BRITONS ARE AFRAID OF THEIR CHILDREN

More than half of all adults in Britain fear the nation's children are beginning to behave like animals, according to a new survey.The children's charity Barnardos found that adults had an overwhelmingly negative attitudes towards towards children,even though most children are managing to stay out of trouble.

54 per cent of adults thought children behaved like animals, while 49 per cent felt children were increasingly a danger to each other and adults.Forty-three per cent said they wanted something done to protect adults from children and 45 per cent believed that many children were branded feral because of their behavior.

Half disagreed with the statement that children who get into trouble were misunderstood and in need of professional help.The survey has uncovered a disturbing intolerance of children in Britain.Words like animal, feral and vermin were used daily reference to children.

(UNICEF) HOW 25 WEALTHY NATIONS TREAT THEIR YOUNG

The United Nations Children's fund, (UNICEF) has just completed a survey of how 25 wealthy nations treat their young people. There were 10 benchmark indicators outlining basic minimum standards for early childhood services.

Public expenditures on child care and preschool education services are at just 0.4 per cent of GDP. UNICEF recommends 1 per cent of GDP as an appropriate level of expenditure. Nearly 80 per cent of the world's three-to six-year old's. are now in some form of early childhood education and care.