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Childhood obesity crisis: Paediatrics across Europe 'unable to cope'

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

| Nursery World

The number of overweight young children is predicted to almost double within a decade – with associated disease set to cripple health services across Europe, researchers warn.

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

An early years coaching programme is rolling out nationally after a huge leap in outcomes was recorded among a pilot group of children.

The Big Picture - Meditation Mike

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

Children are learning mindfulness and meditation at an early age in Reading, thanks to regular sessions with ‘Meditation Mike’.

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A series of events are planned across the country during the UK’s first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

New campaign for routine eye tests for disabled children

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

National sight loss and disability charity SeeAbility is calling for a national sight test programme for disabled children.

Nurseries gain first Food for Life early years awards

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The Soil Association has launched a national food award for early years settings.

Nurseries join fight against children's tooth decay

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Friday, May 13, 2016

| Nursery World

The best ways of getting children to brush their teeth during the nursery day are being explored in a pilot scheme between 4Children and Public Health England.

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Most local authorities have found difficulties in implementing the Integrated Review – but solutions do exist, reports Charlotte Goddard

Huge rise in tooth-extractions in young children

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Friday, April 15, 2016

| Nursery World

More than a hundred children a day are having teeth out in hospitals because of severe tooth decay, councils warn.

NDNA’s Healthy Body, Happy Me campaign returns

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Thousands of children will be baking healthy cakes and holding Strictly Kids Dancing events as part of NDNA’s annual health and wellbeing week, from 18 to 24 April.

No cut to milk for under-fives, but new guide slashes intake for older children

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years settings are being advised that they should not lower the dairy intake for pre-schoolers, in light of revised guidance.

National Parks visits on school curriculum

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| Nursery World

Visiting National Parks is to become part of the school curriculum under Government plans announced today.

Positive couple relationships 'crucial' for children

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Parental conflict is damaging to children’s future life-chances and relationships and investment is needed, researchers have warned.

Budget: Small nurseries taken out of business rates

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Measure in yesterday's Budget set to affect the early years sector include a cut to business rates, a sugar levy and an extension to childcare vouchers.

Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A yoga centre in North London is raising money to give more children with special needs access to specialist one-to-one therapy sessions.

Good heart health begins in infancy

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapid weight gain in a child’s early years could increase their heart attack and stroke risk as adults, a study has found.

Carers of young children should get obesity support, experts say

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

A cross-party parliamentary group has called for carers of young children to get support on nutrition, food choices, physical activity and sleep to help combat the UK’s obesity crisis.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Food quality may be hit by 30 hours offer

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Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The quality of food that children eat in their early years settings could suffer as an unintended consequence of introducing the 30-hour childcare entitlement, findings from a joint survey carried out by Nursery World and the Children’s Food Trust suggest.

Annabel Karmel re-designs nursery menus

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Friday, January 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Nutrition expert Annabel Karmel has been recruited by Fennies Day Nurseries to create new nursery menus.

Pressure mounts on Cameron over fizzy drinks tax

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Friday, January 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Speculation is growing that the child obesity strategy will include a tax on sugary soft drinks as health campaigners pile pressure on David Cameron.

School boy wins Busy Bees training cook-off

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| Nursery World

A Birmingham secondary school pupil has won the Busy Bees Training Academy ‘Greens to Gourmet’ Culinary Challenge.

Call for early years practitioners to train as parent-infant therapists

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Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

The Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), a charity that supports parents to develop a relationship with their baby, is looking to train early years practitioners across the UK to become parent-infant therapists.

MPs back sugar tax to fight obesity

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Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks should be brought in to help fight childhood obesity, MPs say.

Search Results

Childhood obesity crisis: Paediatrics across Europe 'unable to cope'

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

The Big Picture - Meditation Mike

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

New campaign for routine eye tests for disabled children

Nurseries gain first Food for Life early years awards

Nurseries join fight against children's tooth decay

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

Huge rise in tooth-extractions in young children

NDNA’s Healthy Body, Happy Me campaign returns

No cut to milk for under-fives, but new guide slashes intake for older children

National Parks visits on school curriculum

Positive couple relationships 'crucial' for children

Budget: Small nurseries taken out of business rates

Yoga therapy campaign raises £1,000 for SEN children

Good heart health begins in infancy

Carers of young children should get obesity support, experts say

Youngest children not active enough

Food quality may be hit by 30 hours offer

Annabel Karmel re-designs nursery menus

Pressure mounts on Cameron over fizzy drinks tax

School boy wins Busy Bees training cook-off

Call for early years practitioners to train as parent-infant therapists

MPs back sugar tax to fight obesity

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