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Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:55:22 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/tags/children.html en-gb http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d4c57c79ca5f1bce0ec908ff8b565bb8.html Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers who live on a diet of junk food could be condemning their children to lifelong obesity and ill-health. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d4c57c79ca5f1bce0ec908ff8b565bb8.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:55:22 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/2ed648819fd92285b057fdb3206e5840.html Lloyds TSB is sending children debit cards without asking their parents' consent, it has emerged. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/2ed648819fd92285b057fdb3206e5840.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:36:21 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4f4c365dc576f695a636212f02216e8e.html Pop princess Britney Spears has been questioned in court over her ongoing child custody battle. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4f4c365dc576f695a636212f02216e8e.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:02:31 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/541d8332f62f2a78b854b956b27b29f6.html Students at one of China's elite sports school are spending hours every day honing their skills for sporting glory. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/541d8332f62f2a78b854b956b27b29f6.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:26:33 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d3bd972b5836605f57481239d64b4472.html Children are illegally being sold violent video games through web auction sites, trading standards officials have said. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d3bd972b5836605f57481239d64b4472.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:52:22 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/8707f2a0332506d52849646b10342c57.html A Beirut kite festival has really taken off with Lebanese children. Lynsey Hooper has the story. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/8707f2a0332506d52849646b10342c57.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:35:17 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e416722c7f77e7293b84f4fccda85e97.html Huge numbers of children are being criminalised and discriminated against, a report has warned. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e416722c7f77e7293b84f4fccda85e97.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:22:53 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/510c1c5dbbf782cf5f80ad6332796846.html Members of The Osmonds are backing an appeal to raise money for a children's hospital in Cardiff. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/510c1c5dbbf782cf5f80ad6332796846.html Wed, 28 May 2008 08:19:05 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/9f12f5b3ae32574e11dbe3bf8850a2bb.html Sir Paul McCartney has said turning vegetarian is the biggest change anyone could make in their lifestyle to help the environment. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/9f12f5b3ae32574e11dbe3bf8850a2bb.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:29:27 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/eab0958caff8b842f895c11baee41929.html Teenagers in the Phillipines have found a creative way to educate young children about climate change. It would appear there is now a more http://www.itn.co.uk/news/eab0958caff8b842f895c11baee41929.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:55:03 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/55b9b3011aefa4a85fded9c0bfe927e0.html A generation of young people are being "raised online" due to the amount of time they spend on internet sites, according to a report. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/55b9b3011aefa4a85fded9c0bfe927e0.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e534a4993dc5ab3f1cdf2898fccd518d.html One of the country's best-loved authors believes youngsters are growing up too quickly and the magic of childhood is being lost. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e534a4993dc5ab3f1cdf2898fccd518d.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:46:33 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e841e756f883d28a9646b532e1399f3c.html A recent survey listing children's role models should have mums and dads breathing a deep sigh of relief. Lynsey Hooper has the story... http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e841e756f883d28a9646b532e1399f3c.html Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:26:02 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/9c6bde9e494dc54f381f4c5375d31b9a.html A teenage girl has died after a school bus was hit by a lorry in County Tyrone. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/9c6bde9e494dc54f381f4c5375d31b9a.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:31:47 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/40c4708ee7c64115d4e934d1400a0801.html Britney Spears has failed to regain rights to see her two sons. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/40c4708ee7c64115d4e934d1400a0801.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:28:11 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/cf33933362ae7ec597d854b8f932854a.html It's the all-too common image of Palestinian men - the fighter and militant, for whom conflict is a way of life. But one young man has cho http://www.itn.co.uk/news/cf33933362ae7ec597d854b8f932854a.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:35:05 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/2ea36c77baf9471a7f8fcc935339be5f.html Parents are believed to be behind a surge in last-minute baptisms in the hopes of landing a place in oversubscribed Catholic schools. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/2ea36c77baf9471a7f8fcc935339be5f.html Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:54 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/a406d7b6f2a98157082b4b9c922f47b3.html A shrimp fisherman has confessed to throwing his four young children off an 80-foot-high bridge. