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Hundreds of organisations have come together to collaborate and form the Wild Network – a new initiative to encourage outdoor play for children. The ‘network’ has launched a new campaign to encourage children to cut their screen time by 30 minutes a day and spend the extra half-hour in the great outdoors. The campaign hopes to get UK children to reconnect with nature and spend more time...

The first pictures are in! The little prince is such a cutie and his famous parents look wonderful. UPDATED: We spotted another lovely picture of the young Royal Family - mum, dad and baby look perfect! UPDATED: We can't resist posting a few more. The pictures are too lovely.

Watch this dad's reaction to his son's GSCE results...and have the tissues ready.

As the midterm break appears, parents will be relieved to hear that children are much happier playing simple games than with pricey toys. A new survey has found that parents don’t need to fund expensive days out and instead kids would be happier carving a pumpkin, baking or finger painting. Good news for any budget conscious parents out there....

Experts have claimed children who were born premature should start school a year late to give their brains more time to develop. Researcher Dr David Odd says: ‘It is easy to look at a premature child’s date of birth and think that is how old they are but they are not that old. ‘These children are going to school in some cases a year earlier than they would have done. ‘Development doesn’t...

Many of us grew up believing that good behaviour and success in school or sports were sure-fire ways to win our parents’ favour. Apparently we were wrong. US researchers have found that mothers actually choose their favourites based on similarities between them and the child. Instead of choosing the offspring with financial, career or academic success, the majority of mothers questioned chose...

Legendary children’s TV show The Clangers is to return to the BBC in a £5million remake. The programme, based around a group of pink woolly aliens living on the moon who spoke in whistles, is to be revampred for a new generation of children. Favourite characters from the original show such as Mother, Tiny and of course, The Soup Dragon will all appear in the new episodes and while it will be...

Late or irregular bedtimes have been found to cause problems for children. The study, which excluded children with ADHD, Asperger syndrome and autism, found kids with late or irregular bedtimes displayed hyperactivity, behavioural problems, emotional difficulties and problems with peers as they got older. However, the research conducted at University College London also found that children who...

How would you react if this happened while you were getting a coffee?

A number of Irish primary schools have been reaping the rewards of meditation time for students. Children are using it in the school yard during moments of conflict and other pupils say it has helped them ward off nervousness during exams. Teachers have noted the improvement in children’s concentration and say it has worked as an anger-management strategy. One principal even said meditation...