Parents & Kids

Child development, paediatric health, and parenting through a scientific lens — helping families make informed decisions based on current research rather than guesswork.

As a glass half full and “why limit your world view to a glass anyway” kind of person, I am always partial to common sense tips that allow us to enjoy holidays by keeping us safe while not preoccupying us with endless worry.
Now, Disney Princesses and films are under attack.
There are a lot of public plays albeit via media outlets, advocacy groups or the like, positioning childbirth as a debate.
Parenting young children can take its toll. Frequent breaks or naps wherever you may land, for even the most “prepared” and dedicated, are often a lifeline - especially for those not used to doing a residency where lost sleep is a mainstay.
In a surprising turn, media outlets just began reporting that Procter & Gamble, the maker of Pampers diapers, has been steathily removing and replacing Sesame Street characters on their product since the start of the summer.
A new paper grabs media attention by suggesting household chemicals cause obesity in babies - and it does so by changing the gut microbiota, whatever that is.
The discussions of privacy are everywhere, on this site, the mainstream media and a range of blogs and academic publications.
Unless you prevent them, a lot of kids are going to pretend to fight. And even more will do sports.
In their zest for trend-spotting, the Wall Street Journal just published a piece on exhausted new parents seeking out pricey
As a society, are we losing our grasp for the obvious and the most basic, fundamental understanding of how to nurture the next generation and each other?