Overprotective parents could make playtime MORE dangerous for their children

Overprotective measures from parents make playground accidents more likely to take place, a study has found.

A study conducted by Mineola, New York's Winthrop University Hospital found that each injury reported through the use of a slide occurs after a child rides on the lap of a parent.

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Sarah's Law reveals identities of 160 sex offenders with access to children.

The identities of more than 160 child sex offenders have been exposed during the first year of the "Sarah's Law" scheme, which allows worried parents to check on anyone who has regular access to their children.

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Rise in care applications in England.

The annual number of applications from local councils in England to take children into care has exceeded 10,000 for the first time, data shows.

Figures released by the courts advisory service, Cafcass, show 886 care applications were made in March, taking the full figure for the year to 10,199.

At the same point last year, 9,202 care applications had been made.

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International child flee cases on increase.

Cases of a parent fleeing with their children to a different country are on the increase, a report has said.

Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales, Lord Justice Thorpe, said most instances involved eastern European countries.

His office dealt with 180 cases last year compared with 27 in 2007.

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