Nipper News - February 2nd 2009 - Mothers who do not breastfeed more likely to abuse children; Two children should be limit; Risks of drinking too much in labour; Common chemicals can harm fertility; ContactPoint database now online posted by Simon on 2 February 2009, 2:00 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News - February 2nd 2009 - Mothers who do not breastfeed more likely to abuse children; Two children should be limit; Risks of drinking too much in labour; Common chemicals can harm fertility; ContactPoint database now online

LISTEN HERE: http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/142063/nippernews-142063-02-02-2009.mp3

Conception

Common chemicals found in non-stick frying pans 'can harm fertility'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4374105/Common-chemicals-found-in-non-stick-frying-pans-can-harm-fertility.html

Birth

Women who drink too much in labour risk convulsions and coma
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4360605/Women-who-drink-too-much-in-labour-risk-convulsions-and-coma.html

Health

'How Are the Kids?': Diet plans for 11 million families
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/dietandfitness/4399872/How-Are-the-Kids-Diet-plans-for-11-million-families.html

Teenagers who watch the most television 'eat more junk food than adults'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4386782/Teenagers-who-watch-the-most-television-eat-more-junk-food-than-adults.html

'No ball games' signs 'should not restrict children's exercise'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4348798/No-ball-games-signs-should-not-restrict-childrens-exercise.html

Welfare

Two children should be limit, says green guru
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article5627634.ece

Children's lives 'harder today'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7863343.stm

390,000 to access child database
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7850871.stm

New children's database faces criticism
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/26/childrens-database-contactpoint

Mothers who do not breastfeed 'more likely to abuse children'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4358662/Mothers-who-do-not-breastfeed-more-likely-to-abuse-children.html

Education

Balls pushes ahead with academies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7860455.stm

Childcare fees 'continue to rise'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7853510.stm

All nursery workers 'must have an A-level'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/4361598/All-nursery-workers-must-have-an-A-level.html

Teachers 'shouldn't intervene in bullying'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/4339881/Teachers-shouldnt-intervene-in-bullying.html

Nipper News - 26th January 2009 - The soaring cost of child-raising; Children should eat poisonous plants; IVF-friendly sperm test; Autistic traits posted by Simon on 26 January 2009, 1:50 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News - 26th January 2009 - The soaring cost of child-raising; Children should eat poisonous plants; IVF-friendly sperm test; Autistic traits widespread; Alcohol blamed for unplanned teenage pregnancies; Homelife link to obesity

LISTEN HERE: http://m.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/141013/nippernews-141013-01-26-2009.mp3

Conception

IVF hope after sperm test success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7837517.stm

Birth

Extra money for maternity care 'not reaching the frontline'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/women_shealth/4307709/Extra-money-for-maternity-care-not-reaching-the-frontline.html

Drink link to premature birth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7839671.stm

Health

Meningitis warning as cases rise by a quarter
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4324456/Meningitis-warning-as-cases-rise-by-a-quarter.html 

Cash for child medicine research
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7842602.stm

Autistic traits 'spread widely'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7841808.stm

Home diet and play 'more important than PE in helping children lose weight'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4297198/Home-diet-and-play-more-important-than-PE-in-helping-children-lose-weight.html

Welfare

Underage drinking crack down to target rise in teenage pregnancies
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/4331855/Underage-drinking-crack-down-to-target-rise-in-teenage-pregnancies.html

Parents given stark warning on alcohol
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/25/liam-donaldson-alcohol-children-ban

The cost of raising children soars to £194,000
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/4314889/The-cost-of-raising-children-soars-to-194000.html

Official guidance: 'Let children eat poisonous plants'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/4308814/Official-guidance-Let-children-eat-poisonous-plants.html

Children spend six hours a day in front of TV or computer
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/4286701/Children-spend-six-hours-a-day-in-front-of-TV-or-computer.html

Education

One in seven bright pupils 'failing at school'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/4297963/One-in-seven-bright-pupils-failing-at-school.html

Home educators angry at review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7838783.stm

Nipper News - 19th January 2009 - GPS wristwatch helps parents track children; Baby Blues to be thwarted by Health Visitors; Drinking during pregnancy posted by Simon on 18 January 2009, 11:57 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News - 19th January 2009 - GPS wristwatch helps parents track children; Baby Blues to be thwarted by Health Visitors; Drinking during pregnancy attracts kids to alcohol; Autism screening; Needless birth inductions; Epidural not so risky

Listen Here: http://m.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/140052/nippernews-140052-01-18-2009.mp3

SHOW NOTES

Conception

Drinking while pregnant 'can make children more attracted to alcohol'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4238958/Drinking-while-pregnant-can-make-children-more-attracted-to-alcohol.html

New research brings autism screening closer to reality
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/12/autism-screening-health

