Nipper News 91 - June 8th, 2009 - TV harms kids' speech development, Don't drink and bounce warnings, Make MMR jab compulsory, Imaginary friends help kids learn to communicate, Moving house linked to suicidal behaviour in kids, Sexual diseases in kids rise
Birth
More premature babies surviving
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8078911.stm
Health
Sexual diseases in children rise
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8081820.stm
Imaginary friends help children learn to communicate
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/5432791/Imaginary-friends-help-children-learn-to-communicate.html
Call to make MMR jab compulsory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8078500.stm
Parents who keep TV on in background 'harm children's speech development' [most viewed on blog]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/5421888/Parents-who-keep-TV-on-in-background-harm-childrens-speech-development.html
Safety
'Don't drink and bounce' warnings [most tweeted]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8079827.stm
Welfare
Sandpits disappearing from playgrounds as councils blame health and safety
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5452356/Sandpits-disappearing-from-playgrounds-as-councils-blame-health-and-safety.html
Soham advice being shunned by most schools
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5453008/Soham-advice-being-shunned-by-most-schools.html
Moving house is linked to suicidal behaviour in children
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5422480/Moving-house-is-linked-to-suicidal-behaviour-in-children.html
Education
Nice girls more likely to get good grades at school
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5468367/Nice-girls-more-likely-to-get-good-grades-at-school.html
Flagship Labour academies 'no better than ordinary schools'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/5436812/Flagship-Labour-academies-no-better-than-ordinary-schools.html
Activities 'improve exam results'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8080865.stm
Schools rapped over GCSE sciences
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8080139.stm
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