6 June 2002
(Photograph) - Daddy Island, a book written by poet
Philip Wells (Barefoot Books, £9.99), is to be recreated in a free
interactive workshop for children and their dads on Father's...
6 June 2002
Dundee is leading the way in tackling behaviour
problems through a whole family approach, says Judith Napier The idea of
'neighbours from hell' may be a cliche, but the costs...
6 June 2002
Touch is important to babies and toddlers for emotional
reasons as well as for communication and exploration, says Jennie Lindon Touch
and physical closeness are very important for babies and...
6 June 2002
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that
activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or
toddler will develop at their...
6 June 2002
The possibility of a child drowning in a hotel swimming
pool is unlikely to occur to most parents and carers as they leaf through
holiday brochures featuring sunny Mediterranean resorts....
6 June 2002
'Charlie Cheetah loves sport at school, but every time
he runs around he feels out of breath. Mrs Cheetah brought him to see me.' So
begins Charlie Has Asthma (Haldane...
6 June 2002
What is it? Glandular fever is the popular term for
infectious mononucleosis. It is caused by a virus of the herpes family, called
the Epstein-Barr virus. When caught in early...
6 June 2002
Nursery nurses are notoriously badly paid, even though
their work is increasingly demanding. For many, home ownership is out of reach
-a recent survey found that a pair of nursery...
6 June 2002
Nursery chains know that establishing a good
relationship with parents is crucial to their success. Dominique Hammond finds
out how they do so A visit to a Leapfrog day nursery...
6 June 2002
Faced with recruitment challenges, one chain found
providing staff with subsidised housing benefited the company and its workers.
Annette Rawstrone reports Teddies Nurseries has got the home front covered as...