9 d. ago Princess of Wales launches YouTube series promoting children’s social development

An animated film on childhood development has been released by The Princess of Wales as part of a scheme to encourage parents to share “everyday moments of connection” with babies and young children.

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9 d. ago Gorgeous in green! Kate stuns in stylish blazer and trouser combo as she launches animated films to help people who work with children

The Princess of Wales has developed a series of films designed to help people working with children seize the 'golden opportunity' to change the course of their young lives.

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9 d. ago Kate’s foundation launches animated films to support children’s development

The project follows the princess’s major Shaping Us Framework initiative, aimed at increasing awareness of social and emotional skills.

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1 week ago Urgent warning over two serious infections parents need to be aware of

As children grow and develop, they become exposed to many common illnesses. Children are more susceptible to illness due to several factors, including their still-developing immune systems

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4 w. ago People divided as babies born using DNA from 3 people to prevent genetic disease

The technique has been legal in the UK for a decade, but this new development means there's now proof it is leading to children born free of incurable mitochondrial disease

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4 w. ago Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stallsChildren in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country plummet.In 2022, more than 90% of young children in Sudan received their routine vaccinations. But that figure has nearly halved to 48%, the lowest in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading...

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last month Education aid cuts to severely harm futures of children across developing world, research says

Exclusive: The slashing of aid by countries like the US and UK will be felt for years, new research suggests

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