Better-adjusted adults would make for better-adjusted children, surely? Deborah Orr: Trying to warn children off succumbing to body image pressures is no good if so many adults succumb to them
Access to online porn ‘twisting children’s view of sexual norms’ Deputy children's commissioner says social networking, mobiles and hardcore porn contributing to child sexual exploitation
‘Baby boxes’ polarise Hungary Proponents say hatches for unwanted newborns result in fewer deaths, but critics say counselling for mothers is preferable
Sex education: we should teach young people about more than the mechanics Young people need comprehensive sexuality education, which will help them make more informed decisions, says Doortje Braeken
Baby Jayden case renews concerns over rickets and ‘child abuse’ allegations Fears grow that rising levels of vitamin-D deficiency may be leading to more cases of rickets being misdiagnosed as child abuse
For one week only, I’m allowed to say it: I get babies Charlie Brooker: Call me dense or cold or both, but I wasn't anticipating the wave of euphoria I'm experiencing now that I've become a father
Are modern British children suffering from ‘nature deficit disorder’? Head to head: Colin Tudge and Aleks Krotoski debate whether the National Trust is right to say losing touch with nature is damaging children
UK health officials probe possible flu jab link to narcolepsy in children Investigation centres on Pandemrix vaccine used extensively during 'swine flu' pandemic in 2009/10
Revealed: what children are being told about abortion The Guardian obtains details of anti-abortion campaign talk claiming abortions are linked to a raised risk of breast cancer
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: are heavy schoolbags bad for children’s backs? Some children carry schoolbags weighing up to 8kg. Dr Luis Dillner considers whether it will do them long-term damage