Child Wellness

You know that too much fast food can be a problem for your child’s weight, but a new study has shown that eating junk may do even more damage to his wellness. According to a team of international researchers, who published their study in…

Many parents are struggling to overcome bad habits. Bad habits such as overeating, procrastination or spending too much time on the Internet are common and many people strive to overcome these. Even more important than overcoming one's own…

More children than ever have food allergies nowadays, making it one of the biggest problems affecting family wellness. Even if your child’s own personal wellness and wellbeing is not affected by a food allergy, the chances are that they…

A new study has reported that if your child has low levels of vitamin D, his or her wellbeing is more at risk to developing serious illnesses. According to researchers affiliated with the Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard medical School,…

A recent study has proved that children run slower and have less cardiovascular endurance than in previous generations. This study revealed a serious decline in the cardiovascular health of children over the last 50 years. The research…

Family wellness can be affected when one of your children has a learning difficulty, but is there anything you can do to improve their emotional and developmental wellness, as well as the wellbeing of the family as a unit? Though a learning…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a condition which affects many people across the world. But studies have shown that the numbers are increasing – researchers are trying to determine whether the rise is accurate or…

Breastfeeding can be one of the most fulfilling experiences that women will go through in life. It’s also a key part of child development; helping the development of natural antibodies and giving a sense of emotional security. Experiencing…

Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed your baby, but is it the healthiest? There are a number of health benefits to feeding your baby with breast milk, not just because it is packed with vital nutrients for your child’s development. It…

When Mary Gundrum’s son was born, he had a Tessier midline facial cleft, which means the sides of his face didn't fuse together properly during early pregnancy, causing it to split down the middle. Baby Dominic also had a rare cranial…

According to a recent report from the CDC, American family wellness is feeling the brunt of the flu season, as some areas are seeing increases in influenza activity, hospitalisations and deaths. Though states in the South, Southeast,…

Family wellness is a vast topic that everyone has a different opinion on, but when you have a big family you need all the help you can get. Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of these tried and tested tips and tricks from parents who…

Teething is one of the most difficult parts of your baby's first year, and it is often very trying for parents, too. Your baby will likely be fussy and irritable during this time. A fever and decreased appetite might also occur while your…

If you want to look after the wellness of your family, the best thing you can do is make sure that you feed them well and pack them full of nutrients. The wellness and wellbeing of your children is hugely affected by the food that you…

When it comes to family wellness, do you follow the hygiene hypothesis? If you do, you may be guarding your baby’s wellbeing against asthma and eczema. This is according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, who say that parents…

When it comes to family wellness, sermons are always better demonstrated than preached. It’s important that both you and your partner educate your children so that you can lay the foundations for their present and future wellbeing, but this…

It is vitally important to make sure that your child's health is regularly checked. Finding heath problems before they escalate will make them much easier to treat. When children start school, they need to be vaccinated and they will also…

Acupuncture has such good standing in the complementary health industry, that one would be forgiven for thinking it had no drawbacks. This ancient science uses a holistic approach to the body, identifying its exact needs and bringing weaker…

If your teenager is like others of her generation, she’s always on her phone, and this may be more of a family wellness issue than you might think. One extension of social networking via handheld electronic devices involves a kind of sexual…

Learning through play is just as important for your child as maths or the alphabet, as experts say that this improves their socialising skills, which, as an added bonus, is great for family wellness. The skills that your child learns…

When your child’s wellbeing is at risk of cancer, should you tell them? According to a new study, when family wellness known to be at risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, parents will share those results with their children, even if those…

If you’re Jewish, and take the step of having your baby circumcised, his wellbeing may be in jeopardy. According to recent reports, the Jewish circumcision ritual ‘metzitzah b’peh’, which is a method in which a mohel places his mouth…

Going through a divorce can upend your world. If children are in the picture, then there is even more potential stress and emotional upheaval added to the situation. The most important thing you can do is let the children know they are…

According to many wellness experts, watching too much TV can negatively affect the wellbeing of your children and adolescents as it can lead to violent or aggressive behaviour, obesity, and decreased school performance. However, as TV is…

Though statistics show that family wellness isn’t as at high a risk to sugar consumption as it has been in the past, your children do eat more than the 15% upper limit of daily recommended intake of added sugars and fats. This includes all…

A good night’s sleep does wonders for family wellness, especially if the person getting that sleep is your teenager! According to experts, teenagers need to get an average of nine hours sleep every night, but they rarely do so. The line…

Family wellness experts have already noted how infants who are even as young as a few months old can respond positively to music, and a new study has furthered this knowledge by discovering that interactive musical training can improve…

If you’re concerned about family wellness, one of the many concerns you might have is how are you going to get your children to eat their 5-a-day? According to research, breastfeeding for as long as possible might be the answer for the…

New York is known as ‘The Big Apple’ and, according to a new study, that nickname may be more appropriate than ever, as New York has managed to make a positive impact on its children’s weight and wellness thanks to changes to its WIC…

As parents, there is nothing more that can make your heart melt than that angelic smile of your cute and lovable baby. You would do everything just to see them happy. But since babies haven’t mastered social skills yet, expressing what they…