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New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

New guidance for childcare and health professionals about portion sizes for one - to three-year-olds has been published by an independent group of leading nutritionists and child health experts.

Programme to support young children's mental health in schools

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Children from five years old attending schools in Leeds are to benefit from a scheme to improve their emotional well-being and mental health.

iPads could 'vastly improve' lives of children with eye disorders

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Friday, October 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with a form of visual impairment that prevents them from interpreting images and objects could benefit from using iPads, according to a new study.

Playing outside 'reduces ADHD symptoms' in young children

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who play outside have milder symptoms than those who play indoors or in built-up areas, finds a new study.

Greater risk of autism for siblings of children with disorder

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who have older siblings with autism have a one in five chance of developing the disorder, according to a new study.

Maternal depression a factor in young children's behavioural problems

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Friday, July 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Children of depressed mothers are more likely to experience emotional, behavioural and verbal difficulties as they grow older, according to a new study.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A 33.5m project is to follow the lives of 90,000 British children from birth to find out more about what factors affect health and happiness in society.

Early diet may be linked to intelligence, says study

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Eating a diet high in fat, sugar and processed food may lower a child's IQ, while a vitamin and nutrient-rich diet could do the opposite, a new study suggests.

Talking therapies for children

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government last week promised 400m in extra funding to extend talking therapies to children and young people under its new strategy called 'No Health Without Mental Health'.

A Unique Child: Early Weaning - Starting on solids

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Research into how long babies should stay on breast milk alone has prompted debate and confusion. Annette Rawstrone investigates.

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

A Unique Child: Baby-led weaning - All by myself

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Letting babies take the lead in feeding themselves by hand has many advantages, says Annette Rawstrone.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... weaning

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

At a point when most parents are just about getting on top of feeding their babies with milk, the world of weaning beckons.

Infant mental health services threatened by cuts to funding

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Early intervention services in the NHS that promote infant mental health and attachment are being targeted for cuts in some areas, a leading child psychiatrist has warned.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... broken nights

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Broken nights. They are the bane of most parents' lives at some time or another. While you might have been ready for a 2am call when your child was a baby, you might not feel quite as prepared now that they are older. So, why do children wake in the night, and just as importantly, what should you do when this happens?

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

Children who regularly skip breakfast before going to school are nearly twice as likely to be obese compared with those who eat something before they leave home, according to a new study.