3 h. ago Parents outsmarted by their children when it comes to animal knowledge, study reveals

CHILDREN know more about the animal kingdom than their parents, according to research. A poll of 1,000 parents and their children, found 77 per cent of grown-ups admit they have been posed an animal question from their child they didn’t know the answer to. With pets, dinosaurs, and mammals among the areas children are particularly...

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58 h. ago Dog trainer lists 5 breeds they'd trust around kids and it may surprise you

A dog trainer who boasts more than 30 years of experience working with animals has listed the five breeds he trusts most around children – and the beloved golden retriever hasn’t been included

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3 d. ago Parents stumped as study reveals kids know more about animals

Parents admit being stumped by their children's animal questions, with kids picking up wildlife facts from school, TV shows and books that leave mums and dads scratching their heads

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3 d. ago Parents outsmarted by their children when it comes to animal knowledge

Children know more about the animal kingdom than their parents, according to research.

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4 d. ago ‘It’s not going to be some miraculous recovery’: film charts healing of Ukrainian children rescued from Russia

Director of After the Rain, set in animal therapy retreat, says she aimed to portray ‘children as children, not as a statistic’Sasha Mezhevoy was five years old when she, her older brother and sister were sent to an orphanage in Moscow. They were told they were going to be adopted by a Russian family. But they were not orphans. They were Ukrainian children who had been forcibly removed from their father.Sasha grew up in Mariupol, the port city that endured more than 80 days of bombardment in one of the bloodiest and most destructive chapters of the early months of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Manhunt to catch ‘animals’ who killed four in shooting at children’s birthday party in California

Authorities said the incident in Stockton ‘was not a random attack,’ while the mayor said the child victims should have been ‘writing their Christmas lists’

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3 w. ago ‘I prepared for the role by playing in my room’: the making of Toy Story as it turns 30

The groundbreaking, smash-hit adventure was a make-or-break moment for both Pixar and computer animationWhen the Pixar studio was casting for Toy Story, children were invited to bring one toy to the audition. Seven-year-old John Morris showed up with 20: a case of his beloved X-Men action figures. He got the part.Playing Andy, a young boy whose toys include cowboy Woody and spaceman Buzz Lightyear, his was the first voice ever heard in a feature-length Pixar animation. Toy Story was released 30 years ago on Saturday, but to Morris the memory of its premiere is as fresh as ever. Continue reading...

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