Is rugby now too dangerous for children?
Rugby is a tough, physical sport and injuries are a major part of it. But are the risks too high? Should we stop our children playing the game? Tim Lewis investigates
Almost half of child deaths occur in first month of life, UN estimates
Most are from preventable causes such as diseases like pneumonia, malnutrition and complications in labour, but new research highlights success in Rwanda
Can free school meals revive the Lib Dems?
The party’s £1bn policy allows all pupils in all infant classes to get a daily hot meal. Nick Clegg took a lot of flak when it was announced – but how is it working out? Jay Rayner joins him in the school dinner queue
Prenatal alcohol consumption linked to mental health problems
Children whose mothers drink four units of alcohol even once are more likely to suffer from hyperactivity, study shows
Our beautiful sons could die before us
Nick Taussig thought his son Theo was a bit of a late developer. If only that were true. Doctors diagnosed Duchenne, a devastating genetic disorder – and everything changed. He will not rest until he finds a cure
FGM: two young women who woke up world and forced politicians to act
Fahma Mohamed in UK and Jaha Dukureh in US have led global debate on female genital mutilation and movement to end it
Making our own baby food: why we’re choosing golden delicious over Goldfish
Erik Assadourian: It’s a lot of trouble and it’s not cheap, but I want my baby to eat real food, not processed food
Kenyan girls taken to remote regions to undergo FGM in secret
Perpetrators of female genital mutilation becoming more difficult to catch as hospitals and clinics carry out procedure covertly
Doctors, social workers and teachers to be legally obliged to report FGM
David Cameron announces move at Girl Summit as he also says parents will be criminalised if they fail to protect children
Parents who allow female genital mutilation will be prosecuted
Cameron pledges tougher law as study reveals 137,000 girls and women in England and Wales have been mutilated
FGM child protection squads to target summer flights out of Britain
Guidance for police issued as airports and border crossings put on alert for girls at risk of being taken out of UK for cutting
Does reading make your kids short-sighted?
Luisa Dillner: Reading and writing may play more of a part than we thought in the onset of short-sightedness. How can you manage the risk?
Concern over delays to treatment of babies suffering from tongue-tie
NHS waiting times can be as much as 84 days to rectify condition that can prevent newborns from breastfeeding
Can I afford a four-day week?
Impacts on child benefit, tax, car insurance or rail fares mean that working part time can bring greater contentment without financial misery
Home-birthing pools recalled after baby falls ill with legionnaires’ disease
NHS and Public Health England ban certain types of heated pool and question suppliers over safety precautions