Hurdles remain, but our child support system has improved
There is no ideal child support or maintenance system anywhere in the world, argues the deputy minister.
Children
Multichoice fined R40 000 for negligence
Broadcaster Multichoice has received two fines for running inappropriate promos on DSTV.
CES 2015: Now for a smart bed for kids
A company calling itself “a sleep innovation leader” has launched the SleepIQ Kids, a “smart bed” for kids, boasting a range of features.
We can raise children who will not be violent
The longer-term approach to ending violence against women and children has to pay attention to the development of our children, writes Catherine Ward.
Yousafzai, Satyarthi win Nobel Peace prize
Indian national Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai have won the 2014 Nobel Peace prize for advocating children’s rights.
Rest in peace my cousin, heaven is full of children
Cousin Hebert dreamt of creating a children’s play park in the back yard of his mansion.
Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes
This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.
Feigned praise damaging to insecure children
A new study has found that inflated praise does children with low self-esteem more harm than good.
France bans beauty contests for girls under 16
In a bid to prevent the "hypersexualisation" of children, the French State Senate has voted to ban beauty contests for girls under the age of 16.
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Sexual Offences Act taken to task
In a case before the ConCourt, critics say consensual teen sex has been criminalised.
Young Voices: Where would our youth raise their children one day?
Between November and January Media Monitoring Africa interviewed 82 primary school children between the ages of 11 and 13 about current news topics.
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Sub-Saharan Africa ranks lowest for mothers
Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World’s Mothers report.
Children – the media’s forgotten voices
Children may constitute 39% of our population, but how often do we see or hear their voices in the news?
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ConCourt decision on Children’s Act awaited
The Constitutional Court’s is due to confirm or reject of a high court ruling that some sections of the Children’s Act are unconstitutional.
Find the right balance
It’s possible for mothers to run a home and family successfully, while working full-time
Pinpointing personal values
If a teacher is able to communicate with each child through his or her chief values in life, miracles can be achieved, writes <b>John Demartini</b>.
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Passive smoking raises blood pressure in boys
Scientists have found that passive smoking can raise blood pressure levels in boys.
Use maths skills or lose them
Do not expect children to be able to do next year what they can do today if they don’t get a chance to practice what they learn.
Children: the best thing since Prozac
Having experienced depression, the writer feared motherhood would make the condition worse. But, for her, family life has had the opposite effect.
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Poorer children ‘don’t reach their potential’
Almost 60% of five-year-olds in some of Britain’s poorest areas do not reach a "good level" of behaviour and understanding.
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Quality matters
The access to the provision of free education is a worthy goal but it should not come at the expense of quality.
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Curing epilepsy
A pioneering new initiative at a British hospital
is using MRI scans to assess whether children with epilepsy should have surgery.
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Vocal conspiracy scorns the mother of all terrors
Stephanie Calman chose to have her children by Caesarean section and can’t understand why women like her are made to feel like failures.
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Two + two = no more
Children who spent more than two hours a day at a screen had a 60% higher risk of psychological problems.
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Moving house bad for children
If you are contemplating moving house and are prone to doing so frequently, be sure it’s really necessary.
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Unsung heroes nurture early growth
The unsung heroes of the early childhood development sector are often middle-aged black women who still remain largely unsupported by the government.
When the shoe doesn’t fit — why barefoot is best for children
Some experts now believe that all shoes are best avoided in childhood, says <b>Sam Murphy</b>.
Mandela, Machel named heroes of children’s rights
Human rights advocate Nelson Mandela and his wife have won a global award for helping to promote children’s rights over the past 10 years.
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Taking over the reigns
Assuming leadership of an organisation with a twenty-year track record might seem overwhelming but it also means that one inherits a good foundation.
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Where Senegal’s young reclaim their childhood
It is normal for children in predominantly Muslim Senegal to go to a Koran school, but standards vary enormously.
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Preserving innocence: A study in futility
On being a so-called white, so-called middle-class, so-called liberal parent in South Africa in 2008, while trying not to lie and preserve innocence.
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Schools ‘must act against child trafficking’
Graca Machel appealed to Mozambique’s schools on Saturday to take more action to prevent children being kidnapped and sold into prostitution.
