Moms – Jennifer Passmore
Teaching children to share helps them a valuable life lesson. It helps them to learn how to make and keep friends and share their enjoyment of their toys with other children. But how do you teach your child the joys of sharing and the happiness that it brings? Here are some of our favorite tips that we are going to share with you.
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The Conversation – Pascal Vrticka
Many people across the world are still living under tough restrictions or lockdowns because of the pandemic, staying home as much as possible. This means that a lot of parents are spending more time than ever with their children. But how do you turn that time into a deeper relationship?
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
EurekAlert! – Staff Writer
Children grow taller in rural households where their mothers are supported to grow their own food – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The research, which looked at households in low- and middle-income countries, showed growing their own food helped mothers to prevent stunting, wasting and underweight in their children. Their children’s food was more varied, meaning they had access to different classes of food nutrients.
Read More: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoea-hfl120220.php
IOL – Tamara Mafilika
Children would be much better off learning to avoid foods that are high-calorie, high-fat foods and instead give them foods that are high in fibre, low in fat, and have calcium, iron, and other vitamins and minerals.