EurekAlert! – Staff Writer
What should we get for our kids this holiday? As children get older, giving them something they can experience (live through) instead of material things makes them happier, according to new research led by Lan Nguyen Chaplin, associate professor of marketing at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Read More: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/uoia-wea112420.php
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
Child development is a tricky thing, and no two children develop at the same rate and time. Some grow faster and some slower. Some start walking before their first birthday, while others can take a few months more. The same goes with speech. Children start talking at different times, and sometimes they can even seem to have a “pause” in their speech development. Moms are always paying attention to make sure that their speech is on track and they are quick to notice if something doesn’t seem right.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/speech-therapy-kids-parents-know-guidelines/
EurekAlert! – Staff Writer
Screen time and sleep duration independently predict excess weight in children and should be considered as part of prevention strategies to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity and related health conditions, according to a study involving over 4,000 children (aged 2 to 11 years old) from eight European countries, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), held online this year from 1-4 September.
Read More: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/eaft-esf083120.php
King 5 – Roberta Romero
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a 24% increase in emergency department visits by grade school children and a 31% increase for teens urgently in need of mental health care.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Many children are in virtual school, less physically connected to friends and activities like sports and may have experienced major lifestyle changes from spending more time at home during quarantine.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-screen-emotional-health-parents-children.html