Cotton Wool Kids

A girl playing a computer game on a bike inside her lounge

Synopsis

Told partly through the eyes of the children themselves, this Cutting Edge film explores the anxieties and fears of modern parents

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  • Don't Talk to Strangers Cotton Wool Kids

    Meet some children who have heard more parental warnings than most

    1:35

    Series 1, Episode 1, Cotton Wool Kids

  • What If...? Cotton Wool Kids

    To what extent is it possible to protect your children from every type of danger?

    1:10

    Series 1, Episode 1, Cotton Wool Kids

  • Go and Play Inside Cotton Wool Kids

    In modern Britain, some kids are being held back from traditional, healthy pastimes

    1:15

    Series 1, Episode 1, Cotton Wool Kids

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  • Cotton Wool Kids

    Childhood is changing. Anxious parents fear that modern Britain has never been a more dangerous place for children. They believe the greatest danger lurks outside the home. But as some…

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