Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 6 2020 Mindfulness training and engaging in classroom-based games can influence self-regulation and food liking when introduced during the preschool years according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier. For this study, we were interested in developing and evaluating a brief five-week
Month: November 2020
From social distancing to travel restrictions, there’s a general uncertainty around what this holiday season will bring for families balancing school, work and festivities. There’s no doubt that kids understand a bit of what is going on, but it may be a little harder to grasp that some of their favorite holiday traditions and family
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Babies require good sleep for growth and development. It also plays a vital role in overall health and immunity. However, young babies usually cannot sleep through the night and may experience problems settling down by themselves. So what can you do to comfort your baby? Experts believe that controlled crying
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 5 2020 Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. The differences in antibodies suggest the course of the infection and immune response
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 5 2020 As many as 800 million children have dangerously high lead values in their blood. The neurotoxin can cause permanent brain damage. The huge international numbers come from a recent report from Pure Earth and UNICEF. Pure Earth works to solve pollution problems that can be harmful to humans.
I thought we’d get a sweet “first haircut” memory for the baby book, but it was derailed by systemic racism. About a month ago, we took our two sons to get haircuts. It was two-year-old Léo’s first time getting a professional cut, so we took him to the Montreal salon where his big brother, Gabriel, has
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Diapers are essential items on the shopping list of new mothers. However, diaper-free days are what parents often dream of. According to some experts, the secret lies in elimination communication (EC) or diaperless toilet training, a potty training method that can help in expediting the use of the toilet for
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Fontanelles are gaps between the skull bones of a newborn. These are formed when two or more cranial bones are placed side by side. There are six fontanelles found on a newborn’s skull. They are located on the top, back, sides of the head, and behind the eye. Fontanelles or
Researchers working on behalf of NHS England have found no evidence that adults who live with school-age children are at any increased risk of severe outcomes following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The large population-based study was conducted by researchers from the
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 5 2020 As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she was, desperate to find safe food for her young daughter with food allergies. What she found was a jar of salsa
The fourth trimester is intense. There is the joy of meeting and falling in love with your baby and all the beautiful “firsts” of motherhood that are sure to come. But the fourth trimester is also hard—sometimes, very hard. Our bodies are changing in hundreds of ways, all while we are adjusting to taking care
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Hypothermia or low temperature is a condition in which the body temperature drops below the normal range. It can occur in both adults and babies, but neonatal hypothermia could be a concern as infants cannot maintain their body temperature. If not detected early, low body temperature in babies could be
Another boring day of the same old things? Don’t worry, we got your back! This video is filled with awesome and crazy experiments you can try a home with your friends to learn something and have fun at the same time! If you’ve never seen how a bottle upside down can suck liquid into it
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 4 2020 A University of Cincinnati researcher is recommending pediatric hospital emergency rooms consider screening for sexually transmitted infections (STI) teenage and young adult patients who visit for other acute care issues. Mark Eckman, MD, professor and director of the UC Division of General Internal Medicine, conducted a computer analysis
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Baby refusing the bottle isn’t an uncommon phenomenon. While several babies don’t accept bottles at all, some suddenly start rejecting them after being bottle-fed for some time. Bottle-feeding, in some cases, is crucial to ensure continuous feeding. Thus, if a baby refuses to be bottle-fed, identifying the reason for the
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Cup-feeding is an alternative feeding method to provide breast milk or formula to a baby (1). This technique is considered safe for even premature babies. You can cup-feed a baby in cases when they are unwilling or unable to breastfeed or bottle-feed. You can safely practice cup-feeding under the guidance
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tummy time is the practice of laying your baby on their tummies for short durations while they are awake and being watched (1). Experts consider it one of the most suitable positions to let babies play and explore the world. Being a new parent, you may feel apprehensive, but rest
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 3 2020 New research from the University of Sydney has found poisoning exposures in children and adolescents while at school are relatively common and appear to be increasing, highlighting the need for more robust prevention measures. The authors state that by focusing on improved safety strategies, the incidence of poisonings
We spoke to Ara Katz, co-founder and co-CEO of Seed, who shared her journey to (and through) motherhood—and gave us the lowdown on how probiotics can benefit mamas and children alike. Chances are, you’re aware that probiotics can help us digest the food we eat, keep inflammation at bay, synthesize essential vitamins and more. But
Melissa Stenhouse knows how play can positively impact a kid. She’s seen it time and again in her role as program coordinator at Hamilton-based Today’s Family Early Learning and Child Care, a non-profit that offers child care and parental-support classes. But her favourite success story is about a girl named Zoey* and her love of pies.