Birth
 
'Needless' birth induction fears
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7833058.stm

Epidural risk lower than thought
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7821056.stm

Health

Health visitors 'aid birth blues'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7831868.stm

TV does toddlers more harm than good expert warns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4228618/TV-does-toddlers-more-harm-than-good-expert-warns.html

Safety
 
Internet threat to minors overblown, study suggests
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8250135

GPS wristwatch helps parents track children
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/12/num8-gps-wristwatch-child-security

Welfare

UK an 'unequal place to grow up'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7823372.stm

Education

School league tables - Hundreds of thousands attend underperforming schools
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article5521782.ece

Thousands fail to get GCSE target
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7828239.stm

Girls more likely to be bullied throughout primary school
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/primaryeducation/4229232/Girls-more-likely-to-be-bullied-throughout-primary-school.html

Nipper News 70 - January 12th, 2009 - Sats replacement and School tables will be rushed; New hope for millions of infertile couples; Birth of first British baby genetically screened for breast cancer; Water softeners and eczema; Record number of meas posted by Simon on 12 January 2009, 3:12 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 70 - January 12th, 2009 - Sats replacement and School tables will be rushed; New hope for millions of infertile couples; Birth of first British baby genetically screened for breast cancer; Water softeners and eczema; Record number of measles

Listen here: http://m.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/139253/nippernews-139253-01-12-2009.mp3

Conception

New baby hope for millions of infertile couples
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/health/New-baby-hope-for-millions.4863869.jp

Birth of first British baby to be genetically screened for breast cancer
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article5481862.ece

Health

Water softener eczema relief hope
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7820081.stm

Record number of measles cases sparks fear of epidemic
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/09/measles-record-numbers

Long-running MMR case resumes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/12/mmr-autism-case

Playing outdoors 'cuts risks of short-sightedness'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4174693/Playing-outdoors-cuts-risks-of-short-sightedness.html

Warning over 'third hand smoke'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7813124.stm

Welfare

Ofsted: Half of schoolchildren bullied
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/4161912/Ofsted-Half-of-schoolchildren-bullied.html

Children in the north of England are the happiest in the country
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/4165161/Children-in-the-north-of-England-are-the-happiest-in-the-country.html

Education

Warning on replacing Sats tests
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7821143.stm

School tables must be rushed out
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7816680.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7821030.stm

Nipper News 69 - January 5th, 2009 - Child alcohol guide; Dangers of playing on ice; Britain's most popular baby names of 2008; Sales of knives to chi posted by Simon on 5 January 2009, 8:02 am, under ShowNotes

Nipper News
January 5th, 2009


Health... Fast food near schools means fatter kids
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNewsMolt/idUKTRE5013LU20090102


Government targets obesity rates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7791820.stm


'Child alcohol guide' for parents
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7805793.stm


Welfare...
 
Ponds and lakes ice warning made
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7809353.stm


Absentee fathers must be sent their children's school reports
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/absentee-fathers-must-be-sent-their-childrens-school-reports-1221101.html


Shops 'sell knives' to children
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7807639.stm


21 under-age girls fall pregnant each day
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/4032324/21-under-age-girls-fall-pregnant-each-day.html


Britain's most popular baby names of 2008
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article5412637.ece


Education...
 
Grammar schools less likely to take summer-born children
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/4091156/Grammar-schools-less-likely-to-take-summer-born-children.html


Sats tests 'face delays in 2009'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7805559.stm


Drinks companies criticised over in-school adverts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/29/vimto-tango-school-advertising




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Nipper News 68 - 29-Dec-2008 - Cinema-style age ratings for websites; Prematurity can impair senses; Parents blamed for child obesity, intensive care posted by Simon on 29 December 2008, 2:49 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 68 - SHOW NOTES
December 29th, 2008

Nipper News 68 - 29-Dec-2008 - Cinema-style age ratings for websites; Prematurity can impair senses; Parents blamed for child obesity, intensive care and child ability gap; Nurture, not nature, is key to a child's ability; Academies are not the answer

Birth...

Prematurity 'can impair senses'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7795127.stm

Health...

Parents accused of killing obese children with kindness
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/dec/28/children-health-obesity

Wealth gap in child critical care
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7795319.stm

Safety...
 
Internet sites could be given 'cinema-style age ratings', Culture Secretary says
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/3965051/Internet-sites-could-be-given-cinema-style-age-ratings-Culture-Secretary-says.html

Welfare...

Genes don't determine your child's ability - nurture is key
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/dec/27/family-medicalresearch

Education...

