Why is breastfeeding so important? Alison Burton, maternity and early years lead at Public Health England, explains.
Practitioners should work closely with parents of adopted children who will often have a history of upheaval and trauma, says Anne O'Connor.
Young children are not being taught properly how to care for their teeth, with potentially serious consequences. Ruth Thomson reports.
Lisa Massingham is delighted with the progress her two-year-old daughter, who has Sturge-Weber Syndrome, has made since she started nursery, she tells Sue Learner.
'Doctor, my son has been wheezy for the last few nights. I'm worried he has asthma'.
There's more to serving up a truly healthy choice of food to young children than some of today's assumptions lead us to believe. Nursery school headteacher Julian Grenier goes on a learning curve.
Families with disabled children, already bearing the brunt of local authority cuts, are bracing themselves for losses under the welfare reforms. Sue Learner reports.
Providing a range of exciting end-of-day snacks can help keep children going until dinner. June Graham shares some ideas for sweet and savoury foods that pack a punch.
Successful early intervention for thousands of infants demonstrates the value of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, says Ruth Thomson.
Some sugars are more harmful than others. Nicole Weinstein offers a guide to the different kinds and how to limit children's intake.
