Extraordinary School for Boys: helping boys love literacy

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:15:03 +0100

After fresh reports of the widening gender gap in schools, Gareth Malone tells how he helped some pupils learn to love literacy .

Superbugs linked to premature baby deaths

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:30:08 +0100

Babies at a world leading neonatal unit have been found with serious superbugs that are reistant to common antibiotics and three have died, it has emerged.

Telegraph readers' clinic: teenage tantrums

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:37:50 +0100

Dr Charlie Taylor, a behaviour management expert and head teacher, advises a reader on how to react to teenage outbursts.

Parents have forgotten the art of play, says report

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:32:20 +0100

One in five parents have "forgotten" how to play with their children, according to new research.

Mother's cuddles brings baby 'back from dead'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:17:30 +0100

An Australian woman has told how she brought her 'dead' premature baby son back to life with two hours of cuddles, baffling doctors.

Bird song 'may calm' children receiving injections

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:50:44 +0100

Bird song may help relieve anxiety and needle phobia in hospital patients and now scientists are to test how effective it could be in treating children.

700 children born with genetic disabilities due to cousin marriages every year

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:19:10 +0100

More than 700 children are born with genetic diseases every year as a result of cousin marriages, an investigation has found.

Quango 'nannies' parents over food at visitor attractions

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:53:25 +0100

Family visitor attractions have been accused by a government quango of serving children a unhealthy diet of chips, pizzas and burgers.