Forbes – Goldie Chan
How can we raise confident, resilient children? This was the question educators and parents constantly asked. As a result, mom duo Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard created a snuggly solution—Slumberkins. These cuddly creatures look simple but were created by therapists and educators to teach necessary social-emotional skills to children.
The Guardian – Jessica Murray
Britain’s future sporting performance could be hampered by air pollution because some training grounds are in areas with dangerously high pollution levels, a report has revealed. The Breathe GB study analysed pollution levels at 94 sporting sites, with one of the highest recorded levels at Birmingham’s Perry Park, host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Hindustan Times – Staff Writer
A recent study has revealed that high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which alternates short phases of intense physical exercise with periods of recovery, can potentially induce a significant improvement in the health of children within a very short time. Many children don’t get enough exercise. As a result, often have health problems such as being overweight and having high blood pressure. A research team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Medical School Berlin (MSB) has disclosed the efficacy of HIIT in combating such health issues among juveniles.
Asia One – Sasha Gonzales
More than ever, it is important for parents to guide their children to live healthily: childhood obesity is a growing problem all over the world and, along with it, the risk of developing serious health problems, from stroke and cancer to heart disease and diabetes. The World Health Organisation calls it one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.
The Daily Mail – Ben Spencer
Toddlers who spend hours in front of the TV or looking at tablets are more inactive a few years later, researchers have found. A study of 500 children tracked from the age of two discovered screentime habits set at a young age were ingrained later in childhood. Those who spent more than three hours a day watching TV or looking at tablets at the age of two and three did far less exercise aged five. They spent 40 minutes more sitting down each day when they had started school, adding up to four hours over a week.