Children

We all think we’d recognize a bully if we saw one, but much of what we know about social aggression among kids is wrong.

A third of UK parents see drugs as inevitable part of growing up and most allow children to drink at home from 13, study says. British parents are increasingly relaxed about their children drinking alcohol from as young as 10 years old, taking drugs and having sex, according to research released today.

Bottle-feeding babies can lead to adult obesity, says study. Research shows using formula can cause health problems in later life, as children can develop unnaturally large appetites

NEW DELHI, Sept 29 | Wed Sep 29, 2010 - Outside the stadium to host the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Pramod, 6, and his younger brother play football with a sponge, oblivious to the uproar sparked by their role in building the sites for the $6 billion sporting extravaganza.

Despite the law and various rulings prohibiting it, corporal punishment continues to be practiced widely. And it is left to victims themselves to take up the challenge of ending it. Shoma Chatterji reports.