Child Wellness

Your immigration status affects your children's prospects later in life, especially with regard to their future financial wellness. This is according to a new report, combining new and older research from UC Irvine and Pennsylvania State…

Every week, families meet at Estes Hills Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to boost family wellness with a cooking and nutrition programme called Cooking Matters. Hosted by Community Nutrition Partnership (CNP), a non-profit…

A new law-related game changer could be on the cards in Minnesota where lawsuits are being brought forward by those who were sexually abused as children due to a recent exemption to the statute of limitations. Attorney Jeff Anderson is…

School and district leaders are focusing their attention on their own schools and others in the public system, but according to a new study, gathering broader data from charter and private schools could help to make quicker district…

Parent-child relationships can be difficult things, and often enough some stern words need to be said. However, we can often say things we don’t really mean and may have to apologise for later, but are there some common phrases which are…

Every parent wants the best education for their child, and will go to great lengths to get it: moving house, hiring tutors, or even resorting to home education. But how good is the educational system in reality? It is difficult for many…

A growing concern about American vaccines causing a severe rise in autism was addressed by U.S health officials. Through an analysis of 1,000 toddlers, there was found to be no difference between those that developed normally to those…

Official figures have revealed that nearly 180,000 unpaid child carers – some as young as five – are being used to fill Britain’s care gap. According to statistics released this month from the 2011 England and Wales census, almost 10,000…

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One of the driving factors of immigration is a desire for parents to provide their children with a better life and with better outcomes. But disturbing evidence is emerging that the offspring of immigrants to the UK are actually suffering…

When you have been hurt in an accident, you may be so overwhelmed with your pain and emotional distress that you forget about your children’s reaction to your circumstances. As Tenn And Tenn, P.A. attorneys offer online, a serious injury…

Maltreatment of young people in childhood raises their risk of obesity in adulthood. UK research has revealed that preventing that maltreatment in childhood could reduce the chance of obesity in adulthood. The study was carried out by…

It’s one of the rules of childhood. You’re going to get angry and frustrated with your parents when they say no to you or refuse you privileges or generally just irritate you by breathing. You’re going to say something you will regret if…

Once your baby is capable of holding up his or her head, it is important that you start giving your baby tummy time each day. Allowing your infant to spend time on his or her tummy can help your baby learn new skills that would otherwise…

As much as you may want a vaginal delivery, it may be necessary for you to have a cesarean section when you give birth to your baby. While cesarean sections are performed frequently in most hospitals, this procedure is still considered to…

It has been a matter of debate between parents and health professionals for decades – is it better for newborn babies to sleep with mum and dad or always to sleep in their cot? Now new research has sparked that debate back into life by…

Young people will always seek to break the rules but underage drinking by adolescents in one region of Scotland has led to an unprecedented warning from the police to parents. Responding to incidents where young teenagers in the Forth…

Mental health professionals have expressed some concern about the direction taken by the authors of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistic Manual for Mental Disorders. This is the APA’s classification system for…

The NHS have recently set guidelines in which pregnant women will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they smoke. This family wellness move has been backed by the Royal College of Midwives, but at what cost? We can all agree that the…

When a gunman dressed for war strode into a Colorado movie theatre and slaughtered 12 people, including a 6-year-old girl, during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises last summer, Miriam Walkingshaw was only one state away. This…

Studies have found that children with autism showed a significant improvement after six months of basic sensory exercises which could be performed at home each day, using items such as spoons, scents and sponges. The study was carried out…

As nuclear families with both parents out working becomes a solid reality in the city and elsewhere, many school-going children have nobody to take care of them once school lets out. A generation of latchkey kids has emerged. No parent…

When Andrea Meisgeier gave birth to her son Maxwell, she was 33. Maxwell was conceived so easily that Andrea and her husband didn't worry about family wellness in terms of the timing of a second pregnancy. However, six years on, Andrea has…

By Karleia Steiner A visit to the dentist doesn't need to be synonymous with a visit to see the boogeyman. The fear that comes with dental visits is a learned one. If practiced while children are young, dental visits…

From asking questions and bickering with their siblings, to little ones crying in the backseat, driving with children can be difficult at times. A study suggests that there could be more problems for parents to deal with than simply…

The summer holidays are a great period of free time where kids can enjoy a seemingly endless three months of playing. However, studies have shown that week after week away from school can put a dent in the learning process - in fact,…

We all know that being a parent can be difficult sometimes, but so can growing up - when angry words are exchanges, we often say things we don't really mean. Here are some phrases which are best avoided in order to maintain a healthy…

The first time you name the parts of the body to your toddler, his or her sex education has begun. What you teach your children can have a big impact on their future sexual wellness, as well as other aspects of their wellbeing, and so…

If your baby is born prematurely, you can worry for their wellbeing, as well as overall family wellness. Premature babies can go through countless procedures in an intimidating neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which can make you feel…

Last week, 27-year-old Amanda Berry managed to summon help to the home where she, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight and Berry’s six-year-old daughter were held captive. Not only were the women rescued, but the authorities later arrested the…