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Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

| Nursery World

A call for Government to bring in guidance for 'zero screen time' for babies will be made at an infant well-being conference today.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| Nursery World

The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Exposing children to common harmless bugs, for example at nursery, could help prevent the most common type of childhood cancer.

Labour commits to introducing an additional health check for all babies

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s shadow health secretary has pledged to introduce an additional health check for babies, as part of the party's commitment to making Britain’s children the healthiest in the world.

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

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Friday, August 18, 2017

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All babies born in Scotland will receive a Baby Box of essential items and a box that can be used as a safe place to sleep, in a move designed to tackle inequality and promote health.

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

| Nursery World

There is no evidence that Finnish-style baby boxes prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, says the Lullaby Trust, which has raised concerns about their increasing popularity in the UK.

Emotional wellbeing focus of infant mental health awareness week

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Better Start projects in Bradford and Blackpool are raising awareness of the impact of too much stress during pregnancy.

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of 500 new mothers reveals that while almost three-quarters start breastfeeding, less than half continue to do so six-to eight weeks later.

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

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Monday, February 13, 2017

| Nursery World

The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.

Mother's premature baby campaign reaches House of Commons

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Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

A petition to extend maternity leave for mothers of the around 60,000 babies born prematurely in the UK each year, has been signed by more than 120,000 people and could lead to a change in the law.

Car journeys over 30 minutes 'potential health risk' to newborns

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Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

New research puts into question the amount of time that babies can safely spend in car seats.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

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Friday, July 29, 2016

| Nursery World

‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Vegetables first: How to get children loving veggies

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

| Nursery World

Weaning with vegetables before fruit gives babies the best chance of enjoying the green stuff as they grow up, researchers have found.

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A series of events are planned across the country during the UK’s first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Most local authorities have found difficulties in implementing the Integrated Review – but solutions do exist, reports Charlotte Goddard

Good heart health begins in infancy

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapid weight gain in a child’s early years could increase their heart attack and stroke risk as adults, a study has found.

Call for early years practitioners to train as parent-infant therapists

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Monday, November 30, 2015

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The Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), a charity that supports parents to develop a relationship with their baby, is looking to train early years practitioners across the UK to become parent-infant therapists.

Charity warns of dangers of cot bumpers

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Friday, November 27, 2015

| Nursery World

A charity concerned with sleep safety for babies is urging parents to remove cot bumpers as new evidence shows they pose a serious risk to infants.

Link between feeding infants with cow's milk and weight gain

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Babies who are mainly fed cow’s milk from eight months are more likely to become overweight as children, new research finds.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

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Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

Exposure to germs could prevent childhood leukaemia

Labour commits to introducing an additional health check for all babies

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

Emotional wellbeing focus of infant mental health awareness week

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

Children's 'red books' start to go online from April

Mother's premature baby campaign reaches House of Commons

Car journeys over 30 minutes 'potential health risk' to newborns

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Vegetables first: How to get children loving veggies

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

Stumbling blocks slow implementation of Integrated Review

Good heart health begins in infancy

Call for early years practitioners to train as parent-infant therapists

Charity warns of dangers of cot bumpers

Link between feeding infants with cow's milk and weight gain

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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