RWJMS.UMDNJ.edu - Researchers have finished a study that pinpoints the period between 24 and 32 months of age as the best time and most effective time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons with their children. Additionally, the study indicates that the timing appeared to matter more than the specific training method used. The toilet training timing [...]

Children with functional abdominal pain who used audio recordings of guided imagery at home in addition to standard medical treatment were almost three times as likely to improve their pain problem, compared to children who received standard treatment alone.
And those benefits were maintained six months after treatment ended, a new study by University of North [...]

ACFAS.org - Foot and ankle problems in children often go unnoticed. Signs and symptoms can be subtle, and sometimes children can’t explain what’s wrong. But it’s important to protect growing feet and have problems checked out early.
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons offers for parents these…
Five warning signs for childhood foot problems
1. Your [...]

ACFAS.org - Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of “riding the rail” and “catching air.” But according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), such tricks, while fun, can be physically demanding and cause serious foot and ankle injuries.
Foot and ankle surgeons around [...]

AECOM.yu.edu - Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The striking findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency could place millions of children at [...]

UIowa.edu - Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don’t remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa study shows.
“We call this effect ‘banking’ because the kids benefit later on, similar to having a savings account at a bank. The protective effect is independent [...]