A new study reveals that teenagers who consume a high-protein breakfast are more likely to make healthier food choices throughout the day, highlighting the importance of balanced morning meals for this age group. Teenagers who eat breakfast, especially a breakfast…
Understanding the hidden signs of emotional distress in children can help parents provide timely support. Experts emphasise recognising patterns of behaviour and offering calm, consistent responses to foster emotional well-being. Children rarely announce emotional distress plainly. More often, it shows…
New federal data indicates a decline in adolescent suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts between 2021 and 2025, highlighting the impact of targeted prevention programmes and crisis services amid ongoing challenges. Federal efforts to prevent youth suicide may be beginning to…
Research and experts emphasise that predictable routines and visual cues are crucial in supporting children’s emotional regulation, especially for neurodivergent children and those with developmental delays, by easing cognitive demands and reducing stress at home and in early education settings.…
As screen use among teenagers continues to rise, experts argue for a balanced approach that recognises the importance of social play, both online and outdoors, in supporting young people’s identity, resilience, and well-being. Teenagers are not younger children, and that…
A global expert panel redefines childhood-onset fluency disorder as a brain-based neuropsychiatric condition, highlighting complex neural, genetic, and treatment challenges that call for a multidisciplinary approach amid ongoing diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainties. A new interdisciplinary consensus is recasting childhood-onset fluency…
A groundbreaking study led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center demonstrates that delivering family-based behavioural treatment through local doctors can effectively reduce childhood obesity, offering a practical solution for communities facing structural health disparities. A long-running child obesity trial led in…
Helen Keller’s educational journey reveals the significance of rich language exposure and child-focused methods in fostering understanding and imagination, highlighting a timeless educational philosophy rooted in the Charlotte Mason tradition. Helen Keller’s education shows how language can shape a mind…
Dietitian Romana Hansbauer recommends smaller, lighter meals and hydration strategies to help people cope with heat, highlighting a practical plate model and a refreshing summer salad recipe for hot days. Hot weather can dull appetite and make even light meals…
The article explores how adolescent fiction like ‘Stranger Things’ mirrors teenage emotional turbulence, the role of therapy, and the lasting effects of pandemic upheaval on young people’s sense of reality and identity. Adolescence has always been portrayed as a period…
