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Why are other countries so good for children?
Published in Al Aynsley-Green, The British Betrayal of Childhood, 2018
This concern is mirrored in the schools I visit, where I meet amazingly confident 5-year-olds, most walking to school by themselves without parental fear of child abduction. Paradoxically, every child is precious, most being the only child in the family, leading to a culture of the ‘little emperor’, the child dominating the life of the family.
2 Legal Parentage and Parental Responsibility
Published in Judith Hendrick, Child Care Law for Health Professionals, 2018
Parental consent is required before a passport will be issued to a child under 18 (other than a one year British visitor’s passport). Those under 16 can be included in their parents’ passport. Furthermore any person with parental responsibility may ask the United Kingdom passport agency not to issue a passport allowing the child to go abroad without the knowledge of that person. Other measures can also be taken to prevent a child being abducted (under the Child Abduction Act 1984). There are also restrictions on taking a child abroad when a care order or residence order is in force. These are fairly complex but their broad effect is that anyone with parental responsibility must consent to the child going abroad for more than one month. On the other hand those with sole parental responsibility or with joint parental responsibility can agree to arrange for the child’s removal from the United Kingdom for any period.
Focus on fitness for pre-school children
Published in Rachel Pryke, Joe Harvey, Annabel Karmel, Weight Matters for Children, 2018
Rachel Pryke, Joe Harvey, Annabel Karmel
In recent decades there has been a change in how parents and carers supervise young children. Years ago, all members of close-knit communities would keep an eye on young children playing in the street and there were far fewer concerns about the risk of traffic accidents or child abduction. Nowadays it is no longer acceptable to leave young children unwatched, which has led to much closer monitoring of where children are and who they are with. In addition, ‘shopping’ has become more of a leisure pursuit in itself, resulting in children accompanying parents to shopping malls and around supermarkets. Walking in busy and crowded areas raises further concerns about losing children, with the end result that some children spend more time safely strapped in pushchairs than running around. Because the pushchair provides a comfy seat and may also include tasty snacks to keep the child quiet, it is unsurprising that some children are then reluctant to get on their own two feet and walk. Box 7.1 gives ideas for encouraging older toddlers to walk more.
The Relevance of Aboriginal Peer-Led Parent Support: Strengthening the Child Environment in Remote Areas
Published in Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 2018
Safety threats in the community were: Trucks and speed, drunks, children on the road, children left in hot cars, children out late (related to safety from home environments and boredom), child abduction, older children buying younger ones alcohol, cigarettes and drugs and children playing with condoms. (All CCWs)