But critics said they hoped it marked a turning point and the start of a more commonsense approach to what constitutes danger. Warning that play had become ‘sterile’, they insisted children must be ...

It's only natural that parents seek to protect their children by smothering them in cotton wool, but this leaves them unable to overcome failure and to deal with fear and uncertainty, writes Kevin ...

A third of youngsters have never climbed a tree, or built a den, and one in ten cannot even ride a bike, a study found. The figures were released by the Play England charity, who asked 2,000 children ...

The Wool in School education initiative, conducted by fibre artist Lorna McCormack, teaches children how to develop sustainable practices, writes Geraldine Walsh. Lorna McCormack promotes the ...

THERE are many children affected with eczema who are nearly or entirely free from it in summer but in whom it recurs at the onset of cold weather and lasts through winter and spring. As soon as the ...

Charleston, SC, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Discover the secret world of wool and so much more in the new children’s book, Shearing Day on the Dean Farm. It’s spring shearing day on the Dean ...

New research has shown superfine wool is not a risk factor for children with eczema. Clinical trials published in the Journal of British Dermatology looked at whether there was a link between fine ...

CHILDREN’S Secretary Ed Balls says it is time to stop wrapping children in cotton wool and let them enjoy learning outside. Mr Balls says it is wrong to deny learning opportunities to children because ...

Over-protective parents are harming their children's development by banning them from 'dangerous' pursuits such as climbing trees, a study has concluded. Half of children aged seven to 12 have been ...

A "cotton wool culture" of over-protecting children has contributed to a decline in freedom for them to play, heath and safety watchdogs said yesterday. They said that too often regulations were ...