Scientists study link between unhealthy pregnancy diet and ADHD
Experts examine how a diet high in fat and sugar could alter baby’s DNA in a way that might cause behavioural problems
Childhood obesity strategy may be watered down, campaigners fear
Experts’ call for ban on junk food price promotions could go unheeded, though tax on sugary drinks expected to go ahead
Depression, violence, anxiety: the problem with the phrase ‘be a man’
Are dangerous ideas about masculinity leading to increased violent crime and suicide? Eva Wiseman talks to the director of a new documentary – and three men discuss their experiences
‘A few spots cast a cloud over my day’: male teens on secret body worries
It’s not just girls – boys are also struggling with how they look, according to a new survey. Here they share their fears
‘A baby made his first sound on the 106 bus’: readers share amazing birth stories
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools let their eldest daughters watch the birth of their sibling this week. You told us about the births you’ve witnessed
When I leave someone suicidal I’m scared they won’t be there the next day
From supporting a suicidal young man to being held at knife point by a child, social care professionals recount what keeps them up at night
Giving birth the Jools Oliver way – letting the kids watch
Jamie Oliver and wife Jools had their fifth child this week. With their eldest daughters watching the delivery and cutting the cord. Nothing wrong with that, says a top midwife
Sex education is the only way to combat the terrible toll of child abuse
In the post-Savile era ministers blocked the one step that can protect young people. Help me make PSHE – personal, social and health education – compulsory
Shop-bought meals ‘healthier for infants than homemade ones’
Home-prepared dishes may be cheaper to put together but may lead to young children gaining weight, new study finds
Meet the parents raising vegan babies
The rapid rise in veganism in the UK has been driven by young people. Here, four parents explain how to raise a vegan child safely
LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health
LGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression
Scans show possible link between brain development and antisocial behaviour
‘Striking’ structural differences seen in study which compared brain scans of young men with antisocial behavioural problems with their healthy peers
Why toxic air is every family’s problem – cartoon
Air pollution has been linked to child mental illness. Are we all doing our bit?
Should I sleep-train my child?
New research suggests letting infants cry for short periods until they settle can help both parent and child sleep better. But is it emotionally harmful?
Women’s breasts can be sexual and feed babies – pretty basic really
A mother asked to stop breastfeeding – in a hospital – is not alone in being shunned for this most natural act