The Holyrood Baby

MSPs vote overwhelmingly to introduce smacking ban

Scotland becomes the first country in the UK to end the physical punishment of children

More than 7,000 low income households receive payments from Social Security Scotland

Figures show the support, through the new Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment, reached a total £2.7m up till the end of January

Ministers announce funding for children from low income families over school holidays

Scottish Government launches second stage of Best Start payments

Highland council ‘working to be aware of ACEs’

Ruth Davidson gives birth to baby boy

Baby box placed in Museum of Childhood to ensure it will “have a place preserved in history”

Specific ‘baby talk’ words boost language learning, study suggests

Scottish Government and councils lay out priorities for public health

Community groups encouraged to make public play spaces more accessible

MPs call for improved parental leave

Science behind family arguments 'can solve damaging disputes'

Mothers more likely to work during early years, report finds

Attainment funding targeted too late, warns Save the Children

NHS Lanarkshire launches preconception health campaign

Child poverty and inequality rises in Scotland

Kezia Dugdale pledges Labour support for child benefit increase

Child poverty bill published by Scottish Government

First born children ‘given attainment advantage’ in early years

Clinical network established for perinatal mental health

Alison Thewliss calls for tighter restrictions on marketing for babies’ formula milk

Targets for ending child poverty revealed by Scottish Government

Nicola Sturgeon unveils plans for a new Child Poverty Bill

The Holyrood baby already faces the attainment gap

Parents excluded from probes into baby deaths

Universal pregnancy vitamins would have helped Kirsty