A massive analysis of over 375 trials shows that structured exercise significantly reduces depression and anxiety in children and teens. Low-intensity resistance activities like light weights were most effective for easing anxiety, while moderate mixed-mode programs worked best for depression, especially when lasting under 12 weeks.
Nearly one in five parents buy unhealthy food every week because they can’t afford healthier food, reveals new research as a coalition of organisations call for free school meals to be expanded.
A coalition of education and childcare organisations has developed a new ‘school readiness’ definition to be used by early years settings, school staff, parents and carers.
The Government has launched its national supervised toothbrushing programme for early years, which will see nurseries and primary schools help three to five-year-olds develop good brushing habits.
These entertaining stories feature collaboration and social-emotional skills to highlight the benefit of working together to accomplish a goal.
These theater activities help early learners build literacy, speech, motor, and social and emotional skills while they’re having fun.
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Pre-school children’s speech and language development is in “steady decline” due to an over-reliance on screen time, an expert has said.
Forty percent of toddlers have their own tablet device by the time they are 2 years old, according to a report released Wednesday by Common Sense Media.
The benefits of getting children involved in physical activity are wide ranging and well documented. But a recent project in Wales suggests that there are also positive outcomes for the parents who get involved.
Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics.
Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggle.
Near his Fife home, the former PM shows how charities help families and says this issue must be a priority for any government.
17 May 2024, Katy Morton. A manifesto from over 30 organisations within the early years sector calls for childcare costs to be reduced, a new workforce strategy implemented and fair and sustainable funding....
New article published with an evolutionary approach on risky play.
One thing that most families learn at some point, particularly during lockdown, is that balancing a child’s screen time with physical activity isn’t an easy task.
Gill Connell from Moving Smart NZ gives an interesting and illuminating interview, definitely worth listening to and more than once!
Daily movement, tailored to particular ages and groups of children, must be placed at the heart of the curriculum in order to support all aspects of learning, argues Sally Goddard Blythe.