Testing treatments for children’s behaviour disorders
Most parents have times when their defiant, argumentative child seems like an antagonistic alien. Hostile, boundary-pushing behaviour is usually part of normal childhood development.
However, when the behaviour isn’t transient, when it’s intense and relentless,...
Testing treatments for children's behaviour disorders
Most parents have times when their defiant, argumentative child seems like an antagonistic alien. Hostile, boundary-pushing behaviour is usually part of normal childhood development.
However, when the behaviour isn’t transient, when it’s intense and relentless,...
Smoking in front of your kids may increase their risk of heart disease as...
Kids exposed to their parents’ smoking may have a higher risk of developing heart disease in adulthood than those whose parents didn’t smoke, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The study’s...
Don’t let sweet treats leave a sour taste this Easter
Waking to a chocolate egg or two on Easter Sunday is a pleasure most children look forward to, but parents are advised to be moderate and not shower kids with a mountain of chocolate...
Benefits of fluoride to children’s teeth
A study showing that tooth decay in Logan-Beaudesert children has dropped 19% since the introduction of fluoridation has been backed by the Australian Dental Association of Queensland (ADAQ).
The University of Queensland School of Dentistry...
Queensland program to prevent childhood obesity
Queensland families can sign up to a free government-funded healthy lifestyle program being run state-wide from April that can potentially transform their lives and which offers a fresh start following the Easter holidays.
The PEACH...
Riding to school a great option since kids are seated on average 11 hours...
Riding a bicycle to school is a great opportunity to be physically active every day which promotes healthy development in children.
That's according to Dr Stephanie Schoeppe from CQUniversity's Physical Activity Research Group.
Dr Schoeppe says...
Healthy Kids Check
The role of the Healthy Kids Check in prevention and early intervention remains important but its effectiveness as a one-time check must be reviewed and developed further, according to research and an editorial published...
Family interventions reduce smoking rates in children and adolescents
A global review by Canada's University of Calgary and QUT into the effectiveness of family-based programs has found these programs can be highly effective in stopping children from taking up smoking.
The findings have just...
Toddlers in Trouble
A father’s depression during the first years of parenting – as well as a mother’s – can put their toddler at risk of developing troubling behaviours such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during...
