Inside Chicago’s first stand-alone mental health centre for young children, new therapy rooms come stuffed with play kitchens, toy police...In area beset by violence and deportations, Chicago opens a mental health clinic for infants and toddlers
New legislation in Scotland should help ensure children’s best interests are at the centre of every family law case and...Scotland Children Bill will give youngsters a voice in court
Teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg and fellow young activists have filed an official complaint to the UN claiming world leaders’ inaction...World leaders’ inaction on climate change has violated children’s rights – Thunberg
Federal Court of Switzerland rules against home-schooling
Parents in Switzerland do not have a constitutional right to provide school-aged children with private lessons at home, the country’s highest court has ruled. It’s a decision which reinforces the right of regions – known as...Read more
In an age of Elsa/Spiderman mash-ups, how to monitor YouTube’s children’s content
The US Federal Trade Commission last week imposed a historic fine of US$170 million (A$247 million) on YouTube for allegedly tracking children’s viewing without parental consent in order to deliver targeted advertising. This practice of...Read more
Swiss cities demand better early years education
A coalition of Swiss cities is calling for better early years learning and childcare, saying quality education ‘should not depend on where you live’. The major urban sprawls of Zurich and Geneva are among 60 cities...Read more
Amnesty International – ‘Let children strike over climate change’
The head of Amnesty International has made an extraordinary, personal appeal to thousands of schools to let pupils take part in planned global climate strikes. Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of the global human rights movement, believes...Read more
NSPCC: Recorded online sexual grooming up one third
The UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSCPCC) says the Government must prioritise online safety for children after it was revealed online sexual grooming crimes had risen by a third. A Freedom...Read more
How a child’s environment can affect their personality
Certain personality traits found in children come from living in a city or rural environment, and not ‘who’ they are, say psychologists at a leading university. A study of children from four countries revealed that qualities...Read more
Increasing access to gifted programs for low-income and black & Latino children
Many of the public school gifted and talented programs that serve high-ability students don’t reflect the diversity of their communities. New York City, with roughly 1.1 million students, is an extreme example. While roughly 4 in...Read more
Eurochild launches legal partnership to support children’s rights
Children’s advocacy network Eurochild has announced a strategic partnership with a major global law firm to support the rights of children in Europe. The link-up with Dentons will provide Eurochild and its Europe-wide members with...Read more
UN Children’s committee praises teen environmentalists
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Rights (OHCHR) kicked off its latest session by commending young people for campaigning on environmental issues. Alexandria Villasenor, the 14-year-old founder of Earth Uprising International, and...Read more
Boston Saves expands city cash gift to youngsters
The city of Boston is to give every child in nursery a $50 dollar nest-egg to help them and their families plan for the future. It’s an expansion of the city’s successful Boston Saves initiative, set...Read more
Netherlands has worst child asthma in Europe from pollution
The highest concentration of asthmatic children caused by traffic pollution in Europe is in The Netherlands, according to medical researchers. Medical journal The Lancet says that one in five Dutch children suffer from pollution-induced asthma, rising...Read more