Sleep experts emphasise that the common 12-month sleep regression, linked to rapid developmental milestones, is a temporary phase. With patience and consistency, most families can navigate the disrupted sleep patterns, which typically pass within a few weeks. A baby who…
Stranger anxiety, a common and important phase in early childhood, often peaks unexpectedly but signals healthy emotional growth. Experts emphasise gentle approaches to ease children through this developmental stage and highlight when further advice is needed. Stranger anxiety is a…
Recent research shows that lactation cookies do not significantly boost milk production, highlighting the importance of proven strategies like proper latch, hydration, and professional support over popular but unsubstantiated remedies. Lactation cookies have become a popular shortcut for breastfeeding parents…
Autism in girls and young women continues to be underdiagnosed due to subtler symptoms and social masking, prompting calls for updated screening practices. Girls and young women with autism are still being missed, not because the condition is necessarily less…
Montessori classrooms group children across age spans, promoting social skills, leadership, and personalised growth through a structured three-year cycle, challenging traditional notions of age-based learning hierarchy. At back-to-school night, one of the first things parents notice in a Montessori classroom…
With escalating food insecurity across Nigeria’s North-East and dwindling international support, experts call for a shift to locally funded, community-based nutrition systems to prevent further crises amid funding shortfalls. Nigeria’s worsening hunger emergency is increasingly exposing the limits of dependence…
Spending a summer working as a camp counsellor offers more than seasonal employment , it provides young people with vital skills in leadership, communication, adaptability, and accountability that employers value deeply. A summer spent working as a camp counsellor can…
Milda Karklytė-Palevičienė highlights that embracing mistakes and fostering open communication are key to nurturing emotionally resilient children, challenging the pursuit of perfection in parenting. Child psychologist Milda Karklytė-Palevičienė says parents do not need to be flawless to raise emotionally healthy…
Mozambique’s national HPV vaccination programme now includes a broad catch-up campaign targeting girls aged 9 to 18, leveraging global guidance and partnerships to address its high cervical cancer burden through innovative single-dose immunisation and comprehensive screening. Mozambique’s HPV vaccine programme…
Emerging research highlights how deliberate and respectful music activities in nurseries can bolster emotional security, language, and creativity, while emphasising the importance of consent and individual choice for children’s well-being. Music sessions in nurseries are often treated as a cheerful…
