4 d. ago Mum issues warning after daughter, 2, nearly dies from swallowing 'dangerous toys'

Doctors have issued advice to parents after hundreds of children were hospitalised from swallowing 'hidden hazards'

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4 d. ago Hundreds of children hospitalised as doctors warn against 'viral' social media trend

Doctors say it can "rip through a child's guts"

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4 d. ago Terrifying magnet trend sweeping across Britain leaves hundreds of children hospitalised

Alarming new figures show how hundreds of children are being admitted to hospital after swallowing magnets - with some of them suffering devastating lifelong complications as a result

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4 d. ago Modern parenting is rejecting abusive ways of punishing children. Will England listen? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Older relatives might roll their eyes at this generation’s approach, but it is overdue in a country where smacking is still legalA new trend is circulating on social media where adults ask their children to complete some of the toxic parenting phrases they remember from their own childhoods. Sayings such as “I’ll give you something to ... [cry about]”; “children are to be [seen and not heard]”, and “I brought you into this world [and I can take you out of it]” are reconfigured by a new generation of little kids who have been raised in more loving and respectful ways.“I’ll give you something to ” one parent asks, as their child replies “help you with”. “Children are to be children” and “I brought you into this world and made you happy”. It’s powerfully moving, seeing how this generation of parents are trying their best to break the cycle of abuse that has frequently masqueraded as discipline over previous decades. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Schoolboy, 13, dies surrounded by aerosol cans as warning issued over 'deadly' chroming social media trend

Nicky Lowther was found unconscious by his mother at his home in Canterbury, Kent, on June 27 last year and later died in hospital.

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1 week ago Family in 'chroming' warning after 'cheeky' teen dies after 'huffing' 12 aerosol cans

Nicky Lowther, 13, died in hospital after his mum found him unconscious and surrounded by aerosol cans at his home in Canterbury, Kent, in the wake of a 'chroming' social media trend

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1 week ago 'Chroming' warning after 'cheeky chappy' teen dies surrounded by 12 aerosol cans

Family have been left devastated after teen lad Nicky Lowther tragically died after inhaling twelve aerosols in a bid to complete a warped social media trend – now they're campaigning for change

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3 w. ago Gen Z now 'barebacking' their commutes in the latest bizarre social media trend for young workers

Experts have shed light on a new trend for Aussie Gen Z workers during their commute. Something that has left some passengers deeply uncomfortable.

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4 w. ago Doctors warn of second deadly viral outbreak as cases of Victorian

Whooping cough is making a comeback in the US. There have been 8,472 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease so far this year, more than double the number from the same period last year.

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4 w. ago Bella Ramsey deletes social media after hate campaign for not looking 'computer generated'

The 21-year-old actress revealed how the hate she has received for her appearance has forced her to log off social media, but it points to a more troubling trend within the gaming community

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