There is no magic combination of bath, book and lullaby, but a calm, familiar sequence can help toddlers settle , even when the details change. Toddlers rarely follow a single script at bedtime, and that may be the point. Between…
More than 1,000 people have died as weak routine immunisation, poor data and gaps in outreach fuel a measles crisis across Bangladesh. Bangladesh is struggling to bring a devastating measles outbreak under control, and public health experts say the crisis…
A meta-analysis of nearly 13,000 children with long-term physical conditions found substantially higher levels of emotional, anxiety and somatic problems than among healthy peers, strengthening calls for routine psychological screening in paediatric care. A large new meta-analysis suggests that children…
Brief observational tools produced comparable results in clinic and home-based play sessions, potentially giving researchers a more flexible way to track change in young autistic children and caregiver strategies. A new study suggests that two brief observational tools could make…
The Department of Health says pupils will need a parent or guardian’s signed consent before receiving vaccines under the 2026 School-Based Immunization Campaign.
A free two-day event at Fernvale Community Club will encourage parents to slow down, join their children’s play and connect through open-ended activities. A free family play event in Singapore is aiming to remind parents that meaningful time with young…
A new costed food basket shows that government’s R9.60-a-day ECD nutrition allocation falls short of the cost of providing young children with balanced meals. South Africa is testing a new way to put a price tag on nutrition in early…
Helping teenagers build routines, communicate boundaries and learn from setbacks can prepare them for adulthood more effectively than focusing on grades and deadlines alone. Teenagers are often measured by grades, attendance and the next milestone on the calendar, but those…
An Austrian expulsion case has become a test of how schools and regulators should respond to wearable devices that can record, interpret and transmit information in real time. The row over smart glasses has moved from a classroom dispute in…
Open, judgement-free conversations can help teenagers navigate consent, sexual health, emotional wellbeing and digital harm without relying on unreliable online advice. Lucy Whitehouse, the executive director of the UK charity Fumble, has outlined five questions that often weigh on teenagers…
