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Dad who struggled after his daughter was taken into care found lifeless
Penryn
'I will always remember him as the happy loving man whom we loved so much'
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Should you limit kids' screen time each day? Have your say
Parenting
A top addiction therapist previously compared giving a child a smartphone or tablet to giving them a bottle of wine, as she warned of the dangers of excessive screen time
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'Fit and well' baby tragically died after swallowing 10p coin
Royal Cornwall Hospital
The 14-month-old was his usual self before his death, which remains unexplained
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Should TikTok be banned in the UK? Have your say
Parenting
Over 170 million people could be affected from Sunday
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Should children be banned from social media? Have your say
Parenting
Rules are being tightened up online
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Should smacking children continue to be allowed?
Parenting
There are no plans to extend protections for children
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'Children need more protection' as England considers smacking ban
Parenting
Not everyone agrees. One CornwallLive reader said 'it never did me any harm'
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Eight-month-old baby died from rare disease just one month after parents suspected illness
Real Life
By the time Noah Jordan was diagnosed with a rare mitochondrial disease, his parents were told there was no cure
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Disneyland dream for Redruth boy born with half a heart
People
Doctors have prepared the family for the possibility that Louis may not have much time left, but he has one big dream - to visit Disneyland Paris
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Cornwall's TR7 skatepark holds special sessions so mums can 'feel like kids again'
Parenting
The Board Mums Club meets every fortnight with women of all ages taking part
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AI cameras catch 109 children not wearing seat belts in Devon and Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall Police
Artificial intelligence (AI) cameras have been introduced in the region in recent years in a series of trials – and have caught drivers using mobile phones, passengers using the steering wheel, alongside not wearing seat belts
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Favourite playgrounds for kids and families in Cornwall
Things to do in Cornwall
Rope courses, zip wires, swings, slides and a lot more - now all we need is the weather
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People in hysterics at man's list of US baby names that would never work in UK
Parenting
A man listed the baby names he don't think would work as well in the UK – as many people associated them with the States. So what do you make of his amusing observations?
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Hayle mum died after her kids were taken away
Hayle
It was said that it would have been better if the mental health team had been fully staffed and resourced
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'Lost' mum turns life around to become champion bodybuilder
Parenting
Louise Hick has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Bodybuilding World Championships
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Mum savagely trolled after sharing inadvertently X-rated name she gave baby
Parenting
An influencer has been savagely trolled online after sharing what she's named her baby with the world - but people couldn't help but liken it to an X-rated word
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Son who slashed mum's throat said he didn't have mental health problem, inquest hears
Courts
An inquest into the death of Sally Poynton is being held in Truro
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Fostered woman finds biological dad after 50 years
People
Karen Martin's father lives across the world in Australia and she wants to meet him before it's too late
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Autumn Clock Change: Don't let the clocks set back your child's sleep
Parenting
Hannah Double, of Little Dreams Consulting Devon and Cornwall, offers a child-friendly guide that will prevent sleep dilemmas when the clocks go back on October 29, 2023.
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Liskeard mum's incurable cancer misdiagnosed as she 'wasn't in enough pain'
Health
Father-daughter duo Hannah and Neil were initially both let down by medical professionals before being diagnosed with the same nasty disease
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Mum has inoperable brain tumour after battling cancer for 13 years
People
Suki Thompson has been diagnosed with cancer four times in the past 13 years but her journey is now sadly coming to an end
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Mum finds missing child in minutes using 'looking loudly' method she saw on TikTok
Parenting
The mum used a different technique instead of shouting her daughter's name
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Prince William and Kate Middleton's unique 'sofa chat' parenting method when children misbehave
Royal Family
It takes the place of traditional parenting methods like time-outs and bedroom banishments
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'Super mum' manages to get kids to sleep for 12 hours a night
Parenting
Sophie Middleton, AKA The Night Night Nanny, says the key factors are establishing a routine and fostering independence.
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