Sep 8, 2021
Medical X-Press – Emily Berger
There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts are reportedly up by 47% since before the pandemic.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-children-self-harming-pandemic-parents-teachers.html
Sep 7, 2021
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study is showing that children feel better physically and mentally after spending some time outside. A well-rounded life is important for children everywhere, and it is important to achieve some resemblance of balance in their lives. This means that limited screen time does not have to be harmful, but that children need time outside. They need fresh air, a change of routine, and they need to be physically active. Studies are constantly being done to look at just what the benefits are to encourage more families to get their children outside.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/kids-feel-physically-mentally-better-after-spending-time-in-nature/
Sep 7, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Obesity rates in children skyrocketed 10 times higher than before the pandemic, a new study finds. As such, while researchers expected there to be an increase in weight and BMI as a result of being home and having more screentime, what they anticipated was something akin to what is seen during summer break. Instead, pandemic rates of weight gain in kids completely dwarfed those statistics, raising cause for concern.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/obesity-rates-kids-10-times-higher-than-before/
Sep 5, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Now that school is getting into full swing, it is time to have some easy, delicious, and hopefully, healthy snacks on hand for kids after school. Providing something that is not going to spoil kids’ appetite for dinner, while giving them fuel to get through homework or extracurricular activities is key, all while not spending forever in the kitchen preparing it. And fortunately, finding snacks that fit this bill truly is not hard to do.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/easy-after-school-snacks-kids/
Sep 5, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
When it comes to kids and what they play with, it may seem like there is an endless amount of toys strewn around the house. Between constantly cleaning up after the mess and seeing toys that never get played with, parents wonder why their kids have so many toys to begin with.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-kids-thrive-fewer-toys/
