https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In London her friends are putting their young children to bed at 7pm. In Spain, kids are still running around at gone nine. Miriam Foley turns to a sleep expert for advice on which bedtime routine is best. https://www.thelocal.es/20190329/why-the-one-thing-i-am-not-going-to-adopt-here-in-spain-is-spanish-bedtimes Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:59:50 +0100 why-the-one-thing-i-am-not-going-to-adopt-here-in-spain-is-spanish-bedtimes Lisa Sadlier, who moved from Britain to raise her young family in Malaga, explains the tell-tale signs that your bicultural child has embraced their new homeland. https://www.thelocal.es/20190711/the-28-surefire-signs-that-your-child-is-definitely-spanish Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:40:17 +0200 the-28-surefire-signs-that-your-child-is-definitely-spanish The European Commission authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Friday, following the European Medicines Agency's approval of administering the jabs to adolescents earlier in the day. https://www.thelocal.es/20210529/eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Sat, 29 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 What are the best things about raising children in Spain? And what about the downsides. Here some parents who know a thing or two about the issues spelled out pros and cons of having a family in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190711/your-views-the-pros-and-cons-of-raising-a-family-in-spain Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:39:44 +0200 your-views-the-pros-and-cons-of-raising-a-family-in-spain The number of children treated in Spain for accidental poisonings after ingesting hand sanitising gels has soared during the pandemic, the government said Wednesday, urging parents to keep the products out of reach. https://www.thelocal.es/20201015/child-hand-sanitiser-poisoning-cases-spike-in-spain Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:09:44 +0200 child-hand-sanitiser-poisoning-cases-spike-in-spain Smaller class groups, lessons outdoors and coronavirus delegates are just some of the measures being discussed in Spain for children to be able to make a physical return to their classrooms next September. https://www.thelocal.es/20200612/what-will-be-the-rules-for-kids-returning-to-school-in-spain Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:23:56 +0200 what-will-be-the-rules-for-kids-returning-to-school-in-spain From Sunday, children in Spain will be allowed to go outside. https://www.thelocal.es/20200423/what-we-know-about-new-rules-for-taking-children-outside-during-lockdown Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:03:00 +0200 what-we-know-about-new-rules-for-taking-children-outside-during-lockdown The Spanish government was forced to announce a further relaxation of lockdown rules for children after the initial measures provoked an angry backlash from parents. Here's what we know so far about when and why children will be allowed outside. https://www.thelocal.es/20200421/what-we-know-about-spains-rules-on-children-leaving-the-house-during-lockdown Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:35:18 +0200 what-we-know-about-spains-rules-on-children-leaving-the-house-during-lockdown Earlier Tuesday, Spain had said under 14s would be allowed to accompany an adult going for essential work like shopping or to the pharmacy or bank or to walk the dog, but in an about-turn in the evening, relaxed those conditions for children. https://www.thelocal.es/20200422/u-turn-spain-will-allow-children-to-go-out-on-walks-during-lockdown Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:58 +0200 u-turn-spain-will-allow-children-to-go-out-on-walks-during-lockdown Parents have reacted furiously to the so-called loosening of lockdown restrictions to allow children out of confinement. https://www.thelocal.es/20200421/a-complete-joke-what-parents-think-of-spains-new-lockdown-rules-for-children Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:37:23 +0200 a-complete-joke-what-parents-think-of-spains-new-lockdown-rules-for-children Spanish children are having to cope with the tightest virus lockdown rules in Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20200417/for-the-sake-of-the-children-isnt-it-time-spain-loosened-strict-coronavirus-lockdown-rules Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:13:52 +0200 for-the-sake-of-the-children-isnt-it-time-spain-loosened-strict-coronavirus-lockdown-rules No Spanish youngster will fail the school year over the coronavirus crisis, and only in "very exceptional" circumstances will anyone have to repeat the year, the education minister said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200416/spanish-children-to-automatically-pass-year-after-coronavirus-school-closures Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:28:57 +0200 spanish-children-to-automatically-pass-year-after-coronavirus-school-closures Choosing a name for your child is always difficult but it's an extra challenge if you want it to work in more than one language. https://www.thelocal.es/20191023/what-are-the-best-bilingual-baby-names Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:41:01 +0200 what-are-the-best-bilingual-baby-names Moving to Spain as a child and having to learn a new language in strange surroundings was never going to be easy, but for The Local's Evie Burrows-Taylor it opened up new horizons. https://www.thelocal.es/20190719/how-moving-to-spain-and-learning-spanish-as-a-child-opened-up-the-world Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:36:25 +0200 how-moving-to-spain-and-learning-spanish-as-a-child-opened-up-the-world The family reigns supreme in the Spanish way of life but is Spain really a great country for foreigners to bring up kids? What are the positives and negatives? Share your opinions and experiences with our readers. https://www.thelocal.es/20190702/tell-us-what-is-it-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-spain Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:58:00 +0200 tell-us-what-is-it-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-spain It doesn’t seem to matter how many times authorities issue warnings on the dangers of leaving children (or dogs) in parked cars in the sun, people still do it. https://www.thelocal.es/20190702/spanish-police-rescue-babies-left-in-parked-car-during-heatwave-while-parents-went-shopping Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:45:41 +0200 spanish-police-rescue-babies-left-in-parked-car-during-heatwave-while-parents-went-shopping New statistics on the number of births in Spain have revealed the exact extent at which the overall population of the country is decreasing. https://www.thelocal.es/20190619/number-of-births-in-spain-plummets-40-percent-in-10-years Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:56:01 +0200 number-of-births-in-spain-plummets-40-percent-in-10-years The secret is out. Madrid is not just a great city to visit for those who enjoy its legendary nightlife. It is also perfect for a family break. https://www.thelocal.es/20190509/madrid-tops Thu, 09 May 2019 18:57:16 +0200 madrid-tops The mother of two young children was detained by police on Thursday evening after she confessed that her two children were dead and buried on scrubland near her home. https://www.thelocal.es/20190315/tragic-end-to-police-search-for-missing-children-in-valencia-bodies-found-mother-arrested Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:50:43 +0100 tragic-end-to-police-search-for-missing-children-in-valencia-bodies-found-mother-arrested One region of Spain has officially recorded more dogs than children, a trend that as falling birthrates show, is soon likely to repeated across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190304/declining-birth-rates-in-spain-number-of-dogs-outgrows-the-one-of-children-and-adolescents-in-asturia Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:07:11 +0100 declining-birth-rates-in-spain-number-of-dogs-outgrows-the-one-of-children-and-adolescents-in-asturia