vegetables and low-fat milk will replace junk food in response to parents' demands. Chief executive Robert Iger said, 'It was the right thing to do.' Calling a child 'naughty' can damage self-esteem, according to Annette Mountford, chief executive of Family Links, who said parents should only refer to a child's behaviour as naughty, reported the Daily Mail. The National Family Campaign called it 'politically-correct claptrap.'

Calling a child 'naughty' can damage self-esteem, according to Annette Mountford, chief executive of Family Links, who said parents should only refer to a child's behaviour as naughty, reported the Daily Mail. The National Family Campaign called it 'politically-correct claptrap.'

Also in the Daily Mail, twin Australians girls Alicia and Jasmin have inherited different skin tones. The genetic million-to-one chance meant black Alicia took after her mixed-raced mother's Jamaican roots, while blonde Jasmin inherited white skin from her mother and German father.

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