Experts highlight practical tips to help children with autism manage anxiety during the transition back to school, emphasising routine preparation, sensory management, and collaboration with teachers. Children with autism often find the run-up to a new school year especially difficult…
Experts emphasise the importance of recognising behavioural and emotional indicators in children, beyond academic results, to ensure early support and promote resilience in schools. Parents and teachers should look beyond grades when assessing how a child is coping at school,…
While families explore diet changes, supplements, and mind-body practices to manage ADHD, recent research highlights that standard treatments remain more effective, with alternative approaches showing limited conclusive benefits. While some families turn to diet changes, supplements or mind-body practices in…
New studies and a podcast argue that music should be prioritised in school curricula, showing its significant impact on student retention and performance across core subjects amid concerns over high dropout rates. Music has a habit of being the first…
A new nut-free energy bite recipe offers families a versatile, allergen-safe snack option, combining seeds, dates, and collagen for a nutritious, portable treat suitable for various dietary needs and quick preparation. These nut-free energy bites offer a simple, make-ahead snack…
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health has asked a US court to treat its guidance on child gender care as opinion rather than definitive medical fact, potentially disrupting longstanding advocacy efforts and standards. The World Professional Association for Transgender…
While parenthood is often seen as a joyful milestone, emotional struggles during pregnancy and after birth are common and can significantly affect both parents and children. Experts emphasise the importance of recognising, screening, and seeking early help for perinatal mood…
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health seeks to have its youth gender transition guidance regarded as opinion rather than fact, intensifying a legal battle over the scientific basis of treatments for children amidst accusations of misleading claims and potential…
New insights reveal that preschoolers benefit more from tactile, open-ended play and outdoor exploration than traditional worksheets, fostering curiosity, creativity, and foundational skills through simple, flexible activities. Preschoolers do not need worksheets to start building early skills. According to Little…
Canadian health authorities have defended their immunisation schedule as the US considers altering its vaccine recommendations, amid escalating measles cases across North America. Canadian health organisations are pushing back after Donald Trump ordered a rewrite of childhood vaccine guidance in…
