The streets of British cities are too dangerous for children to safely walk down – so say car drivers themselves.
With...UK city roads ‘unsafe for children’, say drivers
Can play streets help address the problem of dwindling playgrounds in German cities? That’s the hope of planners who want...The rise of Germany’s ‘play streets’
It’s the first ever skatepark built in Syria but, if you ask the kids, it might just be the most...So much more than just a skatepark
A backpack full of potential – courtesy of UNICEF
UNICEF, the children’s rights arm of the United Nations, is providing backpack school kits to give children in cities Venezuela the tools to focus on their future. A new school year gives children a chance to...Read more
Air pollution in global megacities linked to children’s cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and death
In megacities across the world, including Mexico City, Jakarta, New Delhi, Beijing, Los Angeles, Paris and London, humans are polluting air at a rate that Earth can no longer sustain. Most human-made air pollution is like...Read more
In area beset by violence and deportations, Chicago opens a mental health clinic for infants and toddlers
Inside Chicago’s first stand-alone mental health centre for young children, new therapy rooms come stuffed with play kitchens, toy police stations, and cuddly plush toys. While the children play — sometimes in view of a two-way...Read more
Scotland Children Bill will give youngsters a voice in court
New legislation in Scotland should help ensure children’s best interests are at the centre of every family law case and that children’s views are heard by the court. Proposals under The Children Bill include regulation of...Read more
World leaders’ inaction on climate change has violated children’s rights – Thunberg
Teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg and fellow young activists have filed an official complaint to the UN claiming world leaders’ inaction on the climate crisis has violated children’s rights. The petitioners, aged from 8 to 17 and...Read more
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