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Title: TOXIC CHILDHOOD
HOW THE MODERN WORLD IS DAMAGING OUR CHILDREN AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
By: Sue Palmer
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £12.98


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ISBN 10: 1409158721
ISBN 13: 9781409158721
Publisher: ORION PUBLISHING CO (DIGITAL)
Pub. date: 12 February, 2015
Pages: 384
Synopsis: Children throughout the developed world are suffering: instances of obesity, dyslexia, ADHD, bad behaviour and so on are all on the rise. And it's not simply that our willingness to diagnose has increased; there are very real and growing problems. Sue Palmer, a former head teacher and literacy expert, has researched a whole range of problem areas, from poor diet, lack of exercise and sleep deprivation to a range of modern difficulties that are having a major effect: television, computer games, mobile phones. This combination of factors, added to the increasingly busy and stressed life of parents, means that we are developing a toxic new generation. TOXIC CHILDHOOD illustrates the latest research from around the world and provides answers for worried parents as to how they can protect their families from the problems of the modern world and help ensure that their children emerge as healthy, intelligent and pleasant adults.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Returns: Non-returnable
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