Jun 25, 2019
Medical X-Press – Len Canter
Many parents think it couldn’t happen to their kids, but the number of children and teens admitted to children’s hospitals for thoughts of self-harm or suicide is alarming. Each year 4,600 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 take their own lives, and 157,000 are treated in emergency departments for self-inflicted injuries, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recent survey of high school students revealed that 16% have seriously considered suicide; 13% had developed a plan; and 8% had attempted suicide in the previous year. Childhood depression is real and devastating.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-child-depressed-suicidal.html
Jun 25, 2019
Medical X-Press – Michael Brown
Toddlers who spend too much time watching television or using devices like tablets have been shown to have underdeveloped social skills, according to the latest University of Alberta research gauging the effects screen time has on early childhood development. The findings come on the heels of another U of A study that showed kindergarteners who get too much screen time may be more at risk of behaviour and attention problems in school.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-screen-toddlers-social-skills.html
Jun 24, 2019
The Hill – Jamie Bussel
These are the total number of participants, respectively, served by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program. Collectively, these federal nutrition programs help ensure that children and families nationwide–especially those in low-income communities–have greater access to healthy foods and enough to eat.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/449630-wic-and-school-meals-are-essential-to-kids-health
Jun 24, 2019
The Irish Examiner – John Daly
ONE Irish mother’s mission to tackle the obesity epidemic and get more kids eating vegetables has led to her developing an award-winning blog, two bestselling cookbooks and, most recently, a range of convenient foods specifically for children. Hidden Heroes has been developed by Aileen Cox Blundell to offer a healthy alternative for time-poor parents seeking a nutritional alternative to the frequently sugar and salt-laden foods directed at this demographic.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/hidden-hero-an-irish-mothers-mission-to-tackle-obesity-and-get-kids-eating-vegetables-931941.html
Jun 23, 2019
The Herald – Paul Schoenfeld
Clearly, social pressure and cultural norms are only one part of the complex set of causes of eating disorders. We also know that body image problems can also lead to disrupted eating. Some studies have indicated that 40-60% of elementary school girls have body image concerns. Increasingly, boys are falling in line with their female friends. Being called “fat” by peers can precipitate a full-blown crisis in a vulnerable child. So what can we do?
https://www.heraldnet.com/life/heres-how-parents-can-address-their-childs-body-image-issues/
