Birmingham Mail - Family Life - Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/ Read about family life. Education news covering articles on careers, local colleges and schools, health advice, keep fit tips and more. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Read about family life. Education news covering articles on careers, local colleges and schools, health advice, keep fit tips and more. family life, education news, careers, colleges, schools, health advice, keep fit tips http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/11/24/keep-your-child-on-her-feet-in-a-supervised-class-97319-25240372/ Keep your child on her feet in a supervised class Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/11/24/keep-your-child-on-her-feet-in-a-supervised-class-97319-25240372/ Q My six-year-old daughter is keen on dance but I’m worried about strain injury. Should I stop her going? 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Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/10/27/feelings-of-failure-could-lie-behind-stammering-97319-25023630/ Feelings of failure could lie behind stammering Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/10/27/feelings-of-failure-could-lie-behind-stammering-97319-25023630/ Your child health queries answered. Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/10/20/caring-for-sick-children-is-no-child-s-play-97319-24970881/ Caring for sick children is no child's play! Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:34:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/10/20/caring-for-sick-children-is-no-child-s-play-97319-24970881/ Your child health queries answered. 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Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/08/04/give-your-child-regular-eye-tests-97319-24311924/ Give your child regular eye tests Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:34:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/08/04/give-your-child-regular-eye-tests-97319-24311924/ Q Can children get glaucoma? It runs in our family Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/08/04/eating-little-does-not-necessarily-mean-anorexia-97319-24311905/ Eating little does not necessarily mean anorexia Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/08/04/eating-little-does-not-necessarily-mean-anorexia-97319-24311905/ Q Our daughter hardly eats anything. Could she have anorexia? Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/07/28/more-chances-to-find-and-protect-abused-children-97319-24256707/ More chances to find and protect abused children Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/07/28/more-chances-to-find-and-protect-abused-children-97319-24256707/ Q. ARE our children safe anywhere these days? Ask Alan http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/07/14/take-care-with-the-barbecue-97319-24150170/ Take care with the barbecue Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/ask-alan/2009/07/14/take-care-with-the-barbecue-97319-24150170/ Q. We love barbecues but are children more likely to get food poisoning this way? Ask Alan