11 h. ago Headteachers warn of biggest crisis facing UK schools as kids badly let down

The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) has issued a dire warning over the SEND crisis facing schools, with a shortage of specialist teaching

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7 d. ago Parents: share your experiences of behaving badly during kids’ football matches

We would like to hear from parents who sometimes get too involved when their children play footballKids’ football can be emotional. Some parents shout at their own children, others swear at officials, and a few even get into fights. We’d like to hear from parents about the times they’ve become too involved in their kids’ football matches.What has your experience been like and how did your children react? Have you noticed other parents’ behaviour on the pitch? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Netflix documentary on 'dark side' of child influencers leaves viewers 'utterly disgusted'

Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing has left viewers feeling 'disgusted'

Technology

3 w. ago Child influencer Piper Rockelle breaks silence after new Netflix documentary series

Child influencer Piper Rockelle has broken her silence following Netflix’s new documentary Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing,

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3 w. ago Kids' knowledge of bugs is so bad they can't even name a ladybird, study finds

A new study has found that while children are curious about the natural world, many struggle to identify even the most common bugs and insects - but a new initiative is aiming to change that

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3 w. ago The Dark Side of Kidfluencing: The grim story behind Tiffany Smith and Piper Rockelle

Netflix’s new docuseries, ‘Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing,’ takes a look at the ‘disturbing’ tale of influencer Piper Rockelle and her momager Tiffany Smith

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3 w. ago Netflix Bad Influence’s Piper Rockelle and Tiffany Smith now and what happened with The Squad lawsuit

Netflix's latest docurseries Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing explores the horrifying 'exploitation' of YouTube group The Squad and Piper Rockelle at the hands of her mother, Tiffany Smith

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3 w. ago Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing review – nothing about this shocking tale feels OK

This grim documentary shines a light on child social media star Piper Rockelle, the hugely murky ethics surrounding this kind of content – and the high-profile lawsuit that engulfed their careerThe title of the new documentary Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing is interesting. It could be said to presuppose the existence of a good side to allowing, encouraging or coercing young children and early teens to put their lives online for attention and validation (or deliberately creating content to attract subscribers, brand interest and sponsorship deals). But perhaps, you think, I am being hopelessly old-fashioned. Perhaps this is the way forward. Perhaps it is the way things are these days. Who am I to say how youngsters should connect, spend their time, be raised in 2025?I understand this impulse to ignore the past. I almost admire it. It is good for us all, as we get older, to fight against the creeping belief that the past was better. It is a canard, a conflation of the ha...

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