Bounty parenting club under fire over maternity ward ‘exploitation’
60,000 sign petition calling on government to sever contract as MPs express concern over sales reps in hospitals
Decoding your baby’s strange behavior: live chat with Shaun Gallagher
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Female genital mutilation is child abuse. We are failing young British girls
Leyla Hussein: Thousands of girls in the UK are at risk of the vile practice of FGM. I'm confident many can be saved, and you could help
Report calls for female genital mutilation to be treated as child abuse
Coalition of health professionals recommends aggressive steps to eradicate the practice in the UK
How much sleep do teenagers need?
Luisa Dillner: More than they get on average. And lack of sleep can make them tired, irritable, depresssed and more likely to catch colds, flu and gastroenteritis
Child marriage could trigger surge in Africa’s under-15s pregnancy rate – UN
UN population survey predicts steep climb in young girls giving birth in sub-Saharan Africa unless child marriage is banned
Swaddling babies can cause them hip problems, doctors warn
Practice of wrapping babies tightly in blankets or sheets is popular, but studies have shown it can lead to dislocation or abnormal development of the hip
Childhood rickets is back – while vitamin D sits in warehouses
Colin Michie: Vitamins work, but an existing scheme has failed because of problems with supply chains, delivery systems and staff training
Children told to go play outdoors in new nature campaign
Wild Network aims to get schoolchildren off their computers and outdoors to experience the wonders of the wilderness
A good birth experience is more than the baby being delivered alive
Joanna Moorhead: A Mumsnet survey shows the psychological impact of a difficult labour affects the child's future wellbeing as well as the mother's