He asks the younger generation to turn their back on the responsibility to pay into the social security system, as their parents did before them, so that an even earlier generation can look forward to some financial security in their sunset years.

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If parents choose to wait until their child is five before sending them to school, they are not entitled to an extra year's free nursery care.

BBC: nursery

The law stipulates that online services with youngsters among their customers must obtain the consent of the children's parents before collecting data from them.

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Dr Anuradha Patel, an anaesthesiologist at the New Jersey Medical School who offers children games before surgery, says the playtime is more effective at calming them down than reassurances from their parents.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

Experts agreed that parents should exercise normal caution for trick-or-treating, such as checking candy and treats before their children eat them and making sure children wear reflective clothing at night.

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