Practical and easy-to-implement techniques at home and school can help teenagers strengthen essential skills like organisation, time management, and self-control, fostering greater independence and reducing stress. Teenagers who can devote hours to a hobby yet still misplace homework are not…
Experts emphasise the importance of early orthodontic evaluations in children to address developing crowding, bite problems, and jaw growth concerns before they become more difficult to treat, potentially safeguarding oral health and confidence in later years. Orthodontic problems in children…
Recent shifts in parenting practices reflect a move away from traditional discipline towards fostering autonomy, consent, and individualised care, driven by new research and changing societal values. Parents rarely announce that they are abandoning old rules. More often, the change…
A recent study explores how clinicians’ prior therapeutic experience shapes their understanding and adoption of mentalisation-based therapy in UK child and family services, highlighting the importance of integrating existing knowledge into new evidence-based practices. Mentalisation-based therapy is becoming more prominent…
New parents often mistake strict routines and comparisons for progress, but experts emphasise responsive care and recognising the baby’s signals as key to healthy development in the first year. The hardest mistake many new parents make in a baby’s first…
A recent review underscores the need for a biopsychosocial and contextual perspective on adolescent sleep, exposing its links to mental health, trauma, and social pressures, and calling for early interventions. Adolescent sleep has become a major public health concern, and…
A recent UK survey reveals significant disparities in training and service provision for therapies addressing selective mutism in children, underscoring the urgent need for national guidance and standardised practices. A new UK survey suggests that while most therapists working with…
Many parents see their protective behaviours as caring, but research reveals that overcontrol can weaken a child’s confidence, motivation and autonomy, with subtle signs emerging in everyday moments. Recognising these habits offers a pathway to healthier parenting that fosters independence…
Children often test household rules when a new babysitter arrives, but experts emphasise that such behaviour reflects curiosity and independence rather than difficulty. Preparation and consistency can ease the process, helping children feel secure and understand boundaries more confidently. Children…
A growing body of expert advice underscores the importance of protein-rich snacks that are portable, convenient, and balanced with other nutrients, offering a practical solution for managing hunger between meals. A packet of crisps or a few crackers may take…
