Nanny state facts for kids

A nanny state is a government or country with many laws that tell people what to do. The reason may be to protect people's health, or to protect society. It is called paternalism when the government thinks they know better than the people. When someone calls a government a nanny state, they mean it is taking away too much of their freedom.

Images for kids

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  An old wet nurse symbolising France as nanny-state and public health provider (colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph editorial cartoon by N. Dorville, 1901)

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  The signs say "Caution! Hidden hole on track" and have been erected by the South Downs Park authority. A careful look shows there is a brown mark midway between the posts which is the hole and some argue this to be unnecessary.