In Germany, France and the UK, early years childcare is increasingly being privatised, paradoxically with massive public subsidies. But where does the public money go? 

How important are role models? What does first love feel like? How do friendships build resilience? KIDS focuses on the world of children.

In the most infamous district of Tokyo, the outcast youth of Japan come together at night.

Why do some children become bullies? And what is bullying like for the victim?

Despite social pressure, many couples in France are opting not to have children.

Every year, private daycare providers receive 1.3 billion euros from the French taxpayer. But where is all this public money going?

 A look behind the scenes of an unscrupulous industry that seems to have no regard for children and their families.

When parents separate, this can be difficult for children. But a separation does not have to be harmful for kids, if it is managed well.

Children and young people share their very personal experiences of their bodies and child psychologists and neurosciencists provide insights.

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Nutrition is more than just getting enough to eat: A child’s diet has a significant influence on their health and can shape them for the rest of their lives.

Why are friendships so important for children's personal development? And what do they mean in the digital world?

Relationships between brothers and sisters is an important part of a child’s daily life. But how do you learn to share your toys, your space and even your parents with someone else?

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

Creativity is vital for human beings But how can creative thinking be encouraged? And how is it different from imagination?

Children are often afraid of the dark or of monsters under the bed. These fears are not only a natural part of their development, but also an opportunity to grow.

Throughout childhood, children spend much of their time in school where they learn essential social and cognitive skills for life. 

Branded clothes and the latest smartphones have become status symbols capable of enhancing children’s image with peers or a source of exclusion.

On the small isolated Greek island of Arki, close to the Turkish coast live only 40 inhabitants and just one primary school kid, Christos aged 12.