An Irish study of 125 babies found that feeding history influenced the microbiome’s shift towards complex carbohydrate breakdown and short-chain fatty acid production when solids were introduced. Researchers analysing stool samples from Irish infants have found that the move from…
A free weekly programme for children aged two to four and their parents is recasting the move into formal schooling as a journey built on confidence, play and emotional security. The British International School Abu Dhabi is trying to ease…
With nearly half of Americans spending less than two hours outdoors each week, a California physician warns that indoor living may be fuelling poor sleep, burnout, brain fog and weight gain. Spending long stretches indoors may be doing more than…
A Hong Kong debate over whether children need vegetables has renewed attention on fibre intake, constipation risks and simple ways families can improve their diets. A remark on a Hong Kong television programme claiming that humans do not need vegetables…
Argus Cognitive’s Neurora can analyse routine appointment recordings for more than 100 vocal, facial and gaze signals in children aged 18 months to 12 years. Argus Cognitive said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Neurora software to…
Child health experts say regular, calm conversations about boundaries, coercion, digital behaviour and safer choices are more effective than a single talk. Talking to tweens and teenagers about consent can feel uncomfortable, but child health experts say the conversation is…
A survivor’s warning comes as reports of financially motivated sextortion in the US rise to more than 50,000 a year, prompting calls for open, non-judgemental conversations about online exploitation. A teenager who survived online sextortion has turned her experience into…
Clinics, school programmes, pharmacies and community sites are offering flu vaccinations as the NHS targets children and pregnant women ahead of the winter infection season. The NHS has begun its autumn flu vaccination drive for children and pregnant women, with…
A Western Michigan University dissertation suggests that brief online training and immediate feedback can help caregivers deliver a structured reading programme effectively at home, as national literacy results remain weak. A new dissertation from Western Michigan University adds to the…
Parents should check ingredients, allergen statements and ‘may contain’ warnings every time, as recipes, suppliers and manufacturing processes can change without notice. If you are caring for a child with a peanut allergy, food labels are not background information. They…
