Co-founder of GenNeu, Roanna Mottershead, explains why every boy needs a doll to play with.

Football as a sport and a culture has its problems as well as its joys. How do you foster a positive attitude to the sport your kid loves? 

When Caroline Brimmer moved her family to the Lake District, she assumed outdoor play would come easily. But with only 21% of kids playing outside every day, turns out we all have a lot to learn.

Kids’ toy preferences do seem to split down gender lines. But where does it come from? And even when we think we are combatting gender divisions, are our own prejudices getting in the way?

We meet Emma Allen, Art Psychotherapist and Sandplay Therapist to find out whether we need to worry about our kids’ burgeoning interest in fighting, sticks, swords and guns.