Feb 8, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
For children with epilepsy, seizures and related health concerns can disrupt every part of childhood, including sleep. Now, a new study finds that not only are reported sleep concerns highly prevalent in children with epilepsy—for both those with and without nighttime seizures—but these issues persist and may potentially even get worse with age.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-problems-pervasive-persistent-children-epilepsy.html
Feb 7, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
New research is showing that the pandemic has been hard for children who have ADHD. The pandemic is nearing its 2-year anniversary, and there are families out there who are continuing to suffer. The impact on everyone’s health, both physical and mental, has been astronomical, but it has all been necessary to protect communities and those who are vulnerable. While the world waits for this to be over, families continue to try and navigate this world and make decisions that are going to be best for their families and children. This has been especially true for parents who have children who have pre-existing struggles.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-pandemic-impacted-children-with-adhd/
Feb 7, 2022
The Conversation – Jonathan S. Comer and Anthony Steven Dick
When disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children – whether those children are physically in the line of danger or watching from thousands of miles away.
Our latest research uses brain scans to show how simply watching news coverage of disasters can raise childen’s anxiety and trigger responses in their brains that put them at risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms. It also explores why some children are more vulnerable to those effects than others.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/disaster-news-on-tv-and-social-media-can-trigger-post-traumatic-stress-in-kids-thousands-of-miles-away-heres-why-some-are-more-vulnerable-173627
Feb 6, 2022
The Tribune of India – Staff Writer
Children, like adults, require some form of exercise in their daily routine to stay healthy. Your children are watching you and attempting to mimic everything you do, good or bad. As a result, it is critical to have an exercise routine in place in order to instill the habit of exercise in your children from the start. Encourage your children by telling them about the benefits of exercise or by finding fun ways to exercise.
Read More: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/promote-fitness-from-a-young-age-367322
Feb 6, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
If any parent has delved into the world of child development, they would find that it is a complex area that is full of information. This information can be overwhelming to a parent, especially if they don’t have a medical or psychological background of understanding. It is a tricky area to navigate, however, it can give parents the best insight as to how to raise their children. When you become a parent, you are not handed a guidebook that explains how you are supposed to raise a child, and while that may seem appealing, it is actually a good thing that we are not given one.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/children-behavioral-disorders-guide/
