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Best Film on Autism Ever! Simply Brilliant!

13-year-old Rosie takes viewers into her world to explain what it's like to grow up with autism.  Rosie introduces other children who have the condition.  Tony, who gets totally obsessed with things but struggles to make friends.  Ben, who has suffered from terrible bullying, and Rosie's own little brother Lenny, who turns the house upside-down daily to try and make sense of things.  These children tell their own stories in their own words to give a vivid and moving insight into what it's like to be autistic.  Watch it here...Please!!

Children Who Reach Puberty Early Display Poor Mental Health During Pre-School

A new study has found that children who reach puberty earlier than their peers have emotional and behavioural problems from an early age.  The effects of these psychological issues remain throughout the teenage years.

High School Kids do a One-Take Mashup Music Video

Who wouldn't want to attend this high school?  Great Video!

Marian Wright Edelman on School Safety

"There is no evidence that armed guards or police officers in school make children safer."
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Hockey Causes 44.3% of All Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Canadian Kids

Nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children in Canada who needed to be taken to an emergency department are caused by hockey, researchers from St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, reported this week.  

Household Magnets May Post Major Threat to Kids

Extremely powerful magnets found in common household items pose a major threat to children and are becoming a growing problem in Canada, warns a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Parents Who Put Their Kid's Needs Above Their Own Are Happier, Finds Study

Researchers from the University of British Columbia finds child-centrism is linked with more positive feelings about parenthood, fewer negative emotions during child care, and deriving greater meaning from life.

Tories Are Ignoring Children and Families

There is a way to dramatically increase employment and government revenue, grow GDP and pump money into local economies.  The Conservative government of Canada is ignoring what experts and business leaders agree on - that investing in children's early years provides the biggest bang for the taxpayers buck.