Children

I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born?

by The Guardian | Apr 26, 2026 | Books, Childbirth, Children, Culture, Family, Health & wellbeing, Life and style, Parents and parenting, Pregnancy, Society, The Guardian, Women, Women's health | 0 |

I had presumed I would love her instantly – but a traumatic birth led to devastating numbnessIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was waiting for an overwhelming rush of love, but when I looked at my newborn baby...

#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Beauty, Children, Digital media, Life and style, Skincare, Social media, Society, Technology, The Guardian, TikTok | 0 |

Skincare videos are featuring children as young as two, Guardian analysis finds, prompting fears about the industry’s reach and lack of safeguards‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in...

‘Every time I write, I doubt myself’: Michael Rosen at 80 on deep grief, self-belief and chocolate cake

by The Guardian | Apr 20, 2026 | Books, Children, Children and teenagers, Michael Rosen, Poetry, The Guardian | 0 |

The children’s author answers questions from readers, friends and writers on losing his son Eddie, surviving Covid, who he’d invite to his perfect birthday dinner and where he goes for inspirationWhether you know him...

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

by The Guardian | Apr 16, 2026 | Children, Education, Local government, London, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Autism, Children, Disability, Education, England, Local government, Politics, Psychology, Schools, Society, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grantsCouncils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from...

More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says

by The Guardian | Apr 13, 2026 | Austerity, Benefits, Child benefits, Children, Communities, George Osborne, Politics, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent yearsMore than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children have been scarred by poverty for at...

Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England

by The Guardian | Apr 12, 2026 | Children, Education, Education policy, England, Health, Obesity, Politics, School meals, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity ratesThe government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such...

‘Before I can stop her, my daughter is licking crumbs from the table’: my search for the perfect kids’ menu

by The Guardian | Apr 7, 2026 | Children, Family, Food, Hospitality industry, Life and style, Parents and parenting, Restaurants, The Guardian | 0 |

Chips, fish fingers, pizza … restaurant food for children is depressingly predictable. Are there more adventurous options? I took my four-year-old daughter on a month-long mission to find outWe’re heading out for...

Workers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up for working people | Keir Starmer

by The Guardian | Apr 6, 2026 | Benefits, Child benefits, Children, Economic policy, Labour, Minimum wage, Pensions, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Workers' rights | 0 |

Day-one rights to statutory sick pay and paternity leave begin on Monday, and that fits the pattern. From my own life, I know people’s anxieties, and I will respondStarmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts...

UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme

by The Guardian | Apr 5, 2026 | Child protection, Children, Home Office, Human rights, Immigration and asylum, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in SeptemberMore than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in...

What I learned from my first few weeks as a Green MP? Most politicians have no clue how tough things are out there | Hannah Spencer

by The Guardian | Apr 3, 2026 | Benefits, Business, Children, Green party, Hannah Spencer, Inflation, Labour, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news | 0 |

With this escalating cost of living crisis, so many are really suffering – yet Labour lacks the imagination, boldness and will to do anything about itSix weeks ago, I was doing what I’ve always done – working...

Category: Children

I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born?

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

‘Every time I write, I doubt myself’: Michael Rosen at 80 on deep grief, self-belief and chocolate cake

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England

‘Before I can stop her, my daughter is licking crumbs from the table’: my search for the perfect kids’ menu

Workers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up for working people | Keir Starmer

UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme

What I learned from my first few weeks as a Green MP? Most politicians have no clue how tough things are out there | Hannah Spencer

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