MILLIONS of children as young as ten are most worried about not having enough money for their future, the annual Good Childhood report from the Children’s Society estimates. If that percentage is applied to the whole population, it would suggest that about 2.3 million young people share such worries. Family was the only aspect of life where there had been no significant change as a cause of children’s mean happiness. And, finally, to focus on prevention, by measuring “children’s subjective wellbeing at least annually and on a much larger national scale across England and Wales”. “The need for improving children’s well-being is urgent.

Source: The Times September 19, 2023 23:28 UTC