Women’s breasts can be sexual and feed babies – pretty basic really

A mother asked to stop breastfeeding – in a hospital – is not alone in being shunned for this most natural act

What I’m really thinking: the birth mother

At school, friends’ mothers told me I had done the right thing, while their daughters stared, unable to think of anything to say

Swings, slides and iPads: the gaming companies targeting kids’ outdoor play

Startups are applying gaming to the great outdoors as a recent survey reveals three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prison inmates

Post-recession Britons are healthier, better off and living greener lives

National wellbeing snapshot covering period as UK shrugged off financial crisis finds improvements in 17 of its measures

The sugar tax is a great idea. Why not go after processed foods too?

At long last, there is a plan to improve children’s health, but it must be the start of a more widespread campaign

Taking a baby from its mother is a horrific job for a midwife

No training can prepare you for a mother’s animalistic howl as her child is removed, but it’s my job to protect newborn babies

Early introduction of peanuts and eggs cuts allergy risk, study finds

Babies introduced to potentially allergenic foods from three months had lower chance of developing allergy later in life

Childhood obesity strategy delayed further, government admits

Campaigners say delay in publication is ‘unforgivable’ and fear tax on sugary drinks will be rejected

All children need to learn about sexual consent – it’s their right

Half the female victims of sexual assault are under 16. Rape victims are most likely to be aged 15 to 19. Schools need to teach young people about healthy relationships

Children in England near bottom in international happiness table

England ranks 13th out of 16 countries in survey, with body image and school among areas of concern among eight-year-olds