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15

Dec

Kids Hobbies

Sasha Alison

Calls to ban doll that ‘spies’ on children

She is the smart, talking doll that “you can talk to like a real friend”. According to child safety campaigners, however, My Friend Cayla may also be a spy.
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20

Nov

Kids and Teens

Sasha Alison

Teenage girls need “other mothers” as mentors

Daughters can be deaf to maternal wisdom — so we need female mentors to help raise them
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5

Nov

Kids and Teens

Sasha Alison

It’s a protective instinct to snoop on our kids, but we risk losing their trust

Time to confess my guilty maternal secret: I am a sneaky snoop. I’m so desperate to know what is going on in my teens’ lives that I resort to reading things I should not, looking into drawers I’ve no business to look into and craftily glancing at open computer screens or unlocked mobile phones.
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25

Oct

Newborns

Sasha Alison

Britain is a nation full of cry-babies, scientists reveal

Babies cry more in Britain than almost anywhere else in the industrialised world, research has shown. Newborn children in Canada, the UK and Italy topped a survey conducted by scientists who analysed data on almost 8,700 infants to assess how upset they were in their first 12 weeks.
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10

Oct

Newborns

Sasha Alison

Paternity leave — use it or lose it

Men should be offered “use it or lose it” father’s leave, paid at a generous rate, to ensure they take off a substantial amount of time with their newborn, the UK’s equality watchdog will say this week.
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30

Sep

Pregnancy

Sasha Alison

Telling mothers-to-be not to drink ‘is wrong’

Official advice to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy is overly cautious and sexist, academics claim.
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15

Sep

Pregnancy

Sasha Alison

Pregnant women still denied scans

A lack of access to crucial ultrasound scans for pregnant women across Ireland has not improved in more than a decade, a study has found.
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1

Sep

Toddlers

Sasha Alison

Toddlers in juice ban as nurseries tackle obesity

Fruit juice will be banned as a routine drink for children in nurseries under new guidelines. Recommended menus will aim to cut the sugar consumption of toddlers in the battle against obesity.
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