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Be a better parent – and improve your child's mental health

Mothers developing nurturing skills on pilot course report big drop in behavioural problems among their children

Children's sight at risk as parents and schools shun eye tests

Undetected vision problems in the under-eights blamed for learning difficulties, as opticians warn of an increased threat of blindness in later life

Letters: Protect children from passive smoking

This week the UK Faculty of Public Health launched its campaign calling for a ban on smoking in cars where children are present after receiving overwhelming support from its YouGov poll, showing 74

Smoking ban in cars carrying children backed by majority of public

YouGov poll finds three quarters of Britons want new rules for cars with children travelling in them

Road safety: are poorer children in Britain more likely to be knocked down?

New statistics suggest children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be involved in road traffic accidents.

Poorer children more likely to be road accident victims, says survey

Research has found that Preston youngsters are five times more likely to be injured than those in Kensington and Chelsea

Local authorities and schools losing track of children, claims Ofsted

Survey of 15 LEAs by education watchdog reveals none of them are confident they know about all children living in their area

Hundreds of children call helpline over parents' drink and drugs abuse

Charity helpline says scared youngsters are looking after their parents as well as brothers and sisters

32% of pupils skip breakfast before school, study finds

Report stokes concern that children who miss morning meal are much more likely to develop chronic disease in adulthood

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