Claire, 36, always dreamed of setting up a childminding business in her home, so this year she applied for training through a company called Tiney.…
View More ‘It feels unfair’: the UK childminders being refused permission to start businessesTag: Children
One in three parents of under-fives struggling to afford childcare in England
A third of parents with young children in England say they are struggling to afford childcare, the highest number in almost a decade, according to…
View More One in three parents of under-fives struggling to afford childcare in England‘It’s one of the great mysteries of our time’: why extreme food allergies are on the rise – and what we can do about them
When five-year-old Benedict Blythe woke up on the morning of 1 December 2021, he was excited that Christmas was coming. He came downstairs to open…
View More ‘It’s one of the great mysteries of our time’: why extreme food allergies are on the rise – and what we can do about themSpaceX hires boy, 14, who became youngest graduate at California university
Kairan Quazi is years away from legally being able to watch an R-rated movie at the theater by himself or buy a drink at the…
View More SpaceX hires boy, 14, who became youngest graduate at California universityTalking to babies may help shape brain structure, research finds
The amount of adult speech children are exposed to in their early years may help to shape the structure of their brains, researchers say. Studies…
View More Talking to babies may help shape brain structure, research finds‘Huge blow to families’ as local playground in Wales is torn down
The developer Balfour Beatty and Denbighshire council have been accused of ignoring the needs of children by ripping out a playground in the deprived Welsh…
View More ‘Huge blow to families’ as local playground in Wales is torn downUK families tell of threats and police warnings over children playing in street
Families are facing threats and police warnings for letting their children play in the street, Guardian readers have reported, leaving parents afraid to let their…
View More UK families tell of threats and police warnings over children playing in street‘It’s cheaper to not work’: childcare shortage in England puts strain on parents
“Before I even went to my first scan, my unborn baby’s name was down on a nursery waiting list,” says Laura Williams, 31. This was…
View More ‘It’s cheaper to not work’: childcare shortage in England puts strain on parentsCutting air pollution improves children’s lung development, study shows
Reducing air pollution could improve lung function development in children and cut the numbers of young people with significant pulmonary impairments, research suggests. The impact…
View More Cutting air pollution improves children’s lung development, study showsChildcare costs forcing parents in England to delay or forgo another baby
Most parents with young children would delay having another due to nursery costs that are already forcing some to cut down on essentials, according to…
View More Childcare costs forcing parents in England to delay or forgo another baby