Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
Parents often worry about delayed speech in toddlers, but recent research highlights the importance of early evaluation to distinguish between typical late talking and broader communication issues, enabling targeted support. Parents are often told not to worry when a toddler…
As concerns about teenage social isolation grow, experts stress the importance of meaningful connections over the number of friends, urging parents to recognise signs of distress and support their children’s emotional well-being. A mother’s worry is familiar to many parents:…
A 12-week school-based programme in Spain integrating motor activities with soroban abacus training shows promising effects on young children’s self-regulation, emotional regulation, and classroom adjustment, highlighting innovative approaches to early education. Researchers in Spain say a 12-week school-based programme that…
As the new school year begins, psychologists emphasise the importance of recognising and validating children’s emotions rather than dismissing their nerves. Preparation and steady support are key to helping children manage first-day jitters and build confidence. As the new school…
A new analysis highlights that Nigeria’s ongoing child stunting epidemic could result in a $412 billion economic loss by 2043, urging urgent shifts towards early-childhood nutrition and maternal health investments to safeguard the nation’s future growth. Nigeria’s long-running child stunting…
Apple’s latest billboard in Italy depicting a toddler with an iPhone has sparked criticism from child rights watchdogs, reigniting debate over the impact of early screen exposure and the company’s marketing ethics. Apple is facing another burst of criticism over…
A comprehensive review shows that social media can both support and harm young people’s mental health, depending on how, what, and when they use platforms. Active engagement and context matter more than screen time alone, prompting calls for digital education…
As children return to school, experts emphasise the importance of early eye examinations amid rising rates of myopia linked to increased screen time and decreased outdoor activity, with potential impacts on learning and development. As the school year begins, vision…
Parents navigating their young adult children’s depression are encouraged to adopt a calm, supportive approach that respects autonomy and fosters trust, emphasising gentle help and open communication over control or confrontation. Watching a young adult sink into depression while seeming…
Multinational research reveals that teenagers’ unsupervised, unstructured time outside the home is a significant predictor of delinquency and exposure to violence, highlighting the importance of creating supervised spaces for youth development. A multinational study of more than 58,000 teenagers suggests…
Adoptive children and their families encounter additional hurdles at the start of the term, as questions of identity and trust complicate school transitions, prompting calls for specialised support. The start of term can be stressful for any family, but adoptive…
The American Academy of Pediatrics maintains its outdated autism treatment guidance despite internal and external ethical objections, highlighting a disconnect between scientific recommendations and evolving ethical standards surrounding aversive therapies. The American Academy of Pediatrics has left itself in an…
