There are a variety of reasons why parents may choose to raise a young child as vegetarian, for example, religious, ethical or health-related.
The development of schools as the hub of the community is fast becoming a key strand of the strategy to deliver integrated services to children and families in isolated rural areas of Scotland.
Most parents of young children do not have an up-to-date will, or preparations in place to support their families should they die early, according to research.
<P> The development of children's physical skills is more fundamental to their academic progress and mental health than many people realise, says <B> Penny Tassoni </B> </P>
With just ten days until the election, we take a look at the parties’ pledges for early years, education and families (the SNP and UKIP had not released a manifesto when we went to press).
The first nationwide course to help doctors recognise and respond to suspected cases of child abuse is being rolled out across England this week. The training is a joint project by the NSPCC, the...
Presented evidence to the London Assembly Health and Public Services Committee on the challenges facing parents on finding and affording childcare in the capital
The Government will achieve its 2010 targets of halving child poverty, economic secretary Ed Balls said last week, despite figures showing an increase in the number of families living below the...
Health visitor assistant Linda Bartholomew and her colleague Cathy Kennedy outline the principles of good practice with food With the growing recognition that we are what we eat, there is a huge...
<P> Many genetic disorders affect boys more than girls, for a characteristic reason, as doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital explain in our A-Z series on child health </P>