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Welcome to the KIDS 4 KIDS Info Centre - Your guide to information about children's activity, health and exercise
Kick the cigs
Thinking of trading in the smoking habit, DO IT.
A new study has shown that children exposed to
second-hand
smoke no matter how great the level it can actually lower their IQ. The
study
showed that children whose blood had traces of passive smoking do not
do as
well as children not inhaling passive smoke in subjects such as
maths,
reading and logic tests.
Pregnancy Myths
There
are a lot of myths or misunderstandings about pregnancy and getting
pregnant.
For example:
- Myth: You can't get pregnant
if you do it standing up
- Fact: You can get pregnant
doing it in any position
- Myth: You can't get pregnant
the first time you have sex
- Fact: You can
- Myth: If you were pregnant
you'd be throwing up
- Fact: Most women are sick
during pregnancy but some aren't
Pregnancy. What do I do now?
Don't
panic. If you think or know that you are pregnant, there are many
people who
can help you whether you are with a partner or by yourself. You could
talk with
a parent, relative, teacher or youth leader. You could also speak to
your GP,
local Midwife, Health Visitor or Voluntary Organisation in complete
confidence.
If
you are pregnant, you should be referred to the hospital or local
ante-natal
clinic where you can gets lots of advice and support for yourself and
your baby.
If you think that you might not want to continue with the pregnancy,
advice is
available from a number of organisations including:
- Brook Advisory Centre
- Family Planning
Association
- British Pregnancy
Advisory Service
- Care in Crisis
- Life
- Marie Stopes
Suicide
'Six
weeks ago a friend of mine took an overdose. She was under a lot of
pressure
and couldn't tell anybody. She said she really wanted to die and
wouldn't let
me phone for an ambulance or call her parents ... so I called ChildLine.
'I'd just like to say how brilliant they were. They talked to her and
stayed on
the phone while the ambulance was coming, and also helped me
afterwards. I
never believed that ChildLine could be so helpful but they saved my
friend's
life.'
Letter to magazine problem page
Feelings of despair, isolation and hopelessness can affect anyone of
any age,
at any time. When these feelings become too much to bear, it can seem
to some
young people that suicide is the only way to escape their problems.
ChildLine
is the
free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and
young
people can call us on 0800 1111 to talk about any
problem –
our counsellors are always here to help you sort it out.
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