Parents who over criticize their children put them at risk of depression and anxiety. Children who are put down by their parents use coping strategies which make them avoid emotions. They pay less attention to the...
One in five toddlers still waken frequently during the night.
An expert in child sleep disorders has come up with a nine point plan to get your children to sleep through till morning.
Taking antibiotics may increase the risk of a child developing juvenile arthritis. Children prescribed antibiotics have been found to have twice the risk of developing the condition compared to children of the same age who...
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has joined primary school principals in a call for mandatory PE for Irish schoolchildren. Sean Cottrell, CEO of the Irish Primary Principals' Network made the suggestion which is also supported...
Children who want to improve at school can benefit from just two hours of extra physical activity a week.
A study of 2,000 twelve year old has shown that increased physical activity stimulates learning and improves school performance.
The young Swedish students were given two hours of extra play and motion activities a week in collaboration with a local sports club.