23 Nov News Bytes Read more YouTube’s kid influencers are marketing junk food Kid influencers on YouTube are racking up billions of page views, marketing junk food and... Continue reading
23 Nov ‘Forest floors’ in daycare centres boost children’s immunity In an innovative experiment conducted in Finland recently, child daycare workers rolled out a lawn,... Continue reading
19 Oct Involvement of dads in infant care linked to improved mental health Male parents who are more involved in caring for their infant children shortly after birth,... Continue reading
19 Oct Yale’s online parenting course The top-ranked Yale University, USA is offering a free online course on parenting titled Everyday... Continue reading
19 Oct Parents less likely to know when children use e-cigarettes Parents and/or guardians are substantially less likely to detect or suspect their children’s use of... Continue reading
19 Oct News Bytes Read more Death of a pet profoundly impacts children The death of a family pet can cause profound and prolonged grief in children and... Continue reading
19 Sep News Bytes Read more Social anxiety in children is precursor to depression Children displaying social anxiety symptoms may be at a higher risk of suffering depression in... Continue reading
19 Sep Prolonged home confinement leads to behavioural problems Prolonged confinement at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted behavioural changes in many... Continue reading
19 Sep Covid-19-related health anxiety in children Early identification and treatment of Covid-19-related health anxiety is vital to avoiding long-term mental health... Continue reading
19 Sep Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of getting Covid-19 Deficiency of vitamin D increases the likelihood of being infected with the Covid-19 virus, say... Continue reading