SwedenAt the same time, many testify that they don't know where to turn when their child needs help.
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Swedish preschool chain extracts millions – children get less butter
Sweden"We need to think about how much butter we have on the sandwiches as well as the amount of toppings", it states in the protocol about the children's meal routines.
Sweden launches leisure card subsidy for children’s activities
SportThe Leisure Card will be introduced in September and is intended to give more children an active leisure time.
Investigation: Children systematically shot dead in Gaza
WorldTwo-year-old Layan and six-year-old Mira are just two of the children shot dead by Israeli snipers. According to the UN, the equivalent of one classroom of children is killed every day.
Reports: 18,500 children have been killed in Gaza
WorldThe Washington Post newspaper has published the names of all children who were killed.
China introduces national child allowances to reverse demographic decline
WorldThe Chinese government on Monday presented a comprehensive reform where parents will annually receive approximately €480 per child under three years of age.
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Researchers’ new IVF method: Children born with DNA from three people
ScienceEight children are reported to have been born in the United Kingdom with DNA from a mother and a father – and one additional person.
Sweden’s Christian Democrats call for tax relief for families with children
SwedenHungary's nativity policy could serve as a model.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Swedish mother on the population crisis: “Children are seen as troublesome”
SwedenAnna Björklund argues that our constant screen use has led us to view children as disruptive elements that many people prefer to avoid.
Sweden faces declining birth rates – government launches inquiry into causes
SwedenSwedish Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed points out that today's dating culture often leads to casual relationships – and rarely results in family formation.
Macron seeks to ban children from social media
Tech"I'm giving us a few months to achieve European mobilization. Otherwise, I will negotiate with the Europeans so that we can do it ourselves".
Opt-in childhood
TechNaomi Brockwell: These aren’t just tools of convenience or connection. Often, they’re Trojan horses, collecting and transmitting data in ways most parents never realize.
10,000 children living in homelessness: “The Swedish model has collapsed”
SwedenThe Swedish City Missions warns that homelessness is spreading rapidly and requires strong reforms.
Denmark to ban junk food advertising to children
DenmarkIn a new bill, Danish politicians want to ban the advertising of soft drinks, chips and fast food to children under 15.
US removes COVID vaccine recommendation for children and pregnant women
World"We're now one step closer to realizing President Trump's promise to make America healthy again", declared Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Bizarre children’s series described as “digital drug”
CultureThe dopamine-fueled show "Cocomelon" is making toddlers highly addicted – parents warn of its effects.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
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TechNaomi Brockwell: Your child’s first digital footprint isn’t made by them - it’s made by you.
Swedish government proposes wiretapping children without criminal suspicion
SwedenEven children under the age of 15 must be subject to wiretapping for "preventive purposes" if the police are to get organized crime under control, it is claimed.
Criminal networks exploiting Swedish schools to sustain drug trade
SwedenThe school is now a hub for the gang's strategic exercise of power, reports the state channel SVT's Uppdrag granskning.
Fewer Swedish women want to have children: “A societal change”
Sweden"Some say they simply don't want to have children, others say they value their freedom, and some say they are afraid of the climate threat", explains midwife and professor Tanja Tydén.
Growing number of Swedish women choosing not to have children
SwedenSignificant changes in attitudes over the last ten years, according to a study from Uppsala University.
Swedish state TV professor: Children make us unhappy
SwedenParents are happier drinking alcohol or watching football than spending time with their children, says Erik Angner.
Swedes are choosing not to have children – even in “good times”
Science“As a society, we have never been richer and healthier. The conditions for having children have never really been better", say researchers.
Jewish sect leader arrested for human trafficking
WorldThe ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect is linked to child abuse, forced marriage and child sexual abuse.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
