Distressing news for children

"I am happy to answer questions, if you post them as comments below," writes Tim Levell in his recent blog entry: "Covering distressing news for children." Well maybe he would be kind enough to answer some questions which I sent him by email weeks before his BBC blog even began. But if Mr Levell is still determined not to reply to me personally, nor to write an entry, maybe he could answer me via his blog.

Tim Levell says that a child psychologist helped write a webpage guide about what to do if the news upsets you. However, he continues to ignore all the psychologists and health professionals who believe that prejudice including homophobia should be combatted, and he won't even give his reasons for ignoring these experts.

Mr Levell says in his blog entry that he wants children to leave Newsround feeling happier, brighter and more reassured about the world they live in. Ahh! - that's nice! What a pity that he hasn't tried to make Newsround inclusive and challenge homophobic prejudice - the cause of distress to so many children in primary and secondary schools.