May 2008

Economist.com May 29th 2008 In rich countries at least, parents and teachers are steadily losing the right to discipline children […]

International Herald Tribune May 27, 2008 Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and

NZ Herald May 26, 2008 Almost half of parents with children under 12 have smacked them in the past year,

NZ Herald May 26, 2008 The number of sex workers in New Zealand does not appear to have increased since

NZ Herald May 24, 2008 Reality TV and text messaging are being blamed for a big increase in girls\’ violence

The Dominion Post 23 May 2008 There were no fancy children\’s toys in their nursery – just a sofa, heater

Herald Sun (Australia) May 23, 2008 PEDOPHILES have admitted using children\’s fashion ads to get their kicks, Victoria\’s Child Safety

The Dominion Post 21 May 2008 Irate neighbours of a Mt Victoria brothel have called for commercial sex to be

Evening Standard 21 May 08    Fathers were last night effectively declared an irrelevance in modern Britain. The requirement for fertility

The Press 20 May 2008 Married people are the happiest and healthiest Kiwis, while the unhappiest are divorced, widowed or

Ice News 20 May 2008 Laws in both Denmark and Norway are fairly open when it comes to a person’s 

Sunday Star Times \”Sunday\” Magazine 18 May 2008 Bob McCoskrie\’s cellphone plays Don\’t Worry, Be Happy while you wait for

Sunday Star Times 18 May 2008 Lying in the grass and finding cloud pictures has beaten 49 other activities in a

Sydney Morning Herald May 18, 2008 A CONTROVERSIAL new bill that will remove the word \”father\” from birth certificates to

NZ Herald May 16, 2008 Food manufacturers have sharply reduced their television advertising of unhealthy foods during the \”children\’s\” viewing

UK Telegraph 16 May 2008 Most children believe that playing violent computer games does lead to aggressive behaviour, according to

NZ Herald May 15, 2008 Women in \”crisis\” pregnancies are being encouraged to consider adopting their babies out, as latest

NZPA 15 May 2008 Children today are growing up too fast and acting like adults at a very early age,

Daily Mail (UK) 15th May 2008 Hannah was a happy 13-year-old until she became an \’emo\’ – part of a

BBC News 15 May 2008 California\’s top court has ruled that a state law banning marriage between same-sex couples is

The Aucklander 14 May 2008 CLICK HERE to read article

NZ Herald May 10, 2008 New Zealanders are drifting slowly away from formal marriage – and the new option of

But the research actually says otherwise! Reuters May 9, 2008 Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers,

Sydney Morning Herald 9 May 2008 THE belief that children and money will bring people happiness is one of life\’s

Evening Standard 26 May 08 A huge ethical row has erupted over a judge\’s decision to allow a 12- year-old

NZ Herald May 07, 2008 Fewer than half of Kiwi parents know what time adult programming starts on television. A

The Australian May 07, 2008 CHILDREN with a step-parent or no biological parent are significantly more at risk than those

NZ Herald May 06, 2008 Girls may be given free access to the emergency contraceptive pill at their local Auckland

Nelson Mail 05 May 2008 Nelson young people are becoming increasingly violent towards their parents, say police concerned that the passing

Reuters May 5, 2008 It starts with all the best intentions. You buy a birthday cake. You arrange some entertainment

NZPA 05 May 2008 A complaint that an episode of Californication on TV3 involving a threesome sex scene breached standards