A new survey reveals parents dedicate more than 430 hours annually to planning, shopping, packing, and cooking for school children, highlighting the ongoing challenges of meal routines and the shift towards familiar, cost-conscious options. A new parent survey suggests the…
As teenagers face increasing academic and social pressures, experts emphasise the importance of recognising persistent ADHD symptoms and seeking professional help before challenges escalate. Parents often face the same uneasy question when a teenager starts slipping at school, at home…
As children start a new school year, experts emphasise practical strategies for parents to boost confidence, foster inclusion, and help kids forge friendships in unfamiliar environments. A new school year can bring excitement, but also anxiety as children face unfamiliar…
Introducing early typing can help dyslexic students develop reading and writing skills more easily, but handwriting still maintains a crucial role in early education and life skills development. Introducing typing early can be a practical way to ease the burden…
Recognising subtler signs of ADHD in adolescents is crucial as increased academic pressures and social changes elevate the risk of long-term impact on wellbeing and self-esteem, prompting calls for earlier evaluation and support. Parents who are weighing whether a teenager…
The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for universal childhood flu shots in the 2026-27 season, countering federal policy changes that classify vaccines into shared decision-making categories, highlighting ongoing debates over immunisation strategies and disparities in health outcomes. The American Academy…
A nationwide survey suggests that parents and voters favour a holistic strategy involving family engagement, education, and support systems over simple phone restrictions to address youth mental health concerns. Parents and voters are unlikely to accept phone bans alone as…
As the new school term begins, families are adopting more involved and flexible lunchtime routines that prioritise nutritional balance, child engagement, and practicality, shaping the future of healthy school meals. As families prepare for the new school term, lunch boxes…
A systematic review led by York University reveals that combining online platforms with face-to-face support enhances the effectiveness of mental health interventions for children and young people, though significant research gaps remain for marginalised groups and very young children. Digital…
The viral trend of ‘lucky girl syndrome’ on TikTok highlights how modern wellness language blurs into belief systems, raising questions about the influence of social media on mental health and self-perception. TikTok’s “lucky girl syndrome” is one of the clearest…
