by Catherine Suelo | Jan 22, 2025 | Child Development, Child Health, Helpful Information, Parents
PickPik, CC BY-SA Ladan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. Childhood...
by Catherine Suelo | Jan 15, 2025 | Child Development, Child Health, Helpful Information, Parents
Hasnuddin/Shutterstock Samuel Forbes, Durham University and Prerna Aneja, University of East Anglia For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this...
by Catherine Suelo | Dec 18, 2024 | Child Development, Child Health, Craft & Fun, Helpful Information, Parents
‘Who are you calling fake?’ Stokkete Tom Whyman, University of Liverpool I have a vivid memory of the moment I realised Santa didn’t exist. I was around six years old, it was the height of summer, and I was sitting on the step outside our back door, thinking about...
by Catherine Suelo | Dec 14, 2024 | Child Development, Child Health, Helpful Information, Parents
Nobody likes being told what to do, but a parent’s main job is to protect their kids. VioletaStoimenova/E+ via Getty Images Annie Pezalla, Macalester College Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send...
by Catherine Suelo | Dec 4, 2024 | Child Development, Child Health, Helpful Information, Parents
Fluoride is a mineral found in water that strengthens teeth and helps prevent cavities. vitapix/E+ via Getty Images Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut...
by Catherine Suelo | Nov 27, 2024 | Child Development, Child Health, Helpful Information, Parents
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Rocío Sánchez Gallardo, University College Cork Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of the most abundant bacteria in the...
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