Stories
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Children in burns prevention campaigns
Whose responsibility is it to prevent accidental burns and scalds in the home? Shane Ewen’s research shows that it’s everyone’s concern.
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The quest to breed gifted children
If you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?
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The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
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How we bury our children
Following her baby daughter’s funeral, Wendy Pratt found that visiting the grave gave her a way to carry out physical acts of caring for her child. Here she considers how parents’ nurturing instincts live on after a child’s death.
Catalogue
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Instructions for children: or, the child's and youth's delight. Teaching an easie way to spell and read true English. Containing The Father's Godly Advice, Directing Parents in a Right and Spiritual manner to Educate their Children. With A Scripture Catechism, Wherein all the Chief Principles of True Christianity Are clearly Opened. Together with many other Things, both Pleasant and Useful, for the Education of Children. Written by B. Keach, Author of War with the Devil. Recommended to the Use of all Parents and Schoolmasters, by H. Knowls.
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.Date: [1712?]- Books
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The believer's pearl; or, An Humble Attempt To set forth a Precious Jesus, in a Gospel light, to the View of the Children of Men.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The family instructor. In two parts. I. Relating to family breaches, and their obstructing religious duties. II. To the great mistake of mixing the passions in the managing and correcting of children With A great Variety of Cases, relating to setting Ill Examples to Children and Servants. Vol.II.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1720- Books
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Instructions for children: or, the child's and youth's delight. Teaching an easie way to spell and read true English. Containing The Father's Godly Advice, And directing Parents in a Right and Spiritual manner to Educate their Children. With A Scripture Catechism, Wherein all the Chief Principles of True Christianity Are clearly Open'd. Together with many other Things, both Pleasant and Useful for the Education of Children. Written by B. Keach, Author of War with the Devil. Recommended to the Use of all Parents and Schoolmasters, by H. Knowls.
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Strength in weakness manifest: in the life, various trials, and Christian testimony of that faithful servant and handmaid of the Lord, Elizabeth Stirredge, Who departed this Life, at her House at Hempstead in Hertfordshire, in the 72d Year of her Age. Written by her own hand. Shewing her pious Care and Counsel to her Children, and according to their Desire, made Publick: Also for the Instruction and Benefit of many other Parents and Children concerned.
Stirredge, Elizabeth, 1634-1706.Date: 1746
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