Britain’s screen kids
Ed Mayo: Many children watch TV or surf the internet as soon as they wake up, during meals, and in bed before sleep. What is the impact?
Obesity, thy name is youth
Younger Americans are fatter than ever, leading to $100 billion more a year in costs - in a country that does nothing about health care.
Children’s health is coming second to the profits of baby formula peddlers
George Monbiot: In Britain, too, corporate muscle and government weakness means mothers are gulled into swapping the breast for the tin.
Fat is a psychological issue
Yvonne Roberts: Health campaigners should stop accusing parents of abuse or neglect for child obesity and eating disorders, as the reasons are far more complex.
Leave those kids alone
Michael White: The idea that children shouldn't be allowed out on their own is ridiculous. Things have got worse since I was a child, but not that much worse.
What’s in a friendship?
Libby Brooks: The growth of social networking on the internet throws up some profound questions about the nature of our relationships.
Safety first!
Would your child know what to do if a friend was choking, or had fallen off their bike? Lucy Atkins reports on a scheme that takes 10-year-olds into casualty to learn how to avoid accidents and save lives
Watching television harms toddlers, says psychologist
Allowing children under three to watch TV can impair their development and puts their health at risk, MPs have been told. By Sarah Hall.