Kids and children news articles 
Children’s designer sale club launches new online boutiques
Designer children’s sale club, Half-Pint Chic has launched two new online boutiques for parents who want to browse the very latest fashion for their children at affordable prices. By joining the member’s only club free on www.halfpintchic.com parents can access Baby Chic and Party Chic featuring collections from international boutique brands including Simonetta, Tartine et Chocolat, Baby Graziella and Nicki Macfarlane. These two new fabulou... [more]
Is your baby or toddler confident in the water?
With the numbers signing up to baby swim classes swelling by 13 per cent last year – and more than 300,000 babies and toddlers taking part in every year – there has never been a better time to take your little one to the pool. All the evidence points to the fact that the earlier children learn to swim, the better. In fact a recent Australian national newspaper article said that 'research shows that formal swimming lessons reduce the risk of d... [more]
Schools urged to doodle their bit for epilepsy charity
Schools across the country are being encouraged to put pen to paper as part of National Doodle Day. The event, on Friday 2 March, raises money for UK charity Epilepsy Action. Pupils and teachers will join celebrity scribblers including Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park, David Cameron, Miranda Hart, Joanna Lumley and Rolf Harris by taking part in the event. National Doodle Day, which is supported by diary designer Dodo-Pad, aims to get as m... [more]
Gander Kids debut at the 2012 London Toy Fair
Precocious new distributor Gander Kids make their debut at the 2012 London Toy Fair with an award winning range of products from the USA. As exclusive distributors for the American company P’kolino, the UK-based toy and play furniture distributor have had an amazing first year, attracting stockists including John Lewis, Amazon and Firebox along the way. Product ranges have also featured on BBC1 and the Disney Junior Channel as well as a numbe... [more]
NCT Nearly New Sales benefit parents' budget and the planet
Cash-strapped parents and parents-to-be can find all the top quality baby clothes, toys and equipment they need at NCT Nearly New Sales, and save around 70% on what they would cost brand new. Well-established and trusted by over 200,000 parents who visit them every year, NCT Nearly New Sales represent the best sales of excellent quality used baby and children’s items. With many families tightening their belts in the tough economic climate, ... [more]
Other Kids and children news and reviews
Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study
TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal punishment into the medical sphere. The study, published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reached its conclusion after examining 20 years of published research on the issue ...
The closing ceremony becomes the second ...
Robert Birungi plays with some of his 16 children, many of them former street kids who now aspire to be pilots, teachers, nurses and doctors.
Bitter winter kills Afghan children fleeing war
Fleeing NATO bombardment and Taliban intimidation, thousands of Afghans in refugee camps in the capital Kabul face a new enemy: an unusually bitter winter that is killing their children.
Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Despite efforts to serve healthier meals to school children, roughly half of U.S. elementary school kids can buy junk food at school, a new study finds.
Sick Kids Friends Foundation Donates ditto™ to Scotland´s Royal Hospital for Sick Children
NEW YORK, February 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Edinburgh hospital gets device proven to reduce anxiety, lower treatment times and improve outcomes in pediatric patients The Royal Hospital for Sick Children is one of the latest medical facilities to …
Kids Who Feel Left Out Are Less Active
Title: Kids Who Feel Left Out Are Less Active Category: Health News Created: 2/7/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2012
The 'Pixar of the iPad Age' Goes to the Academy Awards With Its Short Film
Moonbot Studios has been turning heads with its imaginative and exquisitely crafted iPad applications for kids, and now a spinoff of one of these apps, a short animated film, has been nominated for an ...
Elmer's®, Kids In Need Foundation Announce Teacher Grant Program
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kids In Need Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free school supplies to economically disadvantaged school children and ...
Experts disagree on screening children for a disorder tied to high cholesterol
One in 500 kids has an inherited disorder that causes high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol that may require medication to control. However, since the problem doesn’t create observable symptoms, as many as half of these kids don’t know they have the condition. To help identify these children, late last year an expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommended ...
B.C. teenager faces 47 charges including luring children as young as 10
TRAIL, B.C. - An alleged Facebook predator faces dozens of charges in connection to luring, extortion and uttering threats against children aged 10 to 14.
