What's happening to children? Why do one in five now suffer from mental health problems or behavioural and learning difficulties? In this important and ground- breaking book, Sue Palmer presents wide-ranging research on the toxic cocktail of factors affecting children's lives today. She also provides sound advice on 'detoxifying' childhood, including:
*THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF REAL FOOD AND REAL PLAY FOR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT
*WHY SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING - AND HOW TO ENSURE CHILDREN GET ENOUGH OF IT
*CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION - WHAT WORKS BEST FOR DIFFERENT AGE-GROUPS
*PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM AGGRESSIVE MARKETING AND THE EXCESSES OF CELEBRITY CULTURE
*THE DANGERS (AND BENEFITS) OF GROWING UP IN A MULTI-MEDIA 'ELECTRONIC VILLAGE'