Health
World’s largest early warning system for severe child illness to launch in NHS A&Es across England
Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deterior...
Children
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Don’t make sugar a treat – or hide the broccoli: top chefs on how to make your kids happy eaters
Tom Kerridge, Helen Goh and other foodies on what they feed their children
Home
Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis
Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants
Health
Healthy Babies programme to be expanded across England
Scheme will follow principles of Sure Start, helping families with infant feeding, mental health and bonding w...
Technology
Is your kid off to a sleepover? Don’t forget the secret codeword
Sometimes a child needs to say ‘I’m having a horrible time!’ without everyone around them realising, writes Po...
Technology
‘I’d like to explain why I was such a monster back then’: six writers on the apologies they wish they’d made
From making life hell for a young teacher to doubting the motives of a caring foster mother, Olivia Petter, De...
Science
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
Study finds overall differences between groups of newborns by sex that are likely to be determined by biology
Health
‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff
Analysis finds only 955 play professionals supporting 21 million child hospital admissions, leaving many traum...
Health
The families facing a food crisis in school holidays
Letter: Andrew Forsey urges the government to restore the link between free school meals and the holiday activ...
Health
Children’s care homes rely on committed people
Letter: Without the unflinching commitment of managers, social workers and those who work in them, they won’t...
Health
Princess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provision
Child was sent to live in 11 different Airbnbs or hotels and two ‘barren and inhospitable’ houses, as companie...
Health
Councils pay more than £125m a year placing vulnerable children in illegal care homes in England
Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk children