English children not so happy?

Half a million children in Britain have low well-being, according to a report released by a British charity on Thursday.

The Children's Society revealed the Good Childhood Report 2014 on Thursday, saying that England lags behind some developing countries in terms of the well-being of children.

The report based on data collected from 16,000 children, covering 11 countries in the world, including Romania, Spain, Israel, Brazil, the United States, Algeria, South Africa, Chile, Britain(England), South Korea and Uganda.

It said England lags behind developing countries like Romania, Algeria, Brazil and South Africa when it comes to how happy and satisfied its children are, ranking at 9th, just followed by South Korea and Uganda.

Figure shows that one in eight (13 percent) children in England said they were not satisfied with their appearance, but only children in South Korean showed worse over the appearance issue.

However, children in England feel more positive about friend,home and money and possessions,ranking 6th on the issues.

Childhood is a happy time for the vast majority in this country. But we can't shut our eyes and ears to the half a million children who say they are unhappy and dissatisfied with their lives,said Matthew Reed, chief executive of the charity.

Children with low well-being are more likely to experience serious issues, such as poor outcomes related to school, family and their health .It's crucial that all of us, from policy makers to parents and teachers, listen very closely to what they have to say,he urged.

The report also points out financial situation has impacted on children's well-being, children may have lower well-being than those who had no financial problems in their families.

It said children who regularly take part in activities and sports, who keep good relationships with their friends have higher well-being.