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  1. Dr Sigman says passive parenting has led to children having a lifelong dependency on tv & computer screens.He says ban tvs from bedrooms.
  2. Prince's Trust Report Broke not broken on tackling poverty says 13% in survey didn't have own bed & 13% rarely had clothes washed as child
  3. Hunger at start of school day is a problem that affects 700000 Primary school kids says Magic Breakfast which provides food aid for schools
  4. UK parents given £100 voucher for 10x 2 hour parenting classes to help combat breakdown of family discipline,diet & coping with family rows.
  5. Overdue babies twice as likely to develop ADHD due to placenta failing to provide enough nutrients & oxygen after 40 weeks says Dutch Study
  6. TES & Prince's Trust Survey has found that teachers termly face pupils who are malnourished or have not eaten enough. tes.co.uk
  7. Weekend lie ins are beneficial for kids as less calories are taken & sleep patterns are reset.Also they are 33% less likely to be obese
  8. April newsletter will be out in next few days & will feature an article on cyber-bulllying.To subscribe go to behavioursolutions.com
  9. Children as young as 4 are re-enacting violent 18 plus video games at school according to ATL conference this week. dailymail.co.uk
  10. A study by Addaction found 3.6 million kids live parents with drug or alcohol problems & they are 7 times more likely to become addicts
  11. Study by Care Quality Commission has found children can wait a year for wheelchairs& up to 6 months to get physiotherapy
  12. 2011 Riot Report says poor parenting & low literacy levels are causes.Need for kids to get right support.Nurses to help Mums under age of 18
  13. Middle class children more likely to get involved in risky behaviour & be bullied on Internet.Their parentsunaware of their web behaviour
  14. YoungMinds say number of kids selfharming has doubled in past decade with young girls most vulnerable.Also increase in Mental health issues
  15. Multiple relationship transitions & high levels of family conflict is root cause of society problemsFamily is key says Social Justice Strat
  16. Many children now suffering from long-term back problems by carrying more than 20% of their weight in schoolbags say charity BackCare
  17. Australian research has found SRY gene which explains why males are more aggressive demonstrating fight/flight response dailymail.co.uk
  18. Goldie Hawn has been talking about the MindUP Programme which helps children understand & manage their emotions. dailymail.co.uk
  19. 70% increase in child hospital admissionsfor self-harming in past decade say ChildLine.10% of teenagers self-harm on a daily/weekly basis.
  20. The March issue of the Behaviour Solutions newsletter will be out in the next few days with an exciting offer behavioursolutions.com