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Too Much Screen Time Harms Preschoolers' Sleep, Behavior
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2024
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Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers' sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns.
Bad sleep can exacerbate children's struggles with poor attention,
Preschoolers' Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 26, 2024
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Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study says.
Young childr...
Poll Finds Many Parents Struggling to Manage Kids' Anger
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2024
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Angry outbursts are common among children, as siblings squabble and kids protest the unfairness of rules like screen time limits.
Now, a new survey shows that many parents struggle to manage their kids’ anger, and some even suspect they’re not providing a goo...
When Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2024
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A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows.
Canadian investigators found that a school program that let 10- to 12-year-olds spend a little time each week in nature paid dividends in improv...
1 in 3 U.S. Teens Say They've Been Bullied
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Bullying among American teens remains a big threat, with more than a third (34%) saying they've been bullied over the past year, new government data shows.
According to the report's authors, bullying occurs when a person is "exposed to aggressive behavior repeatedly ove...
More Kids With Food Allergies Are Needing Psychological Care
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Anxiety is driving more children with potentially dangerous food allergies to seek out psychological care, a new study finds.
Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the researchers found a more than 50% jump in psychology referrals for kids with
Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Pulling your hair out in frustration with your finicky youngster?
Don’t blame your parenting style -- genetics likely played a huge role in their eating habits, a new twins study FINDs.
Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes, according to findings publish...
Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person’s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns.
“Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States today,” said senior researcher
Poll Finds Many Parents Worry About Kids Finding Friends
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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Many parents worry that their kids aren’t popular enough, or that they aren’t making the right friends, a new survey finds.
About 1 in 5 parents say their child aged 6 to 12 has no friends or not enough friends, according to the results of the University of M...
Helicopter Parenting: Spotting It, and Expert Tips to Curb It
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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It’s natural for a parent to want to protect their children and keep them from harm.
But sometimes this understandable desire crosses over into “helicopter parenting,” an overbearing need to be part of a child’s every decision and dilemma.
&...
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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FRIDAY, August 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health — and, maybe, even their grades.
That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen research studies on school-based mindfulness i...
Trans Kids More Often Turn to Teachers Than Parents for Help
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2024
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Troubled transgender students are more likely to turn to school staff than their own parents for support, a new study finds.
Trans teen...
PE Class: It Can Boost a Child's Body and Mind
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say.
PE classes can teach lessons not found in any other classroom,
Parents' Excessive Smartphone Use Could Harm Children's Mental Health
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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A child at the dinner table talks about trouble at school or an argument with a friend, but parents aren't listening: They're checking their smartphones instead.
It's a scenario that plays out millions of times per day across America, and it could be harming the mental h...
Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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Kids considering suicide after receiving mental health care at a hospital can be helped by automated text messages that help them feel hopeful and supported, a new study finds.
Children receiving the texts as part of a program called Caring Contacts said they felt more p...
Parents Think Social Media, Tech Is School Kids' Greatest Foe: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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Parents are worried that social media and technology will get in the way of schoolkids building meaningful connections with classmates and teachers during the upcoming school year, a new poll finds.
Half of parents (50%) say too much time spent with technology will be th...
Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education.
But there are specific ways parents can help students show up sharper, get young athletes ready to compete, and have anxious kids settled down and ready to...
One Key to Better Parenting: Laughter
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Want to be a better, more effective mom or dad? Trying sharing a good laugh with your kid.
New research among folks ages 18 to 45 found many citing humor as one of the reasons they had, and continue to have, a positive relationship with their parents.
“My hop...
More Toddler Screen Time Brings More Tantrums, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2024
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Using tablets as 'e-babysitters' for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new research shows.
This type of "vicious cycle" played out during the early years of many of the Canadian y...
Suicides Among Kids Ages 8 to 12 Are Rising, Especially Among Girls
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 30, 2024
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The kids are not alright.
New data shows a troubling 8% annual increase in the number of American children ages 8 to 12 who died by suicide, with the sharpest increase seen among girls.
Suicide has now become the fifth leading cause of death among both male and fem...
One Emotion Drives Teens to Scroll Through Instagram
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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Boredom is the key emotion behind most teens’ use of Instagram, a new study says.
Teens open the app because they’re bored, then sift through its contents looking for interesting bits to relieve their boredom, researchers report.
Then, bored by sloggi...
Brain Changes Seen in Kids With Conduct Disorder
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2024
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Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up ...
Weighted Blankets May Not Help Troubled Children Sleep
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2024
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Weighted blankets are trendy items, largely based on the idea that the pressure of a heavy blanket will help a person more easily slip into slumber.
But they do little to help troubled children sleep better, a new study has found.
There was no difference in sleep b...
Moms, Even When Kids Reject Your Advice, It's Still Helping Them
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2024
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Does advising your teen sometimes feel like talking to the proverbial brick wall?
Don't fret: New research shows that even when your preteen or teen gives your advice a flat "no way," your counsel is probably having an impact.
It may simply be tucked away by your...
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a new report finds, to an average $4,361 per year.
Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental hea...
Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 29, 2024
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Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.
Teenagers were nearly five times more likely to self-injure if, when they were 6, their moms and dads...
How to Calm Your Child After a Nightmare
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Most parents have experienced it: Your young child wakes up distraught, sure that the nightmare they've just suffered through is real.
