Watching television is the lifestyle habit ‘most strongly associated’ with obesity in children, says an international health research centre which...Watching TV ‘has strongest link’ with childhood obesity – study
A new European Commission is up and running. The UK’s departure from the EU now is cast in stone. As...Europe’s new captains: Will they bring children closer to Europe?
Text messages, email alerts, open houses, fundraising appeals, robocalls – parents know the drill. They are inundated with requests from...Five new ways for schools to work with families
Save the Date – Dublin 2020
Do you have a story, experience or perspective to share about child equality in the urban world? Then share it at Child in the City World Conference in Dublin 2020. A call for papers is out...Read more
World protests are reminder that children’s voices must be heard
The protests of young people seen across the world are a stark reminder that their voice is critical for all of our futures, says Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF. She says the waves of protests...Read more
If in doubt, let them out – children have the right to play
New research from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey reaffirmed the dramatic decline in Canadian children’s fitness seen over the past 35 years — with only one-third of Canadian school-aged children meeting physical activity guidelines. Other...Read more
Bulgarian city offers tax cuts to families of sporty children
Getting children active has never been more important – kudos then to a Bulgarian city which is proposing to cut the taxes of families whose children take part in organised sport. The local taxes and fees...Read more
One quarter of the world’s children are ‘invisible’ – UNICEF
The number of children whose births are officially registered has risen significantly, yet 166 million under-5s – one in four – remain unregistered, says UNICEF. A report, Birth Registration for Every Child by 2030: Are we...Read more
‘Stop Facebook from creating a hiding place for child abuse’
Social media giant Facebook ‘must be stopped’ from creating hiding places for child abuse, says the UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Data obtained from responses to a Freedom of Information...Read more
Call for papers – Child in the City Dublin 2020
Do you have a story, experience or perspective to share about child equality in the urban world? Then share it at Child in the City World Conference in Dublin 2020. A call for papers has now...Read more
Aquariums, meerkats and gaming screens: how hospital design supports children, young people and their families
Every time you take your child to the emergency department or a loved one to a mental health outpatient appointment, the very building and spaces you encounter will have been designed, for a number of...Read more
Child poverty in The Netherlands unchanged in 2018
Around 264,000 youngsters were living in ‘poverty’ in The Netherlands last year – meaning the rate has stabilised – according to latest government figures. And while that figure is largely unchanged from 2017, the number of...Read more
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