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Children's Commissioner: pupils 'raised on a diet of porn'

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that a generation of children are developing permissive attitudes to sex and viewing women as objects after being raised on a “diet of pornography”, a major study has found. 
(25-05-2013)

Drink milk to increase child's IQ, pregnant women told

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that women who are pregnant or planning to have children should ensure they consume the right amount of iodine, which is found in milk, or risk their child having a low IQ, according to researchers. 
(24-05-2013)

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that there are more than 1,000 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted than there were six months ago. 
(23-05-2013)

Boys with ADHD twice as likely to be obese adults

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that boys diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood are more likely to be obese adults, finds a new study that sheds light on how ADHD can affect the body as well as the mind. 
(23-05-2013)

'Most exciting breakthrough in IVF treatment in 30 years' could triple number of births

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that thousands of infertile couples could benefit from a new IVF procedure that can dramatically improve the success rate of having a baby through artificial reproduction. 
(21-05-2013)

Parents 'failing to get children ready for school', say heads

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that schools are to issue advice to parents on how to raise their children amid fears too many pupils are turning up to lessons unfit for the demands of full-time education, it has been announced. 
(20-05-2013)

Children turn away from books in favour of reading electronically

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that children are spending more time reading on computers or other electronic devices than on books, magazines and comics for the first time, according to a new study. 
(19-05-2013)

Six-year-old diagnosed with rickets after using sunscreen

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that a six-year-old boy with a love of the outdoors has been diagnosed with rickets after his mother smothered him in sunscreen every time he went out to play. 
(18-05-2013)

Grant awarded to pilot childcare 'hubs'

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that family charity 4Children has been awarded contracts to pilot 'community childcare hubs' and support children's centres. 
(17-05-2013)

Children shun fictional 'fat Alfie'

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that young children reject story characters who are obese, a study suggests. 
(17-05-2013)

The National Autistic Society to open a free school

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that the National Autistic Society (NAS) has revealed plans to open a free school for children with autism in Berkshire and neighbouring counties in September. 
(16-05-2013)

Waist to height ratio 'more accurate than BMI'

www.gdaguru.com today reports that your waist should be no more than half the length of your height, according to experts who claim that having too large a trouser size can dramatically shorten your lifespan. 
(16-05-2013)

Call for 20mph limit in school areas

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that only 12 per cent of roads around schools have a 20 mph speed limit, according to a survey by the road safety charity Brake. 
(15-05-2013)

Secondary schools ban e-cigarettes

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that a growing number of secondary schools are banning e-cigarettes over fears that they are being used by pupils to start smoking. 
(15-05-2013)

Childminders overwhelmingly reject ratio changes

www.grub4life.org.uk today reports that three-quarters of childminders would refuse to take more children if ratios are relaxed, reveals a new survey. 
(14-05-2013)
 
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Grub4life at the 8th Nursery Management Today Awards
On Friday 26th November Grub4life were proud to attend the 8th Nursery Management Awards at London’s Hilton Metropole Hotel. This annual event is a glittering evening, a bit like the Oscars for...
Grub4life at the 11th Annual Nutrition and Health Conference
This weekend was really busy for Grub4life- we were presenting at the 11th Annual Nutrition and Health conference at London’s Olympia.  We briefed over 400 health Professionals on our...
Grub4life Cook’s Training in Southwark
On Tuesday 23rd November grub4life will be hosting the 3rd Early Years Cooks Training session for Children’s Centre Cooks working in Southwark. This week we are looking at weaning- when it...
Toad Hall Nurseries join Grub4life to lead the way in Early Years Nutrition provision.
On Friday 5th November I attended a meeting for the 16 nursery cooks who cook for children every day who attend Toad Hall Nurseries. They were gathered together for the launch of a really exciting...
SAVE Cranfield Pre School
I am helping to raise money for Buckinghamshire based Cranfield Pre-School, a charity which needs £9,000 to stay open for 1 year. In the face of financial cuts staff and supporters of the Pre...
Reciprocal childcare...a good idea?
There has been an increase in the number of online companies offering a match making service for parents to find and offer reciprocal childcare. On the surface it seems a great idea, free childcare so...
Did it!!!
I did it!!! Completed Bromley's First Five 5k Fun Run! Dressed as a Russian Doll! I confess I did walk some of it...becuase I hadn't done enough training in advance...and the costumes made us very...
Fun Run dressed as a Russian Doll
HiThis Sunday I am running a 5k run for the CHernobyl Children's Project. My twin sister Frances, my younger sister Linda and my two daughters Bex (16) and Amy (11) and myself are running dressed as...
Grub4life members run for Chernobyl.
If you’re in the Croydon area this Sunday 19th April keep an eye out for 5 sweaty Russian Dolls- one of our most committed Grub4life members is running a 5K fun run in aid of the Chernobyl...
Easter is about more than Chocolate- Easter from around the world
In medieval times a festival of egg throwing was held in church, during which the priest would throw a hard-boiled egg to one of the choirboys. It was then tossed from one choirboy to the next and...
14th April 2009 is Vaisakhi for Sikhs
This is an important celebration for the Sikh community where in 1699 the identification of the Sikh community was made known as the Khalsa. Vaisakhi this year is Monday 14th April, but many towns and...
NEW RESOURCES- ALL FREE TO DOWNLOAD
It’s great to see that members have been responding to grubbylilzo’s blog- that’s exactly what Grub4life is all about- sharing information and supporting each other.We have some...
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Well, I can't believe that already I've had two messages and both were extremely helpful!!! I have looked on the resources section and am completely spoiled for choice!!!!  There's so much...
Secondary Schools in uproar over impending nutrient based stndards
Yesterdays news story about School Caterer’s concerns over the introduction of Nutritional standards for secondary schools which will be introduced in September made complete sense to me.The...
Lesson Planning
Today I am planning a few lessons which I am taking to my local childrens centre...The first one is Healthy packed lunches..... that's quite easy... I have taught one already which was a success......
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