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Stop unwanted toddler behaviour
By Morag Cuddeford-Jones on 22/04/2009 11:36:24
What you can do about your toddler’s unwanted behaviours, from tantrums to biting, hitting and fiddling in public.
TantrumsYour toddler flinging himself to the floor and screaming inconsolably is a number-one troublesome toddler behaviour.When and why does my toddler do it?Susan Brooks, an educational psychologist specialising in early years development. Says
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Food additives affect children's behaviour, study finds
By Made For Mums on 06/09/2007 10:11:00
Official research has found that artificial colours in children's foods can affect children's behaviour.
changed to diets that did not include artificial additives to set a benchmark. They were then given daily fruit juice drinks, In some weeks, these contained a mixture of additives, in others they were pure. The children's behaviour was monitored by parents
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Parenting classes may not cut bad behaviour
By Made For Mums on 01/02/2008 14:59:00
A new study has found that parent training programmes are beneficial in teaching mums new techniques but could be failing to reduce behavioural problems.
Behaviour problems affect up to 20 per cent of children and have major personal, societal and economic consequences. If left untreated, up to half of behaviour problems in preschool children can develop into later mental health problems
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Diet and your toddler’s behaviour
By Dr Rana Conway, nutritionist on 27/04/2009 10:40:32
Does what your child eats affect his behaviour? Dr Rana Conway looks at positive and negative foods.
It’s difficult to ignore the news stories linking certain types of food with your child’s behaviour. So how is your child’s mood, concentration or temper determined by what he eats?Scientists agree that certain foods do affect children
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ASBO families to get lessons in parenting
By Made For Mums on 01/03/2007 10:39:00
Families in Greater Manchester are to receive lessons to help them cope with troublesome children.
Parenting support officers will offer a help to parents in deprived communities by teaching them techniques to improve their child's behaviour and advise them on health, finance, education, personal achievement and safety.Parents will be guided
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Hyperactivity linked to lack of sleep
By Lucy Dawson on 28/04/2009 11:58:54
Researchers believe a good night’s sleep could improve behaviour and reduce symptoms of ADHD
For most mums, hearing the news that a child's behaviour is related to lack of sleep will come as no surprise. Researchers in Finland have found that some youngsters who do not get enough sleep may not seem tired but instead behave badly.The study
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Smoking in pregnancy linked to naughty tots
By Celia Morgan on 18/12/2009 15:22:04
Preschoolers more likely to suffer behavioral problems if mums smoke in pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of your child suffering behavioural problems when they reach preschool, according to a new study.Previous studies have found that smoking in pregnancy can increase the risk of premature delivery, cot death
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Smoking in pregnancy may lead to ‘problem children’
By Kyrsty Hazell on 05/11/2009 12:48:39
Smoking during pregnancy can increase risk of child behavioural problems, experts claim
Women who continue smoking throughout their pregnancy increase the risk of having a child with behavioural problems and hyperactivity, a study has found.The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health believe that smoke inhaled through the womb can
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Obesity passes mum to daughter, dad to son
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/07/2009 13:01:15
Obesity doesn’t seem to cross the gender gap – and it’s down to our behaviour.
if they were. However, children weren’t affected by the opposite sex parent’s obesity.The link is thought to be behavioural rather than genetic, according to the researchers from Plymouth’s Peninsula Medical School. The obesity link was probably due to some
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Pregnant? Avoid lots of liquorice
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/10/2009 16:45:35
Eating large amounts of liquorice could affect your child, new research suggests
Women who eat lots of liquorice during pregnancy could be affecting their child’s behaviour and intelligence, according to experts, reports the BBC. Children of mums who ate a lot of liquorice when pregnant didn’t perform as well as other children
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