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/a406d7b6f2a98157082b4b9c922f47b3.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:59:43 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/7234daf1f5c49a1acb98c859cf8cdf2b.html The Government is failing families who are struggling with poverty despite holding down jobs, a leading think tank has said. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/7234daf1f5c49a1acb98c859cf8cdf2b.html Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:07:41 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/51180fb6d81fa00fc537ecf6c3ed9981.html The Lord of the Rings movies have been named Britain's favourite children's book adaptation, beating Harry Potter and other classics. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/51180fb6d81fa00fc537ecf6c3ed9981.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:54:53 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/dd042c930da78744c152dc35cd2aba9e.html Most of the 103 children from Chad which were to be flown to Europe actually have at least one close relative, UN agencies have said. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/dd042c930da78744c152dc35cd2aba9e.html Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:46:19 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bdfad94638b7f9a797ab62dfafe7c01f.html Britney Spears has reportedly had her visitation rights with her two children suspended until she complies with court orders. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bdfad94638b7f9a797ab62dfafe7c01f.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:41:36 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4b0e7306365b61a1b260c965bf29f952.html Family breakdowns, the celebrity culture and crime are being blamed for robbing UK children of their innocence, a major study has found. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4b0e7306365b61a1b260c965bf29f952.html Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:50:48 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d84ac29f95e8ce5578cf14ece8cd33fc.html At least 15 women and children have been killed during a US airstrike which was targeting suspected senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d84ac29f95e8ce5578cf14ece8cd33fc.html Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:04:50 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/69dd55db001a061fffd32cffb68e2d0c.html A new initiative to help locate the more than 100,000 children who go missing annually in the UK has been launched at New Scotland Yard. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/69dd55db001a061fffd32cffb68e2d0c.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:06:35 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/3ccfcb0ba139e17a8523c6db3d39c3af.html The 12 toys kids will be desperate to get their hands on this Christmas have been revealed. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/3ccfcb0ba139e17a8523c6db3d39c3af.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:06:00 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/b39dc5f30ea0067471a08ee879433f1b.html Nearly all children have been victims of crime at least once, according to a survey by the Howard League for Penal Reform. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/b39dc5f30ea0067471a08ee879433f1b.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:59:00 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/b8add9b90542b6d3601fbac5a5cd4b98.html An independent inquiry into the effect violent video games have on children and teenagers has been announced by the Government. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/b8add9b90542b6d3601fbac5a5cd4b98.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:51:51 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ea8fe7655b038ce98591a01b5a89ae8a.html Youngsters are being fed a diet of cartoons and US imports as less cash is being spent on new, homegrown TV programmes, Ofcom has warned. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ea8fe7655b038ce98591a01b5a89ae8a.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:57:16 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/0a4576e29f9b5b9657653e6329f44d68.html Children who watch TV excessively are at greater risk of developing behavioural problems and poor social skills, according to a study. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/0a4576e29f9b5b9657653e6329f44d68.html Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:53:45 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/5cd313d6e8ed7ec59fc101d946d8188b.html A heartbroken father has told of his devastation at the loss of his four youngest children, who died when their car plunged into a river. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/5cd313d6e8ed7ec59fc101d946d8188b.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:16:20 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/804a15f6c6f355ada114442413d2fc7f.html A second child has died after a Land Rover carrying nine members of the same family plunged into a river. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/804a15f6c6f355ada114442413d2fc7f.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:52:23 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/18ff483d3cf924c4c88ee041cc6908d8.html Youngsters are being robbed of their childhood by over-anxious parents, video games and a "test-driven" education system, experts warn. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/18ff483d3cf924c4c88ee041cc6908d8.html Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:22:21 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bea62f3f9ae8974ebb7396deb69c7176.html Children who eat junk food are nearly three times more likely to behave badly, according to new research. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bea62f3f9ae8974ebb7396deb69c7176.