Dec 13, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
As thousands of Aussie kids start summer holidays this week, there’s no doubt parents will see an increase in kids’ screen time, snack time and general relaxation. After a busy school year, it’s well-deserved, but could this change in activity have an adverse impact on their health? In a new University of South Australia study, researchers are examining changes in children’s diets and time use over the summer holidays, in a move to better understand factors that are affecting childhood obesity.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-summer-holidays-undo-good-school.html
Dec 12, 2019
The Conversation – Amy Reichelt
Obesity is increasing worldwide, especially among children and teenagers. More than 150 million children in the world are obese in 2019. These children have increased risk of heart disease, cancers and Type 2 diabetes. Teenagers with obesity are likely to remain obese as adults. If these trends continue, 70 per cent of adults aged 40 years could be either overweight or obese by 2040.
https://theconversation.com/how-junk-food-shapes-the-developing-teenage-brain-126582
Dec 12, 2019
The Conversation – Fashina Alade
If it seems like all your friends have smartphones, you may be on to something. A new report by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that reports on technology and media for children, found that by the age of 11, more than half of kids in the U.S. have their own smartphone. By age 12, more than two-thirds do, and by 14, teens are just as likely as adults to own a smartphone. Some kids start much younger. Nearly 20% of 8-year-olds have their own smartphone!
https://theconversation.com/how-old-should-kids-be-to-get-phones-126389
Dec 11, 2019
Romper – Katie McPherson
Parents with shy children know how difficult it can be to leave their upset kiddo at school, see that they’re uncomfortable at play dates, or hear they have trouble making friends. Knowing how to help a shy child socialize is an important part of parenting one, and ensures your little one learns to get comfortable in social situations. Even though there’s nothing wrong with shyness, experts say children need to know how to work around it.
https://www.romper.com/p/how-to-help-a-shy-child-socialize-why-its-important-you-practice-confidence-19438215
Dec 11, 2019
Romper – Cat Bowen
Children are constantly awash in a world of brightly colored toys and clothing designed to pique their visual interest from their infancy through childhood. Learning to differentiate between these shades is a huge developmental milestone, but when do toddlers learn colors? It feels essential that they recognize their bright red overalls as bright red, or that marker they’ve been sleeping with for three weeks as the perfect shade of yellow, right?
https://www.romper.com/p/when-do-toddlers-learn-colors-experts-say-theres-not-a-hard-rule-19437581
