UK NHS Recommends Chickenpox Vaccination for ChildrenThe National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has recommended that children receive the chickenpox vaccine at 12 and 18 months. This proposal is now pending government approval to be included in the routine vaccination schedule for children. Private Vaccinations and Alternative MethodsPreviously, parents
Family game nights are a fantastic way to bring everyone together and create meaningful memories. Whether you’re playing board games, card games, or an indoor or outdoor activity like charades or hide-and-seek, these regular gatherings can help foster family connection and communication while providing hours of fun for all ages.
Childhood obesity is a significant problem in the United kingdom and the United States, with one-third of all children being overweight or obese. And while many factors contribute to this epidemic, parents are often blamed for not doing enough to keep their children healthy. But is this really fair? Are
Can sleep training cause separation anxiety in children? We are going to look into what separation anxiety is and what sleep training is and see if there is a connection between the two. Sleep training is something that many parents would love to get right, and when parents are not
For children, playtime is often the best time. They use their imaginations to create adventures and do things that aren’t possible in real life, strengthening their language skills. Play is also an essential tool for supporting speech development. As children interact with toys and other children, they learn about narratives-taking
The 0-18 age group is an overlooked population of COVID victims. That may be due to the fact that when they contract COVID, they are likely to survive it, with little to no serious effects in their systems (unless they have an underlying illness). However, this pandemic has affected them
Raising boys has had a lot of discussion recently on social media and so Whoobly decided to look into raising boys as opposed to girls a little closer. There has been increased attention on educating girls about gender roles and expectations. In a society that has evolved from favouring men
“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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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