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Latest children company news
Many pesticides are made specifically to destroy insects' nervous systems. Unfortunately, humans have biochemistry very similar to insects. This makes human brain development sensitive to the pesticides, and the consequences are serious in this age of technology, where we - and future generations - must rely on optimal brain functions.
Professor Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of Environmental Health at Harvard University and expert on children’s environmental health, said, at an event... [more]
Stock of the popular Wii Fit has been in short supply since its launch in April 2008, resulting in hordes of disgruntled shoppers trying to track down this elusive 'must have' game for their kids. Now, they can do so easily online and cut out much of the legwork.
Thanks to the Wiipreorder site, it's possible to avoid those unwanted tears and tantrums when - thwarted by perennial annual stock shortages and consumers battling over the last few units - Santa fails to include the desired Wii Fit... [more]
Breaks near the Motorways is a handy guide, which lists over 200 pubs, restaurants and hotels just five minutes off a motorways junction. Particular mention is made of places that welcome dogs and children.
It’s the must have for parents who wish to find attractive alternatives to service stations to eat or rest without adding too much extra time to their journey. All have been personally tried and tested by the author, Hugh Cantlie.
This edition has 22 new entries; a new, easy-to-use lay... [more]
About 300,000 people are hurt in their gardens each year seriously enough to go to hospital – 110,000 of them are children. Claims Direct has teamed up with national charity, Whoops! Child Safety to urge parents and grandparents to childproof their gardens.
According to research by Claims Direct many of us could find ourselves queuing in accident and emergency departments because our gardens are not childproof and we are failing to make basic safety checks on play equipment.
More than 79 p... [more]
Water makes up about 80% of the brain and is an essential element in neurological transmissions. Poor hydration adversely affects a child’s mental performance and symptoms include tiredness, headaches reduced alertness and ability to concentrate. Mental performance, including memory, attention and concentration, deteriorates progressively as the degree of dehydration increases.
Willow Water has recently completed a joint initiative with Morecambe Community High School (MCHS) to provide free w... [more]
According to a new survey, British children can identify the Moon (72%), Mars (57%) and Saturn (44%) but are three times as likely to be able to identify a celebrity star than one from the cosmos. More worryingly, the research also found that two in every five (39%) kids thought Mars was a type of chocolate bar and almost a third (30%) thought Winston Churchill was the first man to walk on the moon.
Two-thirds of the 1,400 kids surveyed were also unable to answer basic questions such as how m... [more]
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