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Jul122019 by adminNo Comments

Renting: How landlords can refuse to let to tenants with children

Landlords can refuse potential tenants with children when letting out a UK property, which has prompted complaints from some of those turned down.Some families searching for a home to rent say it is unfair and discriminatory to rule out tenants with children.But landlords point out that not all properties are suitable for youngsters, and that they are within their rights to refuse.The debate has been played out on the BBC News Affordable Living Facebook page.Tenant: 'It felt a bit harsh - it was an ideal small family home'Tom Dedynski has two children, aged nine and five, but has separated from his wife. He was looking for a two-bedroom home to rent in Peterborough so he had enough room for his children to come to live with him during various weekends and at other times. He thought he had ...

Jun252019 by adminNo Comments

Blind children in Chile get solar eclipse experience

Technology

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Apr202019 by adminNo Comments

Children judge people based on facial features, just like adults

Science

April 19 (UPI) -- Children judge and adjust their behavior toward people based on the person's facial features, just like adults do. Previous studies have detailed the way various facial features -- the tilt of a person's mouth or distance between a person's eyes, for example -- influence a person's perception and expectations of another person. These preconceived notions, formed in an instant, can affect how people behave toward the person. Research suggests these subconscious prejudices can influence the hiring process, voting decisions or even jury deliberations. But until now, psychologists had only studied such prejudices in adults. The latest study, published this week in the journal Developmental Psychology, suggests children as young as five also judge people based on facial feat...

Mar312019 by adminNo Comments

Ask children about social media use, psychiatrists urged

Health

Psychiatrists are being urged to ask children with mental health issues how long they spend online and what they use social media for.Questions about technology should be a routine part of assessments, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. It is concerned about how time spent online impacts on mood, sleep, diet and behaviour.The government is expected to announce plans to regulate social media companies soon.The College's advice comes as evidence grows of a possible link between harmful content or time spent online, and poor mental health.It is planning to publish a report later this year about its stance on technology use and children's mental health, which will include recommendations for parents, children and doctors.When assessing children, psychia...

Mar242019 by adminNo Comments

Starving Venezuelan children forced to feed off rubbish dumps

World

By Alex Crawford, special correspondent in Maracaibo, Venezuela The swarm of flies gives the game away."Food," one of the starving children calls out at a rubbish dump in Venezuela's second city, Maracaibo. We see several small hands dig into a bin bag and stuff its contents into their mouths.What they descend on has disintegrated so much in the sweltering heat that we cannot make out what it is.One chunk looks like a soggy bit of bread, while another may have been a half-eaten plantain. One boy gnaws and sucks at an animal bone. Venezuelan...