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Of course parents want to keep tweens and teens safe. Here’s why you should also encourage them to take risks
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (392+ words) Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience....
When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (659+ words) Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more important: is your child developmentally ready to…...
Got ice-cream brain freeze? Here’s what is happening
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (908+ words) With temperatures forecast to reach around 37°C in places, reaching for an ice cream or an icy drink might seem like an excellent idea. There is, however, one small hazard to eating your frozen treat with too much enthusiasm: brain…...
Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (842+ words) Ever feel that the arrival of summer sun makes you feel a bit dopey? You wouldn’t be the only one. Soaring temperatures are known for their ability to slow our thought processes, making even everyday tasks seem like a baffling…...
Are summer holidays good for children? It’s time researchers asked them
1+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) When academic research has explored the impact of school summer holidays, it has often focused on the costs to parents and to children’s learning and health. The childcare juggle, the costs of summer holiday activities and the potential impact of…...
Wildfires: why disposable BBQs are being banned from some parks and beaches
2+ week, 2+ day ago (638+ words) There’s something almost comic about the modern British summer ritual: as soon as the mercury climbs, we head to the nearest park, sit cross-legged on scorched grass, and hunch over a flimsy foil tray to sear sausages over an open…...
Should I let my kids down that tube slide? How to weigh the benefits with the risk of injury
2+ week, 2+ day ago (904+ words) As a parent you may not like the thought of your child swinging upside-down from the monkey bars or jumping off that big rock. But it’s important for children to have risky play. It encourages them to learn their limits…...
Why 78 degrees isn’t the right thermostat setting for everyone during a heat wave
3+ week, 4+ day ago (753+ words) Then, on a cooler night, she kept her blueberries down. After that, I lowered the hallway thermostat setting enough to get her bedroom near 74 F (23.3 C). The nighttime vomiting stopped. My experience as a parent changed how I hear universal recommendations…...
My kids and I are so fed up with each other as the holidays come to an end. How can we reset?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) It can help to take stock at the end of a school holiday period and think about what went well, what didn’t work so well, and what was an unmitigated disaster....
As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here’s how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (860+ words) Millions of Americans are facing heat advisories ahead of the July Fourth holiday as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central and eastern United States. For many people, this is the time of year for cookouts,…...