Do you have a story, experience or perspective to share about child equality in the urban world? Then share it...Call for papers – Child in the City Dublin 2020
Every time you take your child to the emergency department or a loved one to a mental health outpatient appointment,...Aquariums, meerkats and gaming screens: how hospital design supports children, young people and their families
Around 264,000 youngsters were living in ‘poverty’ in The Netherlands last year – meaning the rate has stabilised – according...Child poverty in The Netherlands unchanged in 2018
Social deprivation linked to changes in eating style in early childhood
Childhood obesity rates are high in the UK, but not all children are affected equally – a family’s wealth makes a big difference to a child’s risk. Rates of overweight and obesity among children are...Read more
The City at Eye Level for Kids
Dutch urban design firm STIP has produced a book for children which takes a look at the city landscape from their eyes. The City at Eye Level for Kids is the result of close working between...Read more
Helping children recover from trauma
In any classroom in Australia, there will be at least one, but possibly several, students who are suffering from a traumatic event. Not limited to sexual abuse, trauma can also result from neglect, poor attachment to...Read more
Instagram asks for birthdates as part of kids’ online safety
Instagram is now requesting the birthdates from all new users and says it will offer new safety measures for youngsters. The move by the social giant comes as it looks to expand its audiences for the...Read more
New UK government ‘must reinstate urban playgrounds’
The next government of the United Kingdom must provide ‘urgent and sustained funding’ for public playgrounds to reverse an ‘alarming decline’ in the past few years. That’s the message from the Association of Play Industries (API),...Read more
30 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
‘The protection of children must be at the heart of the work of the new European Commission’. Those were the words of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, as he opened a special ceremony marking...Read more
Children ‘notable by their absence in planning policy’ – report
Children’s rights are being widely overlooked when it comes to planning policies in the UK, according to a new report. Child Friendly Planning in the UK says it is the express right of children to be...Read more
One in four children and young people show signs of smartphone addiction
Love them or hate them, smartphones have become ubiquitous in everyday life. And while they have many positive uses, people remain concerned about the potential negative harms of excessively using them – especially in children...Read more
Child Poverty in Western Cities – ‘an inspiring event’
‘A great and fruitful experience’ – just one of the overwhelmingly positive comments from visitors to the Child Poverty in Western Cities seminar held in Leeds. Diverse, enlightening and thought-provoking presentations over the two days gave...Read more
Irish legal guide for children published
Ireland’s Children’s Rights Alliance has published a comprehensive information guide for children and young people to help them understand their legal rights. The Know Your Rights guide has been produced in close consultation with young people...Read more
Save the Date – Child in the City, Dublin 2020
The International Child in the City Foundation, Dublin City Council and the Irish Department of Children and Youth Affairs invite you to attend the 10th edition of the Child in the City World Conference, which...Read more