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6 Types of Family Environments That Harm Children the Most

Home is very important to each of us. The family environment during childhood can determine a person’s character and influence them throughout their lives. Thus, a good family environment is essential for children to grow up in. Unfortunately, many family environments are not good and can harm children. Family environments that harm children the most ...

Helen London

Green paper cutout of a family hand in hand along with a dog.

Tourette’s Syndrome: What Is It?

Tourette’s syndrome is a condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics. Tics can start from early childhood, but states have been known to improve for several years and, in some cases, are known to stop completely. People with Tourette’s syndrome may also have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Katrina Hicks

'Tourette syndrome' text composed with multicolored stones over black sand.

Do You Know That Children With Asthma May Also Have a Peanut Allergy?

A study that was presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in Denver has found that children with asthma may have a peanut allergy and not know about it. Parents may also be unaware their child has a peanut allergy, as symptoms are similar to an asthma attack, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. ...

Wilma Oakes

Peanuts in the shell.

Introduce Children to Outdoor Learning With These Fun Activities

Being a parent is a tough job. You need to incorporate many roles into one such as education but also to make it enjoyable and perhaps a lifelong interest. One area where you can combine all is outdoor learning. Tearing your children away from their screens and into the backyard, let alone the woods, can ...

Raven Montmorency

A young girl hiking.

Children’s Mental Health: Time to Step Back From Techno

Children’s mental health in the UK was discussed in the May 2021 issue of The Children’s Society. They were able to evaluate the statistics, and although the exact number of children currently suffering from mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, remains unknown, it has been found that one in 6 children aged between ...

Katrina Hicks

A child's eyes.

New Zealand: A New World, a New Life, With Endless Possibilities

There are many reasons for people from China wanting to migrate to New Zealand. It is a peaceful, stable, democratic, and prosperous country with great people, great scenery, and good quality of life. Mary chose New Zealand because of her family pressuring her to get married. She left China when she was 33. Mary once ...

Michael Segarty

Woman sitting on a hill at sunset.

Why Make-Believe Play Is an Important Part of Childhood Development

Visit any preschool classroom during free play and you will likely see a child pretending to be someone else. Make-believe play is a ubiquitous part of early childhood. And beyond being fun for kids, pretending and other kinds of make-believe play are also believed by some to be critical to healthy childhood development. Research has found a ...

Jessica Kneipp

A boy chasing another boy riding a wooden horse in a field

Stars and Dandelions: A Beautiful Poem by Misuzu Kaneko

Japan is a nation steeped in ancient culture and traditions. In spite of their meteoric modernization and being an economic superpower, the Japanese people still retain that connection with their ancient roots. The following poem, Stars and Dandelions, miraculously saved from oblivion is an iconic example of how this high culture still lives on. Deep ...

Jessica Kneipp

Dandelions with seeds blowing.