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  The only way is fitness: Gym for under 13s opens in Essex

  Apr 29th, 2013

  In a bid to get kids off their computers and exercising, a former corporate banker has opened a gym...

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  Most children prefer spending time online to reading a book

  Jun 21st, 2012

  The vast majority of children (94 percent) prefer spending time online to reading a book, according...

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  Summer Sofa Syndrome poses health risk for children

  Jun 13th, 2012

  Summer holidays pose a serious health risk to 4.3 million UK children. But it’s not because they’re...

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  Texting, emails, social networking: Are they destroying family life?

  Jul 13th, 2011

  New technology is having a huge impact on family life, according to a new study sponsored by BT,...

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  Mariella Frostrup talks children, technology and common sense

  Jul 13th, 2011

  Mariella Frostrup, 48 – born in Norway and brought up in Ireland - is an arts presenter on TV (The...

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  Computers are turning kids into 'weaklings'

  May 23rd, 2011

  Getty A new study has revealed we are producing a 'generation of weaklings' thanks to ...

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  Teens v Toddlers: Which age is the most challenging?

  Feb 9th, 2011

  Teens or Toddlers? Ever wondered which age is the most challenging for parents? Shona is mum to ...

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  'Our screen obsession has gone too far when teachers encourage computer games in class.'

  Feb 7th, 2011

  Irritated by her sons' screen obsession, this writer was horrified to discover that even the ...

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  Surviving Teenagers or Are they all addicted to screens?

  Sep 27th, 2010

  I'm worried by how much time my teenagers spend staring at screens. But it's hard to know whether ...

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