Child Wellness

You may not realise, but your attitude towards maths may be affecting family wellness. This is according to Education Department director of numeracy and literacy Rod Nancarrow, who says that parents are unintentionally sending the wrong…

Talking to your teenager about anything can be difficult, especially when it is about a touchy subject like peer pressure and underage drinking. Teens are in such a difficult position in their lives. They are trying so hard to become adults…

Child weight gain is a major family wellness problem in Wales, as new figures from Public Health Wales show that over 28% of five-year-olds in Wales are overweight, with 12.5% of children classed as obese. Although you might think that…

When you think about stress and family wellness, you probably focus on how the stress of life affects parental wellbeing. Let’s face it, you have to hold down a job, spend time with your kids, make sure you look out for their wellness and…

Would you feel happier if a doctor needed your written approval before providing your teenager with treatment, diagnoses or even counselling for a mental health or substance abuse problem? In North Carolina, this may soon be a reality, as…

Each year, around 300 babies die of a condition known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or cot death. It can happen to any child, but research has shown that it is more common in babies between one and three months, premature babies,…

According to TV presenter, broadcaster and journalist Vanessa Feltz, her Grandpa said he was responsible for his children’s wellbeing for 18 years, but after that it was time to fly the nest. Feltz says her father held a similar view,…

Summer is an amazing time for your children’s wellbeing, but what if your family wellness has recently been impacted by a divorce? ‘If you're going through a divorce, it has nothing to do with your kids enjoying their summer. As parents,…

Relationship troubles can have a big impact on family wellness. If you have children, you have another person’s wellbeing to consider when considering if you’re going to stick it out or separate and different situations have different…

Parents have recently expressed fears over the potential threat of the emotional and mental health needs of their children no longer being met, after the closure of an so-called outstanding psychological service was recently stated to the…

As the hotter weather arrives, an important area of family wellness to consider is how to ensure that your children cope with the heat. Obvious things like sun cream and sunhats can protect the wellness of their skin, but there are also…

You would think that, the more children you have, the more your emotional wellness may suffer. Another mouth to feed and person who craves your attention would logically have you spread too thin, with family wellness suffering as a result,…

Not only are you a major role model for your kids, but family wellness actually depends on it. This is according to researchers at Duke Medicine who found that children whose mums encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those…

If you’ve ever seen an episode of Glee, you’ll know how important “having a voice” is to kids, in all senses of the somewhat cheesy phrase. However, summer can put your child’s wellbeing at risk of literal voice problems, as this is the…

You only need to walk into a toy shop to see how we’re pigeon-holing our children into a certain set of interests. Over the past couple of decades, the gender-divide in the toy industry has expanded into a great yawning chasm spilling over…

You only have to look at the smoggy haze of air pollution to know that it’s doing damage to family wellness; for years, wellness experts have known that air pollution can cause respiratory damage, but is this the only way that pollution…

Research from the University of Chicago has shown that the clues parents give toddlers about words could help to improve how thorough their vocabulary development becomes when they enter school. This means using words to reference objects…

If you play live music to your premature baby, you can help to improve their wellbeing. This is according to a new study from US researchers, who have found that playing live music to a premature baby can slow their heartbeat and help the…

Summer can be a blessing and a curse for family wellness. Sure, your kids are a lot happier now they have nothing to do, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t! It might be tempting to stick them in front of the TV so you can get your work…

Healthy eating is a key component of family wellness, which is why there’s been such a public outcry over the negative impacts of junk food marketing to children in recent years. By the looks of things, food companies are starting to take…

If you drink in moderation when pregnant, you may not do any damage to family wellness. This is according to a study by the University of Bristol's School of Social and Community Medicine which found that drinking in moderation through…

Everyone knows that young children love to play with toys, but it is important to note that encouraging this activity can actually have a positive impact on your child's physical, mental and emotional development. In fact, many…

Getting your child to eat their dinner can be a monumental task, but getting them to eat vegetables? Forget about it! How do you get your kids to eat in a way that benefits their wellbeing, without descending into screaming matches and…

Antibiotics are often vital to family wellness, but they may be putting your child’s wellbeing at risk of eczema. This is according to a new study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, which found that the use of antibiotics in…

Colicky Baby: Why They Have It and What You Can Do Dealing with a colicky baby can be very difficult, so it is important to understand why this condition happens and how you can take care of it. Up to 25 percent of infants between the ages…

Teen wellbeing is at risk to excessive alcohol consumption. This is according to Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, who are spreading the message that drinking can kill in the hopes of sparing are parents from going through…

Home births are on the rise in the UK, and now account for around 2.5% of all births. This is, however, still much lower than in the Netherlands, where family wellness statistics show that around 20% of babies are born at home. …

For pregnant women who are nearing their due date, the issue of how they are going to give birth can be an all-consuming subject. Of course, the most important outcome is one where the wellness of mother and child are preserved, and most…

When it comes to protecting the health of your children, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Before resigning yourself to micromanaging your kids' lives in an effort to keep them illness-free, consider easing up and instead…

In a recent statement, a head teacher of a leading primary school stated that young children shouldn't have best friends as it opens up opportunities for children to feel hurt and ostracised. It's easy enough to say, but are we programmed…