As children approach their early teens, parents face the challenge of balancing safety with fostering autonomy. Experts recommend a gradual, communicative approach to help children build confidence and decision-making skills while managing risks safely. By the time many children reach…
Malawi has launched a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination drive targeting over 5.8 million children, aiming to close immunity gaps and prevent outbreaks as cases rise globally. Malawi has begun a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination drive aimed at children…
Swimming lessons offer more than just water skills, fostering safety awareness, confidence, discipline, and emotional resilience that can benefit children throughout their lives. Swimming lessons can offer far more than a way to pass a warm afternoon. For children, they…
A large-scale South Korean study finds that women diagnosed with sleep disorders before or during pregnancy are more likely to have children later diagnosed with neurodevelopmental conditions, highlighting the importance of sleep in preconception and prenatal care. A major South…
Emerging research links childhood reading with improved brain structure, mental health, and longer lifespan, highlighting the urgent need to revitalise reading habits amid digital distractions and social disparities, particularly in Nigeria. For children, books are often introduced as a route…
Research shows that allowing children age-appropriate choices in their learning can enhance motivation, self-regulation, and academic achievement, fostering habits that prepare them for future decisions and challenges. Children do not learn only from lessons, worksheets and tests. They also learn…
A sharp increase in antidepressant and antipsychotic prescribing among teenagers, particularly girls, prompts concerns over prescribing practices, escalation speeds, and safety safeguards amidst expanding access and off-label use. A routine question about increasing a teenager’s sertraline dose opens onto a…
The Egyptian Ministry of Health highlights that long hours on screens, poor diet, and low physical activity collectively influence childhood diabetes risk, calling for family-led prevention strategies. Childhood diabetes risk is shaped less by one single habit than by a…
Disney Dreamers Academy is launching a new year-round, mentoring programme in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs, shifting from its traditional high school focus to provide ongoing career exploration and hands-on experiences for middle school students across multiple U.S. cities.…
Singapore will expand its HPV vaccination programme in January 2027 by introducing Gardasil 9, offering broader protection against cervical cancer for women and adolescents, alongside subsidies and updated schedules. Singapore will expand its public vaccination offer for human papillomavirus from…
