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
What do we really know about the effects of screen time on mental health?
Pete Etchells: A recent briefing from Public Health England warns that too much screen time is causing emotional problems in children. But is it that simple?
Research links children’s psychological problems to prolonged screen time
Study by Public Health England backs concerns raised by doctors that lack of exercise leads to unhealthy lifestyles
Doctors sound alarm on child fitness and health
New report prompts fears over soaring obesity, showing half of seven-year-olds are not doing enough exercise
Our four-year-old still sleeps with us. Are we right to let him?
He has always been a bad sleeper so it's easier in some ways. But will it make him clingier in the long run? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
Children ‘more likely to have can of pop than eat enough fruit and vegetables’
British Heart Foundation concerned about heart disease later in life as report reveals children's lifestyles lack enough exercise