Some children’s juice drinks have more sugar than Coke
Campaign group says 57 out of 203 supermarket drinks tested had as much sugar as Coca-Cola or more
Emotional health in childhood ‘is the key to future happiness’
LSE study says money, success and good grades are less important
The Guardian view on criminalising drinking in pregnancy: no cheers
Editorial: Who will benefit from the bid to criminalise a woman who damaged her baby by drinking in pregnancy?
‘Victorian’ sexual exploitation of poor girls isn’t history
Tom Seymour: 19th-century prostitutes’ champion, Josephine Butler, has lessons for how society needs to change its attitude to today’s abused young woman, a new biography says
High-fliers have more babies, according to study
Growing wealth divide allows high-fliers who can afford childcare to have families, study suggests
Why my son rides a balance bike
Victoria Hazael: I don’t want my son to learn bad cycling habits – stabilisers give false sense of security and encourage over-leaning
Should I send my sick child to school?
Luisa Dillner: Parents in south Wales have been advised that children with tonsillitis, conjunctivitis and glandular fever don’t need time off school. Should they follow these guidelines?
If you want to get ahead, have a lie-in
Tom Hodgkinson: An experiment that allows some lucky teenagers to start school an hour later than usual will prove what we idlers have long suspected – the key to success is plenty of sleep
The UK’s toothache – why children are losing their teeth
The first UK survey of the dental health of under-threes has discovered shocking levels of tooth decay, with sugary drinks often to blame. Here is more on the story in graphics and images from across the ages
Is rugby now too dangerous for children?
Rugby is a tough, physical sport and injuries are a major part of it. But are the risks too high? Should we stop our children playing the game? Tim Lewis investigates