Dr. Anis Rehman, an internal medicine specialist and consu...
More Kids, Teens May Be Taking Multiple Psychiatric Meds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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A study of mental health care in Maryland finds an increasing number of children and teens covered by Medicaid are taking multiple psychiatric meds.
This trend towards "polypharmacy" might be happening elsewhere, prior research suggests.
In the new study, Maryland ...
Even 'White Lies' From Parents Encourage Lying by Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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Kids are more likely to lie to their parents if their parents have been lying to them -- even with positive "white"lies, a new study shows.
But researchers found a difference between encouraging white lies and "instrumental"lies that involve false threats or promises.
Holidays Can Be Tough on Kids With ADHD, Anxiety: Some Tips for Parents
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Kids with emotional problems or ADHD can find the holidays a very challenging time, as all the routines that provide a sense of order are jumbled in a whirl of activities.
The kids are home from school and restless, their parents are hauling them along to Christmas shopp...
Better Grades, Less Time on Phones: Poll Shows Kids', Parents' Resolutions for 2024
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2023
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More patience. Less time on phones. Healthier habits. Better grades.
Parents and kids alike are making resolutions for the New Year, setting personal goals for themselves in 2024, a new poll has found.
Nearly three in four parents say they will adopt a resolution o...
Mom's Mental Health in Pregnancy Could Affect That of Her Child
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2023
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A pregnant woman's mental health might have profound effects on the mind of her unborn child, a new evidence review warns.
Children appear to be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues if their moms were highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy...
As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists Give Advice on Coping
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Whether or not you have loved ones in the Middle East, the horrors of the violence and suffering in Israel and Gaza are heart-wrenching and difficult to bear.
"It's important to be informed, but don't stress yourself out," said
Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2023
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As kids grow up, their desire to venture out on their own and gain some independence is natural.
And a new national poll suggests that most parents say they're fine with that.
The problem? The poll highlights a pretty big gap between what parents say and w...
Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids' already fragile mental health.
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up to be kind, caring and considerate. These kids may also have fewer mental health problems during early childhood and adolescence, a new study finds.
By contrast, children whose early relationships w...
1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2023
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As many as 1 in 4 teens with autism may be undiagnosed, new research suggests.
"Autism is much more prevalent than people assume,"said lead researcher Walter Zahorodny, a...
Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2023
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In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020.
It climbed 26% for youths aged 19 and younger between March 2020 and ...
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Crises Rise When School Term Begins
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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While the start of the school year can give kids and teens the chance to reconnect with friends and enjoy school sports and activities, it can also trigger stressors that send many to the emergency room for mental health woes, a new report shows.
Among children aged 5 to...
Kids Have Already 'Normalized' Gender Roles by Preschool, Study Finds
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2023
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So much for the powerful feminist messaging in the new Barbie movie.
Director Greta Gerwig's feminist interpretation of Barbie depicted the fashion dolls as judges, surgeons, naval officers, astronauts and U.S. Presidents in Barbie World, and it resonated. The Barbie mov...
Boosting Their Creativity Helps Kids Face Life's Challenges, Study Finds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2023
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Just like adults, kids face daily stressors.
Luckily, a new study suggests that teaching them creative thinking can help them manage it all.
Researchers found that when school-age children learned some "narrative creativity" techniques -- such as shifting your pers...
Childhood Trauma Can Affect a Woman's Adult Sex Life, Study Finds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2023
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A stressful or traumatic childhood experience -- anything from parents divorcing to a sibling's drug problem -- may have long-term effects on a woman's sexual health.
These adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and dysfunction in women later in...
Better Sleep, Less Stress-Linked 'Acting Out' in Kids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2023
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If your child is acting out and you're looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia's Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer.
Getting more hours of slumber could reduce impulsive behavior in kids, their new study showed.
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2023
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When U.S. parents express their concerns about their school-aged children, social media use and the internet are at the top of the list.
Mental health issues are another top worry, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National
Do Short Kids Need Growth Hormone to Boost Self-Esteem? Maybe Not
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2023
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Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Erin Okawa works in a wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood and sees many parents worried about their kids' height.
"I have a clinic in Manhattan Beach, which was appar...
Fewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2023
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The use of antipsychotic medication in children is continuing to plummet, likely because of better policies and education, new research shows.
The study found a 43% drop in antipsychotic prescriptions for Medicaid-enrolled children in 45 states, a stark contrast from the...
Kids Who Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2023
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Young children may be fascinated by electronic devices, but a new study suggests that old-fashioned reading may help them grow into better adjusted middle schoolers.
The study, of more than 10,000 U.S. "tweens," found that those who'd begun reading for fun early in child...
Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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Could high-quality child care for young children translate into better grades in math and science?
Yes, says new research that found children with caregivers who provided both warmth and mental stimulation go on to do better in science, technology, engineering and math (...
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2023
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About one in every seven American kids aged 5 to 17 underwent some form of mental health treatment in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available.
So finds a new report from...
Kids With ADHD, Behavior Issues Have Poorer Trajectories as Adults
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Kids with poor impulse control -- a common characteristic of ADHD -- may be at higher risk for health, social and criminal problems as adults, a new study indicates.
Researchers found that having attention and behavior problems in childhood was linked to less money, low...