As more young people seek help for anxiety and depression, experts emphasise careful diagnosis and monitoring for psychotropic treatments, highlighting the importance of context and gradual withdrawal strategies. The rising number of teenagers and young adults seeking help for anxiety,…
Experts highlight practical approaches for parents to reassure children, normalise errors, and foster resilience to combat anxiety linked to perfectionism and fear of failure. Children who become anxious about mistakes often show it in ordinary, easy-to-miss ways: erasing homework repeatedly,…
With recent tremors in Venezuela prompting concerns for children’s mental health, experts emphasise age-appropriate communication, routine rebuilding, and media management to foster resilience amid shake-up and shock. Earthquakes can unsettle adults, but for children the shock often lingers in ways…
A contemporary shift towards fostering childhood independence in the United States echoes the 1980s, supported by research, policy, and children’s preferences for unsupervised play, amid ongoing debates about overprotection and safety. A generation of children once roamed neighbourhoods after breakfast…
Experts suggest that a cluttered bedroom might contribute to difficulty in switching off at night, with visual noise raising stress levels, and recommend keeping the space simple to foster better sleep quality. A cluttered bedroom may do more than look…
As millennial parents embrace flexibility, emotional openness, and respect for children’s boundaries, family gatherings reveal a evolving approach that contrasts sharply with generational norms, prompting both debate and adaptation. Family gatherings can become a small referendum on how parenting has…
A preliminary study suggests that the blood pressure medication guanabenz may delay the progression of a rare and fatal inherited brain disease in children, offering new hope for treatment. An experimental use of the blood pressure medicine guanabenz may help…
Experts highlight the importance of mindful behaviour around children in social settings to foster trust, confidence and emotional wellbeing by avoiding negative labelling, public comparisons, and intrusive questions. In crowded homes and busy family gatherings, children can easily feel overwhelmed.…
Child psychologist Nadia highlights recurring discipline errors such as spanking, shaming, and inconsistent rules, emphasizing the importance of calm, explanatory guidance and developmentally appropriate expectations to foster healthier parent-child relationships. Seven years into working with families, child psychologist Nadia says…
A pioneering analysis of over 10 million American siblings uncovers modest yet significant associations between birth order and the likelihood of developing certain health conditions, highlighting the complex interplay of familial and environmental factors. A large study of more than…
