Category: Child Health
‘The Vast Majority of Older Mothers Are Not in this Category by Choice’: Ashley Pearson Tells Get Britain Fertile to Back Off
Why are other women so uncomfortable with older mothers? Reading about this new Get Britain Fertile campaign over breakfast really put me off my cornflakes. The basis of the campaign is a new YouGov poll showing that 70 per cent of women over 55 are opposed and uncomfortable with the …
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Could ADHD Drugs Spur Development Changes? Higher Dopamine Receptors Found in Patients
Those with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who also take certain medications may experience periods of development changes in their brains that could ultimately impact their ability to respond to other drugs. The study suggests that adults with ADHD have higher levels of a protein called a dopamine transporter in their …
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Conquer Potty Training with Patience
It’s not just Junior who needs to be ready for the milestone. So do Mom and Dad. Candy bribes, crazy songs, timers, threats, pleading – all methods used by parents to try to potty train their children. The real trick for success is to just relax. That’s the message from …
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Women’s Brains Hard-Wired to Respond to a Baby’s Cry
Brain scans show women’s brains appear to be hard-wired to respond to the cries of a hungry infant, but men’s brains are not, U.S. researchers say. Marc H. Bornstein, head of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health, …
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Fatherhood Leads to a Drop in Testosterone, Study Finds
Fatherhood marks a wonderful time in a man’s life. Yet it’s also a time when testosterone — that most male of hormones — takes a dive. Experts say the reason is because men’s bodies evolved hormonal systems that helped them commit to their families once children were born. It also …
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The State of Motherhood Around the World
If there is one thing Carolyn Miles knows, it’s that mothers — no matter if they’re in the United States, Pakistan or Nigeria — are fundamentally the same. “Every night, millions of mothers around the world lean over their sleeping newborns and pray that they will be safe, happy and …
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Majority of Doctors Do Not Follow Treatment Guidelines for ADHD
More than 90% of pediatric specialists who diagnose and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschoolers do not follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical-treatment guidelines. That’s the conclusion of researchers from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, which sent the Preschool ADHD Treatment Questionnaire to a random sample …
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Traumatized Moms Avoid Tough Talks with Kids
Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child’s emotional experiences, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows. According to the study, which was presented at the Society for Research in Child Development 2013 …
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Childhood Adversity Affects Several Generations
Early childhood adversity — such as maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence, or living with another person with serious mental illness — may carry heavy consequences from generation to generation, according to a recent report published in JAMA. A dysfunctional childhood is linked to several conditions associated with premature death, including smoking, …
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‘Clean your Plate’ Nagging Fuels Obesity Epidemic, Experts Warn
It’s a mantra repeated by parents all across Britain: “Clean your plate – or you’ll be having it for breakfast.” But now experts claim the stern words may be fuelling an obesity epidemic. In research that is bound to leave put-upon mums and dads slapping their foreheads in despair, dieticians in …
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