Health Blog
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Those with a Darker Skin have a higher risk of being Vitamin D Deficient
Here in the UK, the Secretary of Health has launched a call for evidence to improve vitamin D levels in the UK population while at the same time talking openly about vitamin D - and racial health disparities due to vitamin D deficiency. -
We Know About DYSLEXIA but What About DYSCALCULIA?
Dyscalculia (pronounced to rhyme with Julia) is a specific cognitive impairment affecting the understanding of numbers. Those who suffer from this condition could have trouble with numbers - namely doing simple calculations, remembering numbers or even putting them in size order. -
Is Bullying a Big Problem in Your Family?
Unfortunately, bullying has always been around and is actually natural, being a product of crowd behaviour in a competitive society - echoing animal behaviour in the wild.
Estimates of bullying among children point to ten to fifteen percent of any group of children repeatedly bullying others while a similar percentage of children are repeatedly targeted by bullying children...
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We All Need a Daily Dose of Drama!
We all need a daily dose of drama and this can be by reading a story, by watching a drama on TV or by listening to a play on the radio - and ten minutes is long enough to improve our mental wellbeing and creativity. -
Could The Use Of Air Purifiers Make Our Schools Healthier and Safer?
Here in the UK, air purifiers and ultraviolet light are being tested in schools in a pilot scheme to tackle the spread of viruses in confined spaces. Find out more about air purifiers and how they can help in the home too. -
How To Help Young Children with Eczema
One of the worst discomforts that comes with eczema in children is the itchiness and how this makes them want to scratch - and to keep on scratching until the skin bleeds. We share some sympathetic ways to help these children who are having to deal with the discomfort of eczema. -
Dyslexia can be a Problem for all Age Groups
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling in young children, teens and adults alike. Find out more about the symptoms and what help is available... -
Air Pollution and its Link with Learning
Recent research has found that cutting air pollution levels by twenty per cent could improve children's "ability to learn" by one month each year. Find out more about this research and how it could impact on your own children. -
Is There a Thumb Sucker in Your Home?
I was a thumb sucker as a child (up until at least the age of twelve) and unfortunately the habit did a lot of damage to my teeth and my jaw so t... -
How To Understand & Help the Highly Sensitive Child
It might be hard to imagine that 15 to 20% of all children are born highly sensitive, meaning they can be deeply reflective, sensitive to those things that non-HSC are not, and can be easily overwhelmed. Find out about a publication that can be very helpful... -
Helping Your Child to Beat the Bed Wetting
Bed wetting is a very common childhood problem. It is now considered to be a medical condition and not just something that children will grow out of. Find out more... -
The Bond That Can Develop Between Grandparents & Grandchildren
Decades ago when extended families were often living under one roof, grandparents and grandchildren would naturally develop a closeness. In this modern world, it is beneficial if that closeness can become evident once more. We share what all those benefits can be....
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