Bad parents 'widen ability gap'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7795540.stm

Academies 'not school cure-all'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7792680.stm

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Nipper News 67 - 22-Dec-2008 - Christmas Dangers, Literacy is effected by Birth month, IVF and the overweight, Steroids in Pregnancy, Childhood obesit posted by Simon on 22 December 2008, 4:33 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 67 - 22-Dec-2008

Conception

IVF weight limit 'not justified'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7790561.stm

Birth

Warning over pregnancy steroids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7790248.stm
 
Children see fewer junk food ads
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7787257.stm

Why children can teach their parents a lesson in healthy eating
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/why-children-can-teach-their-parents-a-lesson-in-healthy-eating-1192829.html

Obesity 'set before age of five'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7786229.stm

Welfare
 
Children prepare for a credit crunch Christmas
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/dec/18/credit-crunch-christmas

Education
 
Birth month can affect children's literacy skills
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5375487.ece

Teachers to get 'role model' code
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7791461.stm

Appeals soar after Sats fiasco
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7789487.stm

Boost for speech and language
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7785341.stm

Events

Christmas Special
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5380460.ece

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Nipper News 66 - Pregnant women can eat peanuts, Toddlers' toilet seat crush peril, England's pupils in global top 10, Man's genes determine baby gend posted by Simon on 15 December 2008, 3:08 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 66
SHOW NOTES
15-Dec-2008

Conception

Man's genes 'key to baby's sex'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7776210.stm

Pregnant women 'can eat peanuts'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7777373.stm

Birth

Test 'predicts preterm baby risk'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7777959.stm

Health

Child food adverts 'misleading'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7779438.stm

Alcohol warning after babies die
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7776459.stm

Safety

Toddlers' toilet seat crush peril
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7779024.stm

Welfare

Children and Adoption Act 2006: child-contact powers 'could worsen parent wars'
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5303886.ece

Education

Unicef child study disputed by UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7775837.stm

England's pupils in global top 10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7773081.stm

Primary school subjects overhaul
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7770469.stm

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Nipper News 65 - Intelligent men have better sperm, Brain tests show child wealth gap, Child obesity harms thyroid, Baby walkers ban, Working couples with children hit most by tax rises, Stress hits even before pregnancy, Caesareans increases asthma posted by Simon on 8 December 2008, 3:07 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 65 - Show Notes
Dec 08, 2008

Conception...
 
Intelligent 'have better sperm'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7767877.stm

Birth...
 
Stress hits even before pregnancy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7767316.stm

Caesarean increases asthma risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7755439.stm

Health...
 
Brain tests show child wealth gap
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7762492.stm

Child obesity 'may harm thyroid'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7762471.stm

Safety...

Call to ban baby walkers as child dies
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5299143.ece

Welfare...
 
Working couples with children hit most by Labour tax rises
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article5295859.ece

Education...
 
Part-time school starts supported
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7769259.stm

School places loopholes targeted
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7764594.stm

Left-handed children 'do badly at school'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/lefthanded-children-do-badly-at-school-1047093.html

'Soft' A-level warning for pupils
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7755329.stm

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Nipper News 64 - Good news on reading and behaviour, Bad news on science standards, Early schooling matters most for children, The young are unaware o posted by Simon on 1 December 2008, 4:03 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 64 - SHOW NOTES
1/Dec/2008

Conception...

Morning-after pill given out free
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7753000/7753258.stm

Birth...

Genetic disease testing advance
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7742873.stm

Many keeping babies with Down's
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7741411.stm

Health...

Measles cases reach 13-year high
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7753210.stm

Dairy foods help kids build stronger bones
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4AP7RJ20081126

Young unaware of junk food impact
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7745384.stm

Education...

'Good results' for reading scheme
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7753195.stm

Early schooling matters most for children
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/27/primary-school-importance

Pupils of today struggle with science questions of the 60s
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/27/science-easier-exams

Pupils 'behave better than 1970s'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7745772.stm

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Nipper News 63 - Pre-budget Report; Warnings on Hairspray, Liver disease and Superbugs; Children should face parents in pram; Good news about Teens on posted by Simon on 24 November 2008, 3:27 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 63 - SHOW NOTES
24-Mov-2008

Conception
 
Hairspray linked to birth defect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7741998.stm

Health
 
Children 'risking liver disease'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7743265.stm

Best for children to face parents in pram
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKTRE4AK2BD20081121

Pupils targeted in superbug fight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7734159.stm

Making progress on children's mental health
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2008/nov/18/mental-health-children

Welfare

Online time 'is good for teens'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7740895.stm

Children bullied because of faith
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/17/bullying-faith

UK society 'condemning' children
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/7732290.stm

Education

English schools 'must do better'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7737523.stm

Many pupils fail to master maths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7737139.stm

Money

Pre-budget Report

LISTEN HERE: http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/134005/nippernews-134005-11-24-2008.mp3

Nipper News 62 - the first ovary transplant, big bumps lead to big teenagers, Asbestos in schools, breastfeeding is good for lungs, kids are using the posted by Simon on 17 November 2008, 3:54 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 62 - SHOW NOTES

