Jul 13, 2021
Romper – Katie McPherson
Just when it seemed like life was getting back to normal and times were starting to feel precedented, the delta variant has reminded the world that the pandemic isn’t over yet. It has ravaged India and caused an uptick in cases in Israel, where vaccination rates are high. And now it’s firmly here on US shores. So, how does the delta variant affect kids and families with children too young to be vaccinated yet?
Read More: https://www.romper.com/life/delta-variant-covid-affect-children
Jul 12, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that the type of one-on-one treatment plans delivered to toddlers, aged 12-30 months, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) did not lead to any significantly different outcomes. Neither the type of evidence-based intervention provided, nor the number of hours of therapy were shown to have an impact.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-07-treatments-autism-toddlers-equally.html
Jul 12, 2021
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study is showing that mindfulness training may be able to help children sleep better. Sleep is something that is very precious to mom, and a lot of moms know that their favorite time of the day is when their child goes for a nap or goes to bed at night. This is when mom can get a couple of hours to relax and do things that she either needs to do or wants to do for some self-care. However, sleep is also vital for a child’s growth and development. They need to make sure that they get the sleep they need at night to be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/mindfulness-training-helping-kid-sleep-better/
Jul 11, 2021
The Conversation – Matthew McLaughlin, Alison Brown, Jannah Jones, Luke Wolfenden, and Rachel Sutherland
Four in five primary school students eat a packed lunch every day, costing parents around A$20 a week. That’s almost 10 million lunchboxes across Australia every week. But nine in ten of these contain so-called “discretionary foods” such as cake, chips, muesli bars and fruit juice. These foods are not necessary for a healthy diet, and are often high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre. 40% of energy in an average lunchbox comes from these discretionary foods.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/swap-shapes-for-rice-crackers-chips-for-popcorn-parents-can-improve-their-kids-diet-with-these-healthier-lunchbox-options-163646
Jul 11, 2021
Moms – Larissa Marulli
We all want to raise kind and generous children. Children are born as sponges absorbing everything around them along with their natural innocence. This can lead them to being more generous and kinder than adults. Children often display acts of empathy from a young age that can be surprising and sweet. Think of when your toddler has to comfort you during a time when you were sad. Or maybe a moment when your school-age child reflected on other children having less than them and wanting to help. Even just watching your children’s reactions during emotional animated movies will show you their natural empathy for others.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/raising-generous-child/
