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  Brave the movie: Why the new Disney princess is good news for boys

  Aug 21st, 2012

  Why we think the new Disney Princess, Merida from Brave the movie is a fantastic role model for...

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  Is Sindy a better role model than Barbie?

  We all worry that there just aren’t enough good role models for young girls these days. And given...

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  Cherry Healey: My parenting style? Blagging it!

  TV presenter Cherry Healey talks to Parentdish about unexpectedly becoming a mum, struggling with...

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  Are we giving our children mixed messages about diet and body image?

  We're all concerned about the lessons kids learn from magazines which celebrate skinny celebs and...

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  Achtung Baby or Barbie ban

  Jun 26th, 2011

  "The Barbie doll herself is a fetish. She is descended from a sex toy." This according to Germain...

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  Mums, we should love our looks - for our daughters' sakes

  Jun 13th, 2011

  It's a sobering fact that even before our daughters have learnt to read, they're already looking at...

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  Children's body image: What parents can do to send a positive message

  Jun 10th, 2011

  By the age of 10, a third of girls and 22 per cent of boys cited their bodies as their main source...

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  Let's stop trying to emulate celeb mums: So what if we have some extra curves?

  Apr 26th, 2011

  Let' stop trying to emulate celeb mums and give ourselves a break

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  Encouraging boys to read

  Mar 30th, 2011

  Nine percent of boys are leaving primary school with, at the best, the reading skills of an average ...

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