16 h. ago We live in a surveillance culture – but why would I want to track my son or husband | Polly Hudson

A campaign group of health professionals is urging parents to stop surveilling their children. I couldn’t agree moreNews just in: the sky is blue, water is wet, and tracking our kids’ every move with phones or AirTags is causing a “deeply concerning” increase in anxiety among young people, according to more than 70 psychologists, doctors, nurses and health professionals who have come together to urge parents to “reconsider whether the surveillance childhood we are sleepwalking into is really benefiting our children”. They add: “We are implicitly telling them that the world is unsafe,” and warn that constant monitoring prevents kids learning the skills and developing the autonomy necessary to navigate real life.“It’s so normal to want to keep our children safe,” says Clare Fernyhough, co-founder of campaign group Generation Focus. “But there is no evidence that tracking makes them any safer.”Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a re...

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40 h. ago Dog owners warned over ‘hidden danger’ on winter walks that could kill pets

PET owners have been warned to look out for a dangerous risk to their four-legged friends as Brits battle bitterly cold conditions. Temperatures have dropped as low as -12C as a cold snap continues to grip the UK an incoming storm threatens snow, ice, heavy rain and strong winds. A Major warning has been issued to dog...

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51 h. ago What is cereulide, the food poisoning toxin linked to baby formula

The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent 'not safe' warning to parents

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52 h. ago NHS message to parents over 18 illnesses as some could keep kids off school

The National Health Service has issued a warning to parents

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56 h. ago Nestlé baby formula warning as urgent alert issued over food poisoning fears

The Food Standards Agency has warned parents not to use specific batches of Nestlé's SMA infant formula over potential contamination concerns

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56 h. ago Nestlé recalls SMA baby formula products over food poisoning concerns

The Food Standards Agency has warned parents and carers not to feed infants or young children with the affected products as a precaution

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2 d. ago Heartbreaking truth about the devastating muscle disease that's hit Jesy Nelson's twins

In an emotional Instagram video posted on Sunday, Ms Nelson revealed the girls had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA-1).

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6 d. ago Baby dies seven days after circumcision as coroner issues major warning to parents

A six-month-old baby boy died just seven days after undergoing a circumcision procedure in West London. A coroner has now issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report highlighting serious safety concerns

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8 d. ago Mum issues major warning to parents after her baby 'nearly loses toe'

Mum Emma Devon discovered a hair wrapped tightly around one of her four-month-old daughter Rosie's toes. Little Rosie ended up needing emergency surgery after the discovery

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9 d. ago Mum issues warning to parents as baby nearly loses toe over hair trapped in sock

Emma Devon, 32, went through a "distressing" three-day ordeal with her four-month-old daughter, Rosie, hours away from losing her toe.

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9 d. ago Parents warned over ‘blind spot’ around babies and screen time

The impact of screen usage on babies is the topic of a new university study

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1 week ago Parents issued warning over huge issue sparked by screen time replacing trips

Poverty, the Covid pandemic and activities being replaced with screens are causing an explosion of speech and language issues among children, it has been warned

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1 week ago These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation

The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms

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1 week ago The ‘dangerous’ toy that could be lurking under your tree this year, and it is putting your kids’ privacy at risk 

BY NOW most children will have torn open their Christmas presents but according to experts you might want to keep the receipt for one gift in particular. Child safety specialists are now warning that a new wave of talking, listening, and “companion” toys could bring risks many parents might not expect.  Alongside these warnings, security...

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2 w. ago Parents warned to check under tree for potentially lethal toys on urgent recall

The popular toys could prove dangerous posing choking hazards to small children, as people are warned not to give the gifts to loved ones over the Christmas period

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2 w. ago Parents warned as hundreds of toys sold at Argos and Sainsbury's recalled

The recall comes just days ahead of Christmas.

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2 w. ago Parents warned to avoid common car seat mistake during winter travel

Millions are set to hit the road this Christmas to visit family and friends over the festive period. But, an expert has warned parents to avoid a common car seat mistake many make.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning to parents over 'dangerous' fake Labubu dolls seized in UK

Fake Labubus, Jellycats and PlayStation controllers containing 'toxic chemicals' have been seized at the border

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3 w. ago Teacher's 'negative' TikTok about unwanted Christmas gifts divides parents

Teacher labelled "ungrateful" after posting a TikTok video warning parents about three types of Christmas gifts teachers don't want.

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3 w. ago Peter Andre reveals strict parenting rule for his youngest children as he warns 'the dangers are so real'

Peter Andre has revealed the strict parenting rule he applies to raising his youngest children.

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