Children

If your child’s mental health is affected by bipolar disorder, knowing how to help their wellness can be a real challenge. Luckily, Heather Rose, a contributing writer for The Ultimate Survivor series of guides, has released another helpful…

Did you know that even after two hours of screen time, negative factors for your health start to set in?  That is the revealing and shocking statistic from studies done by Dr. Sigman, a psychologist. He has done some very interesting…

By Karleia Steiner While many insect bites are harmless, a spider bite can become a concern for any parent. When a spider bite is suspected on a child, it is important for parents and caretakers to be aware of the…

As every parent knows, parenting can be the most beautiful and rewarding job in the world. Watching your little ones as they grow, smiling when they smile and crying when they cry is incomparable to anything else life has to offer. However,…

  The food pyramid was created in 2005 as a way to encourage children to eat a more balanced diet, and to combat the increasing obesity crisis which continues to plague many countries across the globe. The pyramid works in exactly the…

Aspergers syndrome affects millions of people every year and can be difficult to identify in children sometimes. However, the earlier it is diagnosed, the quicker your child can start to receive treatment for it. Many children exhibit…

With growing concerns over vaccines triggering autism in young toddlers, the last thing that parents want to hear is about another vaccine; however in light of ground-breaking research, a new vaccine has emerged to fight against gut…

A report suggests that the almost two million children being raised by gay couples and single gay parents in the US show as positive outcomes for wellbeing as children raised in straight households. The report has been co-authored by…

Whether you've experienced divorce yourself or have watched a loved one deal with it, you'll know that divorce is an emotional time which can be difficult to cope with. More often than not, it hits children the hardest, as they're watching…

Four years ago, three year-old Janelly Martinez-Amador had the gross motor skills of a newborn and a ventilator kept her alive; now, she can sit in a wheel chair, turn her head, and wave. This may seem nothing to other seven year-olds, but…

One very worried mother is facing the anxious and problematic prospect of keeping her four-year-old out of school. This is unless the youngster receives the level of care that would be able to treat her potentially-fatal diabetes.…

The way in which the human rhinovirus wheezing illness interacts with your child’s genes may predispose him or her to asthma. This is according to researchers at the University of Chicago, whose study has shed light on how these wellness…

A new understanding has been brought to light concerning the common cause of respiratory tract infections in babies and young children. According to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, they have found that respiratory syncytial…

Paracetamol is one of the staples of the family medicine cabinet, a go-to standby for everything from headaches to aches and pains. However, a new study warns that the drug, an analgesic also known as acetaminophen, could actually lead to…

Children whose vitamin D3 levels are low face an increased risk of asthma. Research suggests that higher levels of vitamin D3 improves the effectiveness of the corticosteroids prescribed in the most severe cases of asthma. Asthma is the…

If your children eat more than three times a day, they will weigh less than kids who eat three or fewer meals. This is according to Greek researchers who looked at 11 past studies and also found that overall, these children were 22% less…

Puerto Rico is a U.S territory in the Caribbean, and children there are nearly 300 percent more likely to have the respiratory condition, asthma, than white non-Hispanic children in the continental United States. And shockingly…

An antioxidant supplement may be the way forward for those with autism symptoms, following research into the substance known as N-Acetylcysteine (NAC). Rather than relying on a heavy number of chemicals and drugs, the supplement…

As funding cuts dig deeper into the educational sphere, there have been growing concerns that teachers are now feeling subdued in classes with students exhibiting bad behaviour. As a result, teachers and schools are struggling to cope. A…

One arduous responsibility of parents is to nurture their kids. Let’s admit it, child care is quite challenging specifically when it involves a growing kid aged between 6 and 12. It requires lots and lots of patience to deal with their…

A team of scientists from The University of Manchester have now discovered 14 new genes which could have important consequences for future treatment of childhood arthritis. This could be a major step forward for something which has…

Following on from the recent measles epidemic in South Wales, doctors in the UK have warned that  the wellness of millions more children may be at risk from the disease. It is thought that this is as a result of a (now completely…

The gentle nature of children has been forever immortalised in fiction and non-fiction alike; the main characters are often virtuous, offering wisdom to their elders with every life lesson learned. For a numerous amount of schools in the…

A severe rise in the number of cases where children are developing measles has caught the eye of the public health in Swansea. Within two days, the cases have gone from 73 to an astonishing 693. Health officials are becoming concerned that…

If you have a mental health problem, your child’s wellbeing could be at risk. This is according to a recent report from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission, which found that children whose parents or carers have affected mental wellness…

Keeping an average child healthy and happy is a full time job, simply because there are so many every day factors to take into account.  School runs, after-school care and activities, shopping, cooking, washing, dentist appointments and so…

More than 50 people attended a set of presentations from February to April concerning the mental health of their children. Presented by Mary Lou MacFarlane-File, who operates Fawg Forest Therapeutic Farm, Ontario, the topics surrounded the…

In the rougher echelons of Jamaican gangland, it's a hard fact to know that almost 92 percent of 11-year-olds that live there have witnessed gun and knife crimes in their lives, with a slimmer minority of young people actually becoming…

Most children love finding out more about the natural environment. By giving them fun projects to get stuck into you can expand their learning and teach them about the importance of protecting our planet. Many schools regularly run…

Richard McIntyre had a change in his work-life balance four years ago. It is a change that was appreciated by his children, Matthew, 4, and Olivia, 6. When Matthew was in utero, Mr McIntyre and his wife Emma were informed by their doctor…