Waris Dirie: ‘Female genital mutilation is pure violence against girls’

Emine Saner: Supermodel Waris Dirie was just five when she became a victim of female genital mutilation. As she collects an award for her campaign against the practice, she explains why it has to stop

Children with regular bedtimes less likely to misbehave, research shows

Youngsters with no set pattern more likely to have behavioural problems and emotional difficulties, suggests UCL study

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Midday nap helps pre-school children learn, new study finds

Phasing out napping in nurseries may harm children's ability to store memories, researchers have found

Don’t make children eat their greens

It's the age-old family dilemma. Tim Lott explains why it isn't worth the bother

Are free school meals a good idea?

Nick Clegg announced last week that all five- to seven-year-olds are to get free school meals from next year. Mark Littlewood and Carmel McConnell debate whether this is fair

It’s too soon to blame paracetamol for rising childhood asthma rates

Alok Jha: Research has so far failed to establish that paracetamol increases the severity of asthma symptoms in children

Smoothies and fruit juices are a new risk to health, US scientists warn

Scientists say potential damage from naturally occurring fructose in apparently healthy drinks is being overlooked

Female genital mutilation helpline uncovers 34 potential cases

NSPCC charity refers cases to police three months after launch of anonymous helpline

Gove and Clegg divided over teaching about internet pornography threat

Education secretary rejects call to update sex education guidance to take account of 'explosion' in online porn