Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
New research highlights the role of gut-brain interaction and psychological strain in persistent abdominal pain, while warning that organic disease must still be ruled out. Frequent abdominal pain in children is increasingly being recognised as more than a vague or…
A Vanderbilt University paediatrician says clinicians can spot the health effects of bullying early and support children through a brief, structured response involving families, schools and follow-up care. Bullying can leave lasting marks on a child’s health, which is why…
Developmental language disorder can affect learning, confidence and social development, but specialists say children are too often mistaken for being inattentive, lazy or less able. Developmental language disorder, or DLD, affects far more children than many parents and teachers realise,…
Experts say parents should focus less on the minutes teens spend online and more on what they see, who they interact with and whether digital life is affecting their wellbeing. Parents who check a teen’s daily screen-time total may be…
A brief mindfulness exercise at the beginning of psychotherapy sessions was linked to greater symptom improvement and a stronger therapeutic alliance among adolescents, although relaxation exercises produced similar benefits. A brief mindfulness exercise at the start of psychotherapy sessions may…
Hesitating on the stairs is often part of normal development, but persistent difficulty, pain or uneven movement may warrant a clinical assessment. Many toddlers find stairs awkward at first, and that does not automatically point to a problem. Climbing steps…
The relentless refusals are usually a normal stage of growing independence. Experts explain why toddlers rely on “no” and how calm boundaries, choices and routines can ease the conflict. If your toddler seems to answer almost every question with “no”,…
Co-produced, strengths-based booklets helped children and families discuss neurodivergent traits and coping strategies while they waited for formal assessment. A growing number of families are being told to wait months, and sometimes years, for autism or ADHD assessments, yet their…
Adolescents are still developing the skills needed for long-term decisions, yet face growing pressure to choose careers and define their identities before they are ready. Teenagers are often treated as if they should already know exactly who they are and…
Moscow’s chief paediatrician says routine assessments, family medical histories and prompt attention to developmental or behavioural changes can help identify problems early. Regular check-ups and age-appropriate vaccination remain the foundation of a child’s health, according to Ismail Osmanov, Moscow’s chief…
Half of 15-year-old girls avoid school sport because they fear they will not be good enough, as the Centre for Social Justice calls for a new right to sport. Teenage girls are increasingly turning away from school sport, with a…
A simple measurement from routine near-term MRI scans was linked to cognitive and motor outcomes at age two in babies born as early as 22 weeks, although researchers say the finding needs wider validation. Researchers in Vienna say a simple…
