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You are invited to participate in a short study conducted by Dr Seage (Cardiff Met) and Dr Reynolds (Middlesex Univ). The study investigates predictors of eating habits in children aged 18 months to -8 years old. The project has received approval from ‘Cardiff School Health Science Research Ethics Committee and Middlesex University Ethics Committee. What you will do: You will complete a short...

Despite my recent resolve to keep my cool a little more with my 2 year old, today was one of those days where I found myself sitting in my car with him in the car park of a shopping centre while he slept in order to get just half an hour peace. The day started somewhat early (5.30am) but we had a reasonably pleasant morning with him in his pushchair walking into town in the sunshine and mooching...

My little boy is now 2 and a half. I have always said that one of the things I have discovered about myself since he was born is that I have far more patience than I ever thought I had (although this new found patience has only ever extended to him, not to anybody else!). My sleep has been close to non-existent since he was born. I have become a ‘stay at home mummy’, which I never thought I...

In conversation with the Wales News Agency, Natalie Cox claims that her two-year-old daughter started using the F-word after an episode of Peppa Pig. According to her mum, Kiannah apparently picked up the bad habit from an episode of Peppa Pig where Daddy Pig refers to Mrs Gazelle's old band The Rocking Gazelles. The Welsh mum-of-four insists it sounds like f***ing and wants the DVD to be...

We all know that children are very good at making observations. This is particularly true when it comes to pointing out people’s flaws. But, is it possible that they can also make character judgements by simply looking at someone’s face? Researchers found that this might just be the case and that children as young as three can judge a person’s characters traits –like trustworthiness and...

Doctors are warning parents of the dangers of hair straighteners as burn incidents in children double. Dr. Julia Sarginson, who led the research at the burns centre in Bristol Frenchay Hospital, says: “Hair-straightening devices can cause significant, 'full-thickness' injuries. Our study shows that infants and toddlers are at most risk, and these are preventable burns that warrant our...

Before you sigh in frustration as your little one throws their food across the kitchen, you might find comfort in the fact that messy children are likely to be better at learning. According to a new study carried out by Dr. Larissa Samuelson from the University of Iowa, toddlers who grasp, feel, taste and throw objects are constantly gathering information about the world. Psychologists tested 72...

More and more parents are turning to technology in order to occupy their children. A poll carried out on behalf of Cbeebies’ Mr Tumble, found that the majority of parents think it is more important to “start with technology from a young age,” with 27% of dads relying on tablets to babysit their children, followed by 12% of mums. Overall, more than half of parents regularly use technology to...

Not only can lullabies soothe your baby to sleep, but they can also ease pain. A new study has found that well-loved children’s songs helped paediatric patients in Great Ormond Street Hospital feel better. The children’s stressed heart rates were found to drop – even in toddlers waiting for heart transplants – and babies were in visibly less pain. Speculation that these reactions were...

Late or irregular bedtimes have been found to cause problems for children. The study, which excluded children with ADHD, Asperger syndrome and autism, found kids with late or irregular bedtimes displayed hyperactivity, behavioural problems, emotional difficulties and problems with peers as they got older. However, the research conducted at University College London also found that children who...