Adolescence is a formative stage of development, not a problem to control, and parents may build trust by listening rather than resorting to surveillance or dismissal. Teenagers are often described as difficult, dramatic or contradictory, but a psychotherapist writing in…
A decade after De Cero a Siempre became law, researchers say Colombia must shift from expanding access to ensuring consistent, high-quality care across its deeply unequal territories. Colombia’s flagship early childhood policy, “De Cero a Siempre”, marks a decade since…
A study of 146 autistic children and teenagers found that distinct patterns of brain-network connectivity could predict differences in sensory experiences. A recent study suggests that the very different sensory experiences reported by autistic children and teenagers may be tied…
A varied diet, appropriate supplements and medical advice can help protect growing children from vitamin D deficiency and the bone deformities linked to rickets. Rickets remains a preventable but serious childhood condition that can leave bones soft, weak and more…
Doctors are urging parents to limit children’s recreational screen time after data linked prolonged use with disrupted sleep, weaker attention and behavioural outbursts. Health specialists in the UAE are warning that heavy use of phones, tablets and other screens is…
A study of 500 children found that food sensitivities became more common and changed type between their first and fifth birthdays, highlighting the limits of relying on a single early allergy test. A new study suggests that food allergy risk…
Nearly three in ten Guangzhou parents are hesitant about the voluntary, self-paid vaccine, as infections caused by other enteroviruses make its benefits harder to understand. Parents in Guangzhou are increasingly questioning whether the EV-A71 vaccine is still worth giving their…
Early support, positive reading routines and a focus on strengths can help children with dyslexia cope with academic pressure without allowing the condition to define them. For children with dyslexia, school can become a daily reminder of what feels hard.…
Withdrawal, excessive apologising, sleep problems and unexplained physical complaints can signal that repeated criticism is affecting a child’s emotional wellbeing. Children who are shouted at, harshly criticised or repeatedly scolded may not always show their distress in obvious ways. Some…
Memory work and retrieval practice are not ends in themselves: they give children the knowledge and mental fluency needed to understand, question and apply new ideas. A simple classroom routine and a giant artificial intelligence system may seem to belong…
