children

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Cropped view of child touching teddy bear near blurred window with raindrops
Crime
Snapchat linked to sexual abuse of 121 children age 12 and under; Six raped
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Group of schoolchildren cycling on a bridge in Nijmegen. 12 Nov. 2025
TechNatureCultureLifestyle
Over 400,000 children don’t play outdoors; Screen time, helicopter parents to blame
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Kids at a sleepover.
CultureLifestyle
Parents far more cautious about letting children stay overnight with friends
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A boy arrived at school on a bicycle
HealthCultureLifestyleSports
Only 1 in 4 Dutch children cycle to school daily, researchers say
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Two couples hanging out.
CultureLifestyle
More than 50% of young Dutch adults do not want children
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Child at an appointment.
Business
Dutch lawmakers raise alarm over closures of pediatric care villas owned by B. Braun
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Taking a picture of a little girl.
CultureLifestyle
Experts warn of long-term risks from sharing children’s photos online
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A 12-year-old girl who was victimized by tourists paying to sexually assault children recovers in a shelter in Cebu City, Philippines. 15 January 2013
CrimePolitics
Amsterdam child protection interventions surge, national numbers steady
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A sad child sits alone in a school corridor.
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Netherlands launches national hotline for children to report discrimination
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Father holds his daughter, who is ill with chickenpox
Health
Unusually high number of children contracting chickenpox: 22 per 100,000 aged 5–14
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The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander delivers his Christmas address in the vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague, December 25, 2025.
PoliticsCulture
King Willem-Alexander expresses concern, hope for new generations in Christmas speech
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Children at a school canteen.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch school absenteeism hits record high as thousands miss classes or aren’t enrolled
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Primary school boy is playing on his phone
HealthPoliticsCultureLifestyle
One in five Dutch kids feel unsafe online: UNICEF
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A boy arrived at school on a bicycle
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Over 36,000 children cycle daily on unsafe roads near Dutch primary schools
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
Politics
Dutch Cabinet plans evacuation of severely ill Gaza children by early November
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
Health1-1-2Politics
Netherlands to admit critically ill Gaza children, sends €25 million in aid
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The provincial flag of Groningen flies in Winschoten with a seismogram printed on it in protest of gas extraction and the resultant earthquakes. 20 Sept. 2019
Politics
Tenants can now also claim same mental health damages from Groningen earthquakes
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
Politics
Amsterdam requests government to accept sick and injured children from Gaza
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Police arrest a suspect.
Crime
Man, 74, arrested in Nijmegen after exposing himself to girls near Helmond school
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Working parents
Health
Half of parents think they work harder raising kids than previous generations
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Cropped view of child touching teddy bear near blurred window with raindrops
Crime
Dutch children found living in severe neglect in Italy, removed from parents by court
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Young boy using a smartphone
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Dutch cabinet to recommend age 15 minimum for social media use
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Screen time
Health
Dutch kids, teens in favor of age limit for social media: UNICEF
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Children playing in a fountain in an Enschede park
Health
Dutch kids have highest well-being in world, with exceptions