New insights highlight how sibling relationships, often overlooked, profoundly influence identity, social skills, and emotional resilience well into adulthood, revealing their crucial role in shaping our lives beyond childhood. Siblings often sit just outside the spotlight when people talk about…
Chartwells, Tesco, and the British Nutrition Foundation launch a campaign to make fruit and vegetables more appealing to children through creative, child-led dishes, with the aim of boosting healthy eating habits across UK schools. Chartwells Schools has teamed up with…
Recent guidance emphasises that tracking the sequence and quality of early infant movements offers vital clues for detecting developmental concerns, with expert advice advocating simple at-home activities to support growth in the first year. For many parents, the first year…
Doctors and health experts in Bulgaria are calling for stricter penalties after investigations revealed many children’s vaccination records may be falsified, undermining efforts to control a severe measles outbreak across the country. Bulgarian doctors and public health experts are calling…
New research highlights how community social and economic opportunities shape language, cognitive, and motor development in infants discharged from neonatal intensive care, underscoring the importance of extending support beyond hospital settings. A new study in the Journal of Perinatology suggests…
Studies suggest that the social and economic conditions of neighbourhoods may influence language, cognitive, and motor development in children after NICU discharge, highlighting the importance of place-based support for at-risk infants. For babies leaving neonatal intensive care, discharge is only…
Parents are encouraged to prioritise understanding their child’s motivations and age-appropriate methods when introducing coding, emphasising curiosity and hands-on projects over early specialization. When a child says they want to become a programmer, parents often swing between two extremes: rushing…
A new study reveals Australian occupational therapists lack confidence and resources in recognising and managing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, highlighting the urgent need for specialised training and clearer pathways amid rising diagnoses. Australian occupational therapists are being asked to do…
Bulgaria’s education ministry proposes a nationwide instrument to monitor children’s development in pre-school, aiming to unify standards and enhance early childhood support. Bulgaria’s education ministry is proposing a single national instrument for tracking the development of children in pre-school education,…
Researchers have developed the D-DAND scale, a specialised interview tool to monitor the multifaceted impact of Dravet syndrome, capturing motor, behavioural, sleep and communication challenges often missed by broader assessments. Researchers have developed a new caregiver interview designed to measure…
