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Encouraging results have been found in a study of omega-3s for ADHD symptoms. The results showed “significant, but slight, improvement for one omega-3 fatty acid”. According to the study the reason for investigating the possibility that omega-3 could help children with ADHD is “Omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties and can alter central nervous system [...]
A stand has been taken in the UK by leading academics, teachers, authors and charity leaders who have come together to urge the Government against what they say is an attack on children’s wellbeing and mental health due to the pressures of modern life. They have written to British newspaper The Telegraph asking the Government [...]
It seems that it is not how long or how much sleep a young person gets but rather when they go to bed that is important. Children who go to bed early and get up early seem to be more active and spend less time as a whole in front of electronic media. This is [...]
New government funded research has found that the peer pressure on teenagers to send and receive sexually explicit images of each other as a way of fitting in and being accepted is huge. According to Melbourne University researcher Shelley Walker, this pressure in turn is coming from the media who are increasingly sexualising and normalising [...]
Over 2,000 people have signed an online petition urging Diva to remove their Playboy products from sale. Diva is an Australian fashion jewellery retailer that caters to the fashion tastes of young girls. It sells Disney brands such as Winnie the Pooh charm bracelets, Disney Princess pendants and Cute Cupcakes Best Friends necklaces. However in [...]
The phrase ‘square eyes’ isn’t used much anymore. But it could definitely be applied to many children and teenagers who spend copious amounts of time in front of some form of electronic media each day, including TV, computer games, videos and mobile phones. The following facts were compiled by the American Academy of Pediatrics but [...]
A recent study of 40 children aged between 3 and 6 years old has shown that most children would benefit from eating more vegetables and those who are overweight or obese would benefit from the decreased energy intake that bulking meals up with vegies would cause. The children, all in day care, were provided with [...]
At the heart of the matter, all every parents really wants is for their child is for them to be the best person they can be. Unfortunately so often pressures from society can often make parents feel that this means a child must excel academically. However it now seems that social and emotional learning (SEL) [...]
October 28 has been set aside as a Day for Daniel. It is a day when many organisations and schools will focus on activities that keep kids safe online and there will be a day of National cybersafety activities. Now in its 6th year, Day for Daniel continues to grow on a National scale and [...]
50% of families are suffering from family fatigue. Parents take note! - There’s no need to feel guilty anymore. Slow down, put your feet up, take time for that extra cuppa... relax. The latest research has shown that children need time and space to just play. All their spare time doesn’t need to be taken [...]
