A new review highlights the importance of verbal reasoning in children’s learning, emphasising its role in reasoning, understanding, and applying knowledge across various settings, with implications for assessment and teaching strategies. Verbal reasoning sits at the centre of how children…
As the new school year begins, experts emphasise the importance of gradual bedtime adjustments and good sleep habits to ensure children are alert, focused, and ready to learn after summer break. As summer fades, many families find that children have…
Simple, enjoyable yoga routines can help children develop strength, flexibility, and confidence, offering a healthy counterbalance to long periods of sitting and screen time. Yoga can offer children a gentle counterbalance to modern routines that keep them seated for long…
A Danish study involving nearly 61,000 women reveals that excess weight from as early as age 6 may impact reproductive outcomes decades later, highlighting the importance of early weight management to support future fertility. A large Danish cohort study suggests…
While early diagnosis and strict dietary control are vital for managing phenylketonuria, recent developments in drug therapies and personalised strategies aim to overcome long-standing challenges in achieving optimal metabolic control throughout life. Phenylketonuria, or PKU, remains a lifelong metabolic disorder…
The initial visit to a psychologist for teenagers is primarily an assessment designed to understand their difficulties and family context, setting the stage for appropriate support rather than immediate treatment. A first appointment with a psychologist for an adolescent often…
Global research warns that rising temperatures and heatwaves are increasingly endangering the mental wellbeing of young people, prompting calls for inclusive climate adaptation strategies. A review of global research suggests that heatwaves and unusually high temperatures may pose a particular…
Sleep struggles among autistic teens are more prevalent than in their non-autistic peers, with experts emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying causes to improve daily life and emotional well-being. If your autistic teenager is struggling to sleep, exhaustion can quickly…
Implementing visual supports in preschool settings can make routines clearer, facilitate learning, and create a calmer, more organised environment for young children as they develop essential skills. Visual supports can make a preschool classroom easier to navigate, calmer and more…
New studies suggest that a supportive home environment and specific praise focusing on effort are more influential in shaping children’s self-esteem than constant compliments or innate talent praise, emphasising the importance of warmth and responsiveness in parenting. For years, many…
