Indonesia is studying Japan’s school lunch system, including kitchen operations and nutrition education, as it aims to expand its Free Nutritious Meal programme and improve food security nationwide. Indonesia is looking to Japan for lessons that could help strengthen its…
A large Danish study indicates that children diagnosed with ADHD and autism are increasingly resembling their peers, as shifts in diagnostic criteria and awareness expand the profile of those being identified with neurodevelopmental conditions. A large Danish study suggests that…
As teenagers seek more independence in healthcare conversations, medical experts highlight the importance of confidentiality in encouraging honesty, while balancing parental involvement and safeguarding concerns. As children move into adolescence, the ground rules of a routine check-up begin to change.…
New research from Spain reveals that parents who frequently excuse harmful behaviour may inadvertently encourage teenagers to justify moral shortcuts, leading to higher rates of alcohol and tobacco use through increased moral disengagement. Parents who repeatedly excuse harmful behaviour may…
Dietitian and mother Sarah Remmer champions portable, protein-rich carrot cake breakfast cookies as a flexible, wholesome solution for hectic mornings, emphasising customisation and ease of storage. Carrot cake may not be the first thing most parents think of at breakfast,…
New insights highlight how simple, engaging, and repetitive books are shaping early literacy, emotional growth, and bonding for toddlers, with interactive and rhythmic titles leading the way. For many toddlers, story time is less a calm ritual than a demand…
A review of Norwegian youth football participation reveals a broad base in childhood that sharply narrows by teenage years, raising questions about the sport’s approach to fostering lifelong involvement and top talent. Norway’s youth football pipeline is broad at the…
New research suggests that limited sugar exposure during early life, particularly in the first 1,000 days, may reduce adult anxiety and influence brain changes, highlighting the importance of prenatal and early nutrition. A new study from the University of Surrey…
The rise and fall of the ‘psychopathic child’ label illustrates how psychiatry’s understanding of childhood deviations has evolved, reflecting broader social and institutional changes over time. The idea of a “psychopathic child” once carried real weight in child psychiatry, but…
The CDC has updated its measles death count in the US to reflect the most severe year since 1991, sparking political disputes over the causes and response to the outbreak amid international scrutiny of the country’s measles elimination status. The…
