“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach” — W.E.B. DuBois. Well, each and every parent will definitely agree with this. In fact, a lot of things contribute to developing a child’s personality, out of which the relationship the child shares with the parents is of primary importance. So, what happens when […]
Health & Development
Hearing Loss in Children
As parents, our first priority is to make sure our children are always safe and healthy, both physically and emotionally. One important aspect of our child’s health that we may not be paying enough attention to is their hearing. Did you know that your child’s hearing can be damaged by their environment, without you even […]
Screen Time – How Much is Too Much?
In this day and age, it’s hard to find a parent who hasn’t had some sort of internal conflict regarding screen time – Should I allow my child to watch YouTube? Can I let her borrow my smartphone? Am I a horrible parent if I buy my 10-year-old her own Ipad? The questions are endless. […]
A Massage Can Stop A Crying Baby
Reflexology is nothing new and is the ancient practice of massaging pressure points throughout the body to stimulate nerve endings and can help to relieve pain. These nerve endings apparently correspond to different organs and places within the body. Parents are now looking at reflexology to help their young children. Parents are even using reflexology […]
UK Scarlet Fever Outbreak Is Highest In 50 Years
The UK is suffering from a massive scarlet fever outbreak as hundreds of cases of the disease had been recorded across England and Wales in recent weeks. Scarlet fever is an infectious disease which was most prominent in the Victorian era. Scarlet fever is mostly a childhood disease seen in those aged between 2 and […]
Norovirus is spreading through shopping trolleys – What are the symptoms to look for?
Major supermarkets throughout the UK see an obscene amount of people come through their doors and of course, these people are using the shopping trollies. The Swansea Bay University Health Board has suggested that people should be washing their hands before touching the shopping trollies and then after as well in a bid to help stop the […]
Mums Should Take Yearly Holidays With Their Daughters To Help With Their Health
Mothers are being urged to take regular holidays with their daughters by scientists to help improve their health. This is not a new thing, and there is a tonne of studies urging women to take holidays with their friends. However, the studies are now saying to bin off your friends and bring your daughter with […]
Mums Should Go Out With Their Friends Twice a Week
Having friends is essential for your mental health and happiness. However going out with your friends at least twice a week is vital for your overall wellbeing a study claims, The study was carried out by Oxford University and found that women who go out with their girlfriends often had better health and were happier […]
Do Your Toddlers Use Social Media?
Young children as young as 2 are being allowed to use social media and studies suggest it is damaging their mental health. Parents are said to be contributing to damaging the mental health of their children by allowing them to use social media a charity has warned. A fresh report from Barnardos has said […]
Calpol ‘Could Double The Risk of Children Developing Asthma’, Study Claims
“Johnson & Johnson Ltd would like to reassure parents and carers that CALPOL® products are the result of decades of experience, research and knowledge. “ “The research presented at a scientific congress followed a group of 620 children, all of whom were potentially at high risk of developing an allergy-related disease. “The research did not […]