Children who come from low-income families are four times more likely to experience mental health issues as those from the richest families, according to new research from the UCL Institute of Education, the Institute of Fiscal Studies and the Rand Corporation. The study estimates that 4.3 million people in the […]
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A well-fed, loved and nurtured baby will be happy and healthy, regardless of whether it is breastfed or bottle-fed. That said, proponents of breastfeeding will no doubt seize upon this Brazilian study to further proclaim that “breast is best”. Following 3,500 infants from birth to adulthood in Brazil, the study […]
The Open Adoption study Both children and adults can benefit from a more open model of adoption, according to a new academic study. Adoptions generally focus on moving the child from the biological parents to the new adoptive parents. Open adoption considers extending the family’s boundary so as to include […]
We all know the importance of keeping our kids safe online, and a new study suggests that a significant proportion of teenage girls, particularly those who have already suffered some form of abuse or neglect, are at risk of abuse at the hands of people they first befriended on the […]
Children remaining in long-term foster care may have more behavioural and emotional problems than those who are reunited with their families or are adopted, according to a new study from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. “Children in long-term foster care suffer from behaviour and emotional problems […]
Five European universities will begin vital research into pre-eclampsia, a deadly complication which occurs during pregnancy. The condition occurs in up to ten per cent of all pregnancies and seriously affects both mother and baby. It leads to high blood pressure and other complications. However, it’s not possible to predict […]
Every Wednesday we take a look at the best of British parenting and relationships bloggers. If you’re particularly proud of something you’ve written and think we should be linking to you, let us know. It’s the new year, and Sally at Who’s the Mummy? writes her list of 20 Things […]
There’s a common belief that having a baby will improve a marriage, and although that isn’t always true, current research suggests that a new baby improves the couple’s love life, gains them new friends, and creates closer family ties. The poll, carried out by Aptamil, discovered that, although two out […]
Swimming Sperm Scientists have discovered something about sperm that makes perfect sense: they don’t start swimming until they are closer to the egg. Because sperm only have limited resources, they need to maximise their chances of fertilising the egg. Internal pH University of California researchers have found that sperm increases […]
Some 3.9 million parents in the UK currently rely on informal childcare — that which is supplied by friends and relatives — rather than paid-for, formal professional services. The Daycare Trust has now received a grant of nearly £370,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to look into the reasons and […]
Using signs and gestures with babies can enhance their communication skills and allow them to learn to talk more quickly, according to research by scientists at the University of Chicago. The research confirms previous studies that show a strong link between gestures and spoken language, finding that babies who use […]
Newly published data by Dr. J. Barthelow Classen shows that vaccines are particularly likely to cause diabetes in children with a strong family history of insulin dependent diabetes. Previous papers provided proof that vaccines cause diabetes in vaccine recipients at a rate which exceeds their benefit in the general population. […]