June 26, 2019
The educational requirements of three year olds is now a political issue. So what are their needs, what is currently available and should there be more options? Trevor Chappell discussed this with […]
June 26, 2019
Exponential urbanisation and automation look like making the future an increasingly rowdy place. But then there’s noise and there’s noise, with many young people, research suggests, now finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate in […]
June 26, 2019
Traumatic events such as the mass shooting in New Zealand and the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka cause tragedy—leaving deep emotional scars. And following natural disasters a high proportion of children report […]
June 26, 2019
Some studies have reported that probiotics help reduce pain for children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). But what does the latest review of the evidence have to say? Guests: Dr Tamsin Newlove-Delgado […]
June 26, 2019
New research indicates there might be a link between how easily a baby is soothed, and whether they develop obesity as toddlers. So, the study’s authors say monitoring a newborn’s temperament could […]
February 4, 2018
Many studies have found children suffer when the situation at home is not a happy one. How can parents and the community help children in vulnerable situations grow up to be healthy […]
February 4, 2018
Were you smacked as a child? Do you sometimes resort to a smack to discipline your child? Smacking has now been outlawed in 51 countries and there is a push to have […]
February 4, 2018
One third of pre-schoolers own their own mobile screen-based device and infants are spending an average of two hours a day in front of screens. The child health Poll released by the […]
February 4, 2018
It’s midnight and you’re tossing and turning in bed — your nighty or your boxer shorts are getting pulled in all directions. Your mind’s racing with questions like: “Why did I say […]
February 4, 2018
Another week, another edict about school lunches. Lunchboxes these days must be healthy, and often schools ask for children to only bring ‘nude’ lunches, free of any packaging rubbish. Now parents and […]
February 4, 2018
Computer coding for kids is big business, and a growing number of privately run code camps are offering expensive school holiday coding camps. Children from age five learn the basics of ‘drag […]
February 4, 2018
The world the children of today are required to navigate is probably more challenging and complex than that faced by any generation that’s gone before them. We’re often told the key to […]