Major differences in the After-School scheme
Major differences in the After-School scheme in Norway The After-School Scheme (SFO) is starting up again these days. There are, however, major differences in the…
Children
Gladmat for the kiddos
Gladmat for the kiddos as well Cookery courses, chef battles, tractors, wheel of fortune and chocolate – Gladmat Festival 2019 is full of thrilling activities…
Kids say parents share content without consent
One in three kids say parents share content without consent 27 per cent of Norwegian children informs that their parents share pictures or films of…
Vaccination of children in Norway
All children living in Norway are offered vaccines through the Childhood Immunisation Programme. Recommended vaccines – The recommended Childhood Immunisation Programme (fhi.no) for children and…
Rules on Marketing Targeting Kids
Rules on Marketing Targeting Children in Norway Marketing targeting children is not prohibited in Norway, but there are some rules that should cause bloggers and…
Possible Swedish deaths in Syria
Swedish children may have died in Syria The news that four Swedish children may have died in camps in Syria, shows that it is urgent…
Committees to consider how children can be protected from harmful media content
The Government has appointed a committee to investigate how children can be protected from harmful media content. The committee will mainly propose preventive measures that…
115 million boys became bridegrooms as children
About 115 million men and boys were married when they were children, many of them before reaching the age of 15 showed a UNICEF report….
Important for safety that work of bringing home children wasn’t publicized
The Norwegian authorities feared for the safety of the Norwegian children in the al-Hol camp in Syria if details about the operation of retrieving them…
One in three kids driven to school
One in three kids driven – many due to dangerous school road Dangerous school road is one of the main reasons why children are driven…
Children all over the world have better lives than 20 years ago
Hundreds of millions of children have better than they did 20 years ago reported Save the Children charity. Norway is near the top, but behind…
Government wants more minority language speaking children in kindergartens
The government has granted NOK 9 million to kindergartens in five Norwegian cities. The goal is to recruit children to kindergartens in vulnerable areas. ‘’A…
Rejects that ISIL kids are ticking bombs
Expert rejects that kids of ISIL fighters are ticking bombs The debate surrounding Norwegian kids of ISIL fighters must be normalised and demystified, urges expert…
Man accused of online abuse against over 250 children
A man in his 40s in the Romerike District Court was charged with online abuse against over 250 children and young people aged nine to…
This year’s national skipping rope competition is underway
On Tuesday the two-week skipping rope competition ‘Hope for the Heart’ started. School pupils from year four to year seven will participate, and NOK 10,000…
Bollestad in tears defends stance on IS kids
Bollestad in tears defends Norwegian stance on IS children Olaug Bollestad touches on a wide range of issues in her first – and most likely…
MFA aware of orphan kids in Syria via media
MFA aware of orphan Norwegians in Syria via media On direct questions, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Søreide, confirms that she and the Ministry of…
Hundreds of children live at secret locations in Norway
“385 children in Norway live at a secret address, so-called code 6 and 7, according to Kripos. There must be more research on the consequences…
Two out of three Norwegians believe children of IS fighters should be brought home
65% of respondents believe that the Norwegian authorities should bring home children of persons who have joined the extremist group, IS, a recent survey showed….
Urgent to bring home IS women and children
Several humanitarian aid organizations in Norway are calling for action from the government. The Church City Mission (Kirkens Bymisjon) said they are not confident about…