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When children no longer know how to pay for their parents’ care
Andreas F. (name changed by the editors) has thought of many things, he has done his research and prepared. He has struggled with bureaucratic red tape and questioned statements and regulations. But now he sees the time coming when he will have to give in after all. Not because he lacks perseverance. Rather, he is […]
Influence of social media: New York wants to protect children
More control for parents: How New York wants to regulate social media by Celine Schuster, New York City 30.06.2024 | 09:59 a.m. The mental health of children in the USA is getting worse. One reason: social media. New York is passing a new law – and wants to give parents more influence. A good solution? […]
This is how research aims to reduce mental illnesses in children and adolescents: …
This is how research aims to reduce mental illnesses in children and adolescents: DZPG targets risk factors Berlin, 24.6.2024 – Up to 20 percent of children and young people in Germany have a mental disorder. But not all children are equally at risk. At the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), many projects are being […]
Hessen: Young Carer: When children care for their relatives
Status: 23.06.2024 11:56 a.m. Care is no longer just an issue for adults. If someone in a family needs care or is seriously ill, children or young people often have to take on the responsibility of caring for them. What effect does it have on young people to be cared for at such an early […]
Young Carer: When children care for their relatives | hessenschau.de
Care is no longer just an issue for adults. If someone in a family needs care or is seriously ill, children or young people often have to take on the responsibility of caring for them. What effect does it have on young people to be cared for at such an early age? By Celine Schäfer […]
Nutrition: “We do not recommend a vegan diet for children”
MIt makes tired men cheerful? The pleasant-sounding advertising slogan from the post-war years in West Germany sounds out of date today. In addition to flexitarians who consciously eat less meat, there are more and more Germans who drink less cow’s milk out of conviction. Experts see this abstinence from milk as more than just a […]
Goodbye peanut allergy: How to protect your children effectively
31.05.2024, 17:02 4 mins For years it was thought that children prone to allergies should avoid peanut products. Now a study shows the opposite: early habituation can protect against allergies – in the long term The results of this long-term study turn previous recommendations on how to deal with allergies on their head: Early contact […]
Veganism: Vegan diet for children: Be sure to supplement nutrients
Another advantage of a vegan diet: it wouldn’t be so fun with tomato pasta. Photo: photocase/nailiaschwarz There is currently a heated debate about whether children can be safely fed a vegan diet. What do you think? A vegan diet leads to nutrient deficiencies if you don’t take additional supplements. The risk of such deficiencies is […]
Healthy eating for children: Interview with a nutritionist
Ms. Castens, how important is eating together for a family? Julia Castens: In contrast to the past, many families hardly eat meals together anymore. The parents have early or late shifts, the children have soccer training, judo or horse riding – so for many people it makes sense to sit alone in the children’s room […]
Fitness in primary school age: Our children are so unathletic
Children are less athletic and less mobile than in the years before the pandemic. The Baden-Württemberg Children’s Gymnastics Foundation has published its new fitness barometer – with these results. On the day that the Children’s Gymnastics Foundation of the State of Baden-Württemberg announces how worrying the fitness of three to ten year olds is, not […]