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3 weeks, 4 days ago

How to help a child through grief

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1 month, 1 week ago

DON'T kiss the baby - doctors reveal terrifying reason why you should never kiss a newborn (unless they're your own)

Daily Mail

When faced with the angelic smile of a friend's newborn baby, it's tempting to shower his or her adorable face with kisses. While adults and older children have fullly developed immune systems which means bugs lead to little more than a cold, the same is not true for young babies under three months old. Dr Karan Raj warned his 5.3 …

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3 months ago

6 Big Screen-Time Myths That Need To Be Busted

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends, essentially, no screen time for babies under 18 months of age. “Achievement in a video game is so much easier and entertaining than studying for a test.” If your child is struggling in school or with their friends, that’s a bigger warning sign than going over their screen time limit, Kanojia said. “Our study …

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8 months, 1 week ago

This is why I believe all 'pram' parking spaces should ONLY be for those with kids aged five and under

Daily Mail

Mum wants parents parking spaces to be reserve for those with young kids A frustrated mum has demanded parents parking be reserved only for those who have children under five years old. She said she needs the spaces as she often shops alone with her four-month-old baby and doesn't want to walk across the busy car park to get a …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Catching Them Young: Why It’s Time to Get Your Kids Yoga-Ready - News18

News 18

It’s the second week into the year and a good time to think about Yoga for the misses and the masters to make the year count in yet another meaningful way. Parents are well aware of Yoga’s benefits for juniors and there’s a rising trend of making children join Yoga classes and camps during holidays. If parents can put in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Why is the law on maternity leave facing a challenge from some adoptive mothers in the Supreme Court? - The Hindu

The Hindu

The story so far: The Supreme Court of India last week agreed to hear a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 5 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which entitles adoptive and surrogate mothers to only 12 weeks of maternity leave, and that too only if the child is under three months of age. The Maternity Benefits Act, 2017 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

What Is Meningitis? Here’s How The Symptoms Can Differ In Newborns From Common Symptoms

News 18

Meningitis is a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is important to make sure that if your newborn is showing any symptoms of meningitis, get them proper medical attention The Common Symptoms Older children or adults might exhibit the following symptoms of Meningitis, including sudden onset of fever, headache, and stiff neck, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Children learn more from observation and experimentation: Study

Hindustan Times

Children learn by seeing and experimenting on their own. "The research shows that as children age, they become more skeptical of what adults tell them," said Samantha Cottrell, senior lab member from the Childhood Learning and Development Lab at the University of Toronto. Nearly all parents answered questions about their educational background with 18% of children having parents who did …

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2 years, 6 months ago

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months

LA Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared the way Saturday for the nation’s youngest children to gain protection against COVID-19 with two vaccines specially formulated for recipients as young as 6 months. “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: As the US inches toward Covid vaccines for its youngest, a pediatrician weighs in

CNN

Editor’s Note: Dr. Julie Morita, a pediatrician, is executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and member of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee to the Director. Since vaccines were authorized for children ages 5-11 seven months ago, less than 30% have completed their primary two-dose series, according to data from the US Centers …

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3 years, 1 month ago

US FDA authorises Pfizer COVID-19 jab for kids aged 5 to 11

Al Jazeera

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to be given to children between the ages of five and 11 years. Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine showed 90.7 percent efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children aged five to 11. “Vaccinating younger children against COVID-19 will bring us closer …

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3 years, 6 months ago

CDC warns about spike in RSV cases across South

CNN

CNN — A common cold virus called respiratory syncytial virus is spreading across the South, causing an unusual wave of late spring disease, the US Centers for Disease Control and prevention said Thursday. “Due to this increased activity, CDC encourages broader testing for RSV among patients presenting with acute respiratory illness who test negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes …

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4 years, 2 months ago

We're All Waiting For A COVID-19 Vaccine. For Kids, The Wait May Be Much Longer.

Huff Post

Sasiistock via Getty Images Experts say it's unlikely a COVID-19 vaccine for children will be available at the same time one is available for adults. “If there were tests done in adults that proved safety and efficacy, we would not just say ‘OK, now you can just open up the doors and give this to children, too.’” - Dr. Yvonne …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus

CNN

CNN — Children younger than 5 have between 10 and 100 times more genetic material from the novel coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and to adults, according to a small study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. “We had just noticed that some of the children that we were testing for SARS CoV-2 that were positive, …

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