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The Children's Trust warns that the number of children sustaining injuries that will result in an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is approximately 5000.  ABI is often called "a hidden disability" as its effects frequently go unrecognised by parents and teachers.

A new government campaign, called "CopyCat", is the first THINK! campaign designed to remind parents that kids copy their behaviour and educate them about the dangers that children face on the roads.

Performances of Jack and the Beanstalk run from Saturday 1 December to Saturday 12 January 2008 at the Barbican and children's tickets are half-price!

Watch as Ben Shephard calls on 11 to 18 year olds to CHANGEit and make a difference in their community...

For every special UNICEF pack of Pampers sold this October, November and December, Pampers will provide UNICEF with the funding for one tetanus vaccine. So by choosing Pampers mothers can therefore help protect the world’s most vulnerable babies, and their mothers, with these life-saving vaccinations.

The Breast Cancer website needs more clicks to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman.

Each year the TRA predicts the Dream Dozen toys which will top the Christmas list of children in the UK - see if they are on your children's wish list...

The Yellow Alert campaign, launched by Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) spells out the warning signs of liver disease in newly born babies.

HSBC Values of Sport study concludes that nearly eight out of ten people believe sport helps to teach children important life skills such as decision making, initiative, fair-play and self-confidence.

War Horse, based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford and directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, opens at the Olivier Theatre. This production is suitable for children aged 12 and over. Presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company.

Canvas Holidays now includes Sardinia - renowned for its appeal to the rich and famous – in their repertoire of affordable family holidays.

Last minute deal for October bookings from Greek villa specialists, Spirit of Greece – a 50 per cent discount, on all of its Liakas Waterfront Villas in Kefalonia.

Family-friendly Friday matinees of Spamalot at the Palace Theatre: good time - 5.15pm - and good price - children from 5 to 15 are only charged their age when accompanied by an adult and young people under 26 pay £20.

Greece's Porto Sani Village in Halkidiki is offering a 40 per cent reduction on holidays taken between 10 and 31 October 2007

Catherine Storr's children's classic, Marianne Dreams, has been adapted by Moira Buffini and is directed by Will Tuckett at Islington's Almeida theatre from 13 December 2007 – 19 January 2008.

MSC Cruises, the privately-owned Italian cruise line, launches its ninth ship MSC Poesia, in 2008 and prices for summer cruises include free cruising for under-18s.

The six books which have been shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize will be reviewed by PWT's teenage panel who will give their verdict at the same time as the winner is announced by Booktrust on 31 October 2007.

CLIC Sargent  is the only organisation to offer children with cancer and their families all round care and support.  For the fourth year running Yummy Mummy is raising money for the charity - and Parenting Without Tears is delighted to help.