Teddy bears are considered some of the most popular children’s toys. Since its creation, the stuffed animal has become a staple in households all around the world. National Teddy Bear Day is Saturday, September 9 — and here’s a quiz that celebrates
Parents in a town just 45 minutes outside of Dublin have banded together to enforce a smartphone ban for children until they finish elementary school. “It was just the striking results of the rising anxiety, depression and everything we noticed … of
Mary Fellowes has been appointed the sustainability advisor to the UK Children’s Parliament – a group of around 270 children from across the country. Together they will bring attention to the ecological and social consequences of cheap, rapidly produced mass-market clothing. The
A nurse has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning a baby with the police launching an investigation into a rise in child deaths. It comes after a child was admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital before dying “suddenly
A top children’s author has waded into the woke book editing row that’s seen favourite kids’ stories revised to avoid offending people. Dame Jacqueline Wilson has revealed that she is “very against” editing classic text so that they fit with a more
The Tate Britain has defended its public library after Conservative pressure groups criticised some of its resources, including books addressing gender identity. The London art gallery recently came under fire after it was discovered that books in its Story Space – which
Nearly 200 Child MPs will be debating ‘Will Artificial Intelligence Help Or Destroy Humanity?’ in the latest Children’s Parliament. Anna Firth MP will be opening the debate, with guest experts including Baroness Uddin, CoChair of the House of Lords Metaverse and Web
A syrup branded as Naturcold, found in Cameroon, has been linked to the deaths of six children. The World Health Organization found that the syrup contains high levels of diethylene glycol, a toxic contaminant. The WHO is now seeking the help of
Nigel Farage has blasted the decision by the Government to cover up paintings at a children’s asylum centre in Kent. The Home Office announced last week that officials would paint over child-friendly paintings at the Kent intake unit (KIU), which houses lone
Kate was spotted chatting to three-year-old Rania about Peter Rabbit as they played with arts and crafts, while Kate also spoke to her mother about what they had seen in the Gallery. The programme for young children launched in September having been