41 h. ago Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight review – heartfelt child’s

Embeth Davidtz stars and directs, with outstanding performances from Zikhona Bali and seven-year-old Lexi Venter as Bobo as white minority rule endsThe screen actor Embeth Davidtz makes a great feature directing debut with this utterly heartfelt, beautifully shot and meticulously realised movie in which she also stars – clearly a passion project – showing a troubled world through the unjudging eyes of a child. It is an adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s award-winning memoir of the same name, about her childhood in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in the late 1970s, just before the election that brought Robert Mugabe to power, ended white minority rule and sent a thrill of fear through the world of the white farmers, including her parents, who saw which way the wind of change was blowing.There’s a lovely performance from seven-year-old newcomer Lexi Venter as Bobo, a smudgey-faced little kid left to run ferally and blissfully wild on her family’s disintegrating farm. This is a place where her ...

Politics

5 d. ago What REALLY causes autism? From too much screentime to pollution and diet – the experts separate fact from fiction

DONALD Trump caused uproar this week when he claimed that pregnant women who take paracetamol are more likely to have an autistic child, telling mums-to-be to “fight like hell not to take it”. Doctors, scientists and politicians slammed the US President as “dangerous” and “fear-mongering”, reassuring parents paracetamol is safe to take. Trump linked autism...

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7 d. ago Parents reveal heartbreaking reason they believe their children haven’t been invited to a party

ONE in five parents believe their child hasn’t been invited to a party, because of their food allergies. A poll of 500 mums and dads of children with intolerances found 40 per cent think fellow parents fear buying the wrong thing. More than half (56 per cent) worry their child is missing out on having...

Society

8 d. ago Teen, 14, goes missing as parents fear she was lured by online predator

Teen Amy Reidling, 14, went missing from her home in Decatur, Georgia, on Sunday and her family now fears she may have been lured away by someone she met online

Events

1 week ago Major review finds possible link between pregnancy complication and autism

The research found notable differences in outcomes for children exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb

Politics

2 w. ago Voices: Public assassinations, suicide and abuse – and we call this social?

Tech entrepreneur and mother of three boys Zoe Kalar says that there is an alternative to the violence and hate that children are so easily exposed to online

Events

3 w. ago Man who exposed himself to children in Wishaw park narrowly avoided prison

Robert Hunter, 43, was placed on the sex offenders' register for 18 months at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.

Events

3 w. ago Louise Thompson opens up about 'constant state of fear' in 'extreme' parenting admission

The reality TV star spoke to Giovanna Fletcher about her past struggles

Events

3 w. ago Revealed: Squalid campsite where fugitive New Zealand father's kids were found hiding after four years on the run

New photos have revealed the remote campsite where police discovered Tom Phillips' children.

Politics

3 w. ago Inside squalid bush campsite where Tom Phillips' kids were found hiding as New Zealand's Prime Minister says siblings were 'exposed to things that children in our country should not be'

New photos have revealed the remote campsite where police discovered Tom Phillips' children.

Politics

3 w. ago Shocking new photos show bush campsite where Tom Phillips' children were found hiding: 'Exposed to things that children in our country should not be'

New photos have revealed the remote campsite where police discovered Tom Phillips' children.

Culture

3 w. ago Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allege

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safety research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence in its 3D realms.“Meta knew that underage children were using its products, but figured, ‘Hey, kids drive engagement,’ and it was making them cash,” Jason Sattizahn, one of the whistleblowers who worked on the company’s VR research, said in a statement. “Meta has compromised their internal teams to manipulate research and straight-up erase data that they don’t like.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push

A reconstruction of the aborted deportation of dozens of Guatemalan children on Labor Day weekend illuminates the latest clash between the administration’s desire for mass deportations and longstanding legal protections for migrants

Politics

4 w. ago Nearly 9 in 10 parents fear kids being exposed to harmful content online

A new study shows parents in the UK are extremely fearful about what their children might encounter on the internet, with many admitting their kids have already come across inappropriate or dangerous content

Politics

4 w. ago Most parents fear children are being exposed to harmful content online

The Online Safety Act requires social media platforms and search engines to introduce age checks and stronger content moderation

Society

last month Your smoking habit could affect even your grandchildren’s lung health, study warns

Risk can be avoided if fathers exposed to smoke during childhood avoid smoking around their children

Events

last month Doctor urges parents to keep children out of school if they spot two

Exposing children to these symptoms could even be "dangerous", an expert warned.

Society