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Manufacturers of toddler foods are potentially misleading Australian parents by marketing their products as 'healthy', as a new study shows many products specifically formulated for young children are simply ultra-processed junk foods.
Regular physical activity is linked to improvements in physical and mental health including anxiety and depression. It can also improve cognitive functioning such as attention and memory, and academic achievement in children.
New research looking at the influence of breastfeeding on healthy growth patterns in childhood has shown the benefits of breastfeeding babies for as long as possible.
Ensuring kids are eating and learning about nutritious foods is a challenge at the best of times – but even more so while many parents are working from home as well as managing their children’s home-learning.
Inactivity is one of the leading contributors to chronic disease – yet almost three out of four primary school-aged children are not getting enough physical activity in their day.
A new study has found dads might need a confidence boost to persist with healthy food and drinks for their growing children
All the experts agree – we need to get children moving more, and sitting less. But what happens when a child’s social anxiety, their awkward social interactions or their physical disabilities leave them isolated or left behind in the playground?
If you blame your dad for passing onto you a love of takeaway food, you’re not alone. If you’re a dad, your eating habits may be influencing your children more than you think.