Dec 5, 2019
The South China Morning Post – Editorial
Screens can be addictive, as any parent trying to tear their child from games on a smartphone knows. The biggest study of youth exercise does not give that as the reason for an alarming trend towards sedentary behaviour, but it is surely a contributor. Some 1.6 million children aged between 11 and 17 from 146 countries and territories were surveyed by the World Health Organisation between 2001 and 2015. The alarming conclusion was that four in five fail to get the recommended one hour a day of moderate to intense physical exercise.
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3040828/more-exercise-less-screen-time-needed-children
Dec 5, 2019
Medical X-Press – Jade Sheen and Elizabeth Westrupp
Remember anxiously waiting for your child to take their first steps or speak their first words? It’s exhilarating when they reach a new stage in their development. Every child grows and develops differently. Some will change at a steady pace and amaze us each day with a new skill or word, whereas others appear slow to change before taking a huge developmental leap.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-kid-tantrums.html
Dec 4, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Adhering to a healthy lifestyle at age 4 years is associated with a decreased risk of overweight, obesity, and abdominal obesity at 7 years, according to a study published in Pediatric Obesity. The study assessed five lifestyle behaviors—physical activity, sleep duration, television watching, ultra-processed food consumption, and plant-based food consumption—in 1,480 children when they were 4 years of age.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-impact-lifestyle-behaviors-early-childhood.html
Dec 4, 2019
Moms – Abi Berwager Schreier
I had no idea how anxiety-inducing this sleep business would be with my son. I knew that newborns didn’t sleep much at night and you’d be up feeding and changing them, but beyond that, I was lost. I had no comprehension of a toddler nap schedule, or that toddlers can even nap too long (Never wake a sleeping baby! Until their sleep ruins future sleep.), but honestly, I’m so happy to be at this stage where I have to worry about how long my toddler’s sleeping. The 4-month sleep regression lasted until he was almost 7 months old, and I was afraid our child would never nap or sleep well again and I’d have to drop him off at the fire station. (Kidding — kind of.)
https://www.romper.com/p/can-toddlers-nap-too-long-pediatricians-explain-their-sleep-schedule-19421898
Dec 3, 2019
The U.S. News and World Report – Susan Bartell
Type 1 diabetes is a disorder that occurs when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin to regulate blood sugar. Those diagnosed with the chronic condition must take insulin to control blood glucose levels and live a healthy life. Type 1 diabetes usually begins in childhood, or during the teen and young adult years. For parents, a child’s diagnosis can be shocking and upsetting. There is no cure for diabetes, so treatment begins right at diagnosis and continues for one’s entire life.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/type-1-diabetes-has-an-impact-on-the-whole-family