Nov 17, 2008

Conception

Woman has baby after first ovary transplant
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2008/nov/11/medicalresearch

Birth

Pregnancy pounds predict kids' weight as teens
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4AC7QE20081113

Health

Asbestos risk to children in 13,000 schools, MPs warn
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/asbestos-risk-to-children-in-13000-schools-mps-warn-1019504.html

Young mothers' depression risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7727540.stm

Many parents 'in obesity denial'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7720398.stm

Lungs 'boosted' by breastfeeding
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7715261.stm

Welfare

Children raiding parents' wallets to shop online
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKTRE4AC2HM20081113

Childrens fears may be fuelled by parents
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article5124499.ece

Education

New Ofsted inspections attacked
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7729526.stm

Events

Children in Need!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/donate/

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Nipper News 61 - Pregnancy caffeine warnings, Kids hospitalised with alcohol problems, ADHD, Wheezing, Teen pregnancies and sexy TV shows, Tougher EU posted by Simon on 10 November 2008, 3:58 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 61 - SHOW NOTES
10-Nov-2008

Birth...

Cut caffeine, pregnant women told
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7705319.stm

Health...

Hospitals treat drunk under-10s
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7718892.stm

Injuries link to ADHD diagnosis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7713679.stm

Exposure to mice increase risk of wheeze in kids
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4A38ID20081104

TV shows link to teen pregnancies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7707664.stm

Safety...

EU plans tougher toy safety rules
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7713768.stm

Welfare...

Boys of six recruited as gang lookouts say police
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5068922.ece

Education...

More than 4,000 children under five excluded from school
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/more-than-4000-children-under-five-excluded-from-school-998193.html

Pupils' chairs 'pain in the back'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7706941.stm

School admission problems remain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7706168.stm

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Nipper News 60 - Light drinking in pregnancy may be good for baby boys, Screening for pre-eclampsia, baby virus, keeping a pet cuts risk of cancer, ea posted by Simon on 3 November 2008, 4:00 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 60 - SHOW NOTES
November 3rd 2008



Conception

Light drinking in pregnancy may be good for baby boys, says study
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/31/women-pregnancy-alchohol-birth-defects


Birth

Screening hope for pre-eclampsia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7692836.stm


Health

Parents warned about baby virus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7698296.stm

Snack ads target children on the internet
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5014748.ece

Speed of eating 'key to obesity'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7681458.stm

Nursery food 'indefensibly poor'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7681697.stm

Pet theories
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/21/healthandwellbeing-medicalresearch


Safety

Single vaccine 'safety' warnings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7689901.stm


Welfare

New body to replace troubled CSA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7702930.stm

Anti-Bullying Week - w/c Nov 17th
http://www.bullying.co.uk/get_involved/badgeathon.aspx

Pupils 'worry about their bodies'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7693820.stm

Parental splits hit children hard
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/22/children-divorce-relationships-separations


Education

Exam changes postponed for a year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7702700.stm

Teenagers' learning 'dumbed down'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7692843.stm

Pupils' behaviour 'has worsened'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7686433.stm

Relationship lessons from age 5
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7684810.stm

Pupils to receive finance lessons
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7682512.stm

Rose denounces impact of testing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7680895.stm


LISTEN HERE: http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/131427/nippernews-131427-11-03-2008.mp3

Nipper News 59 - Canada to ban baby bottles containing BPA, Children ruining pubs, Light drinking fine during pregnancy, Welsh children smacked less, posted by Simon on 20 October 2008, 3:05 pm, under ShowNotes

Nipper News 59 SHOW NOTES

Health


Light drinking 'no harm to pregnancy' 
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/uk/Light-drinking-39no-harm-to.4606846.jp

Specialist baby care 'stretched' 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7669634.stm

Big rise in press junk food ads 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7667613.stm

Music fans 'risk losing hearing' 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7666219.stm
Sennheiser MM50iP Stereo Headset with integrated microphone for iPhone

Safety
 
Polycarbonate Baby Bottles Containing Bisphenol A To Be Banned In Canada 
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125943.php

Welfare

Welsh children 'less likely to be smacked' 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/welsh-children-less-likely-to-be-smacked-964306.html

Parents get the blame for naughty children 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/parents-get-the-blame-for-naughty-children-961392.html 

Children 'ruining' visits to pubs 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7668490.stm

Education
 
Boys lag girls at school by five 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7674472.stm

Leap forward for school sports 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7671507.stm

GCSE attainment has risen again 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7673319.stm

Tests scrapped for 14-year-olds 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7669254.stm

Schools 'face governor shortage' 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7667291.stm

www.NipperNews.co.uk

LISTEN HERE: http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/15161/episodes/129514/nippernews-129514-10-20-2008.mp3