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:22:20 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/8626ad12160d494d414c4423b4908c34.html Children's developmental skills are no better now than six years ago despite billions of pounds being spent on pre-school education. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/8626ad12160d494d414c4423b4908c34.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:39:01 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/f695bddb51336ad66eb0d2fc66d95204.html Children are being exposed to alcohol commercials during popular television shows, a campaign group has warned. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/f695bddb51336ad66eb0d2fc66d95204.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:31:14 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e4fcf9a85ccd62b7a16361295cdda664.html Asda is recalling 115,000 reusable children's bottles because the caps could break off. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e4fcf9a85ccd62b7a16361295cdda664.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:11:25 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4b36d43c45f132b9c53468b196e38817.html Parents could be worse off as a result of taking advantage of tax-free childcare vouchers, a law firm has warned. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/4b36d43c45f132b9c53468b196e38817.html Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:34:12 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/c229fd8f1c08b771f6e6de08cf7f325d.html The pressure of looking after the kids and providing constant entertainment during the holidays is reportedly driving mothers to drink. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/c229fd8f1c08b771f6e6de08cf7f325d.html Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:49:47 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/64b783a3f3b230bbc4fdb3c677374215.html A mother who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia has been detained indefinitely for the manslaughter of her two children. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/64b783a3f3b230bbc4fdb3c677374215.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:43:58 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/7f5e554ce53685eb858e91416b2fbb2c.html We asked an actress to go online posing as a 13-year-old to highlight the dangers to young kids. Here's the first of her danger diaries. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/7f5e554ce53685eb858e91416b2fbb2c.html Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:09:34 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d8965b28c67f9d1bbad70907aabe8292.html One in ten children have a mental health disorder to a "clinically significant" level, new research suggests. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/d8965b28c67f9d1bbad70907aabe8292.html Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:01:43 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/209bed2e3b77cc1ee3b43241340b7044.html Safety campaigners have warned that kids must suffer the inevitable cuts, bumps and bruises of childhood to acquire vital life skills. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/209bed2e3b77cc1ee3b43241340b7044.html Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:43:31 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/cc1bed6fafcdfa6957eb34ff1486e6dd.html A Polish government watchdog has said it wants to investigate if the Teletubbies promote homosexuality. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/cc1bed6fafcdfa6957eb34ff1486e6dd.html Tue, 29 May 2007 08:55:06 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ae57f1a3c145021221787006f06f825d.html Police have found the bodies of two young children in south London. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ae57f1a3c145021221787006f06f825d.html Sun, 06 May 2007 16:48:52 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ab53d32075ed9f49264a56045e985dff.html Children in Britain are increasingly likely to live in single-parent families, according to a new report. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/ab53d32075ed9f49264a56045e985dff.html Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:50:01 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bef6a7d5e042177f814b30c5d5e81d49.html A foundation has been launched by parents wrongly convicted of harming their babies, to help others who face the same nightmare. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bef6a7d5e042177f814b30c5d5e81d49.html Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:44:40 +0100 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/22522e5118be6b5a708dc58f3a923104.html Three students have died in an attack on an Islamic school in southern Thailand. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/22522e5118be6b5a708dc58f3a923104.html Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:27:05 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/24cb211b5a596cb8223d68aed1a9cb78.html Researchers have found additives banned for under-threes in some children's medicines. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/24cb211b5a596cb8223d68aed1a9cb78.html Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:27:03 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bd0c1d8006acde84f006e2dc5a178cd1.html Nearly half of all prospective parents are delaying starting a family because of the cost, research has indicated. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/bd0c1d8006acde84f006e2dc5a178cd1.html Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e18432f6d2464431e9691a74f9c34f32.html A global police operation has uncovered a suspected UK-based paedophile ring which has over 300 members worldwide. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/e18432f6d2464431e9691a74f9c34f32.html Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:28:46 +0000 http://www.itn.co.uk/news/25a6031b47f5b1ed2bffbbba7142437f.html The UK has come bottom of a chart assessing child well-being in the developed world. http://www.itn.co.uk/news/25a6031b47f5b1ed2bffbbba7142437f.html Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:05:50 +0000