Children With Autism Suffering Mental Health Issues More Than Ever

Moms – Ashley Wehrli

Mental health is showing to be a growing concern in children who have autism. The world is starting to really turn a corner on mental health and how important it is to pay attention to cases when it comes to children. Parents are always on the watch for any signs in their children when it comes to anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It turns out that there is a raising concern among children when it comes to children who have autism and their mental health.

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Aiding Your Child In Creating Good Habits

Moms – Simon Books

Every parent wants their child to grow up into well a behaved adult. The best way to start molding your child’s character is by helping him to form some good habits. A child is never too young to start learning good habits. The best investment you can make in your kids is to help them in creating good habits. Teaching your children good habits early in life will help to ensure that they grow into well-rounded and responsible adults. Good habits will help them to be successful in any career that they may choose.

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Having plants at home improved psychological well-being during lockdown

EurekAlert! – Staff Writer

An international study coordinated by the Research Group for Urban Nature and Biosystems Engineering (NATURIB) from the University of Seville’s School of Agricultural Engineering emphasises that having plants at home had a positive influence on the psychological well-being of the dwelling’s inhabitants during COVID-19 lockdown. Researchers from the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Greece), the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (Brazil) and the University of Genoa (Italy) participated in the study along with representatives from the University of Seville.

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Teens Still Need Proper Nutrition, Here’s How To Continue A Healthy Routine

Moms – Kelli Catana

Parents know how important proper nutrition is for children. While it might not always be easy to get kids to eat their fruits, vegetables, and proteins, it’s much easier to monitor and control a child’s diet when they’re younger. When kids are babies, toddlers, and even pre-teens it’s the parent who is typically buying and preparing all meals and snacks, but when kids get older it can be a bit more challenging. Teens are often more in control of what they choose to eat and often are able to buy their own snacks and make their school lunches, so it’s important that they are still making healthy choices and ensuring they are getting proper nutrition.

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Concerns grow for children’s health as screen times soar during Covid crisis

The Guardian – Linda Geddes and Sarah Marsh

The rise in children’s screen time during the pandemic has triggered calls for greater interactivity and outdoor exercise to bolster learning and guard against an epidemic of shortsightedness. Time spent online has increased dramatically in the past year. Millions of pupils have been forced to switch to remote learning, while social media use has skyrocketed, according to Qustodio, which tracks usage of tens of thousands of devices by children aged four to 15 in the UK, US and Spain.

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