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Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood
Researchers said bone density scans showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break.
Children ‘missed fun, friends, family and freedom’ during lockdown, inquiry told
The boss of the charity Play Scotland also said a lack of outdoor spaces to play had an ‘unequal impact’ on marginalised families.
Toddlers understand concept of possibility, study suggests
Research found that two and three-year-olds are able to distinguish between improbable and impossible events.
Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
The children’s charity said more than 7,000 offences were recorded by police in the last year.
How to get involved in the Team Hope Christmas shoebox appeal
Sophie Clarke speaks to Deborah Lowry from Team Hope about the charity's Christmas shoebox appeal
Dancing lessons with Strictly champion and Downton Abbey tour up for auction
Other offerings in The Country Trust sale include a private tour of Cosprop costumiers in London, who create the costumes for Downton Abbey.
6 low cost or no-cost activities with children this half term, as recommended by our journalists
School holidays can be costly if you are trying to find ways to keep children entertained
Child killer Darryn Armstrong heard on emergency call moments after violently throwing toddler Ali Jayden Doyle into fireplace
Sounding remarkably calm, Darryn Armstrong tells dispatcher baby is to blame for the two year old's fatal injuries
Major special educational needs reforms to come ‘in due course’ – minister
It comes after the National Audit Office found the current system is ‘financially unsustainable’.
Charities should follow Cass Review recommendations, says watchdog
There are lessons for other charities working with gender-questioning young people, the chairman of the Charity Commission said.