Parental beliefs on child development and child outcomes go hand-in-hand—and those beliefs can be shifted

EurekAlert – Staff Writer

Through experimental studies involving hundreds of families across the Chicagoland area, the researchers show parental knowledge and beliefs differ across socioeconomic status. But these beliefs can, with the right intervention, be changed. Moreover, these changes can have measurable effects on child outcomes. The results may offer policymakers insights into addressing an important contributor to disparities in child skill development.

Read More: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930169

9 Family Activities To Do Outside This Holiday Season

Moms – Ashley Wehrli

The holiday season is fast approaching and this means that parents are going to have some time off work, children are going to be out of school and it is the perfect time to have some quality bonding time. Where everyone puts all their bothers and stress on the back burner and just focuses their energy on being with their families. While it can be easy to just want to hibernate inside to escape the cold weather and snow, there are still many reasons why it is important to get outside and enjoy the snow and the crisp winter air.

Read More: https://www.moms.com/family-activities-outside-holiday-season/

The Metaverse Will Be Our Kids’ World Too, Here’s What To Do As Parents

Moms – Ashley Wehrli

There are surely a lot of parents out there who get calls from their own parents on how to do something on the internet, and it can be frustrating. It comes so easy to us that we forget that our parents did not grow up with this technology and we stay on the phone and walk them through what they need to do. It doesn’t often occur to them that in about 20 years, they will be the same. They will be calling their children to ask them about the internet, and that is because the internet is constantly evolving.

Read More: https://www.moms.com/metaverse-kids-world-parents-guide/

Why Are Girls More Prone To Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Femina – Kayalvizhi Arivalan

We often come across parents and grandparents complaining about joint pain and arthritis. Do you know that even kids are prone to developing arthritis? As shocking as it sounds, it’s true. Children can develop Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), also known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA), a condition caused by inflammation of joints. It affects almost one out of every 1000 children who are between six weeks and sixteen years of age. The condition is said to be most common in girls, and the most common age group being pre-schoolers and teenagers.

Read More: https://www.femina.in/wellness/health/why-are-girls-are-more-prone-to-juvenile-rheumatoid-arthritis-212555.html

Keep in Mind These Signs that Indicate Your Child’s Chest Pain is Dangerous

News 18 – Staff Writer

It is not important that all chest pains are related to the heart. Chest pain is a sudden, throbbing pain that makes them cry. However, Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Mumbai-based Asian Heart Institute, Dr Ramakanta Panda opined that most of the time, the chest pain is benign. While speaking to ETimes, he stated that at times issues relating to the skin, bones, food pipe, muscle strain, a compressed nerve or even lungs can cause pain in the chest. As far as children are concerned, the thoracic surgeon assured that the chest pain is not related to the heart even if kids experience chest pain for hours.

Read More: https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/keep-in-mind-these-signs-that-indicate-your-childs-chest-pain-is-dangerous-4486985.html