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Health & Wellbeing: Combatting the rise in seasonal infections

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Are children suffering a form of ‘immunity debt’ from lack of exposure to bugs during the pandemic? By Meredith Jones Russell

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

With food insecurity that rose during the pandemic set to continue for many families, Meredith Jones Russell reports on the crisis and asks what help is available

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

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Friday, April 22, 2022

| Nursery World

A warning that some Nivea sun creams for children now contain almond oil has gone viral on social media among the early years community.

Health & Nutrition - Eat your greens

Features

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Children are naturally averse to eating unfamiliar vegetables, but there are tactics that families and practitioners can use to encourage them. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Health - Taking the strain

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The mental health of new fathers is rarely assessed as part of ante- or postnatal care. With dads’ depression on the rise, this needs to change, finds Meredith Jones Russell

Health & Nutrition - Field to fork

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

A food ethos which encourages quality, independence and an understanding of the origins of what we eat bagged one setting first prize at the Nursery World Awards earlier this year. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The needs of children, especially those at risk of domestic abuse, have been missed due to an increase in health visitor workloads as staff were moved to support the Covid-19 workforce, a survey by UCL warns.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

Health & Nutrition - At heart

Features

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery World Award winner George Perkins Day Nursery has spread its health ethos to the whole community, finds Meredith Jones Russell

Health & Nutrition - All packed

Features

Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

How are some settings encouraging parents to improve the quality of packed lunches? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Common Conditions: Measles

Features

Monday, January 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Measles is a highly infectious viral illness. It is now uncommon in the UK due to the effectiveness of vaccination. However, since 2016, there has been a rise in cases because take-up of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen. The UK, therefore, no longer has ‘measles-free’ status.

Health & Well-Being - Fever pitch

Features

Monday, October 14, 2019

| Nursery World

Paracetamol brand Calpol is enduringly popular with parents and carers, but is it used too much? By Meredith Jones Russell

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

News

Thursday, September 5, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals that new mother checks are being 'squeezed in' by GPs.

Almost half of meals served to young children are too big or too small

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Monday, August 19, 2019

| Nursery World

Analysis by the Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF) found 49 per cent of meals served to children aged between one and four were outside the recommended portion size range.

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

| Nursery World

The Government has been accused of failing to invest in its Healthy Start scheme, as new figures show almost half of eligible London families are missing out on the vouchers.

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

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Friday, July 26, 2019

| Nursery World

One in four families in England are missing out on vital baby health visits, increasing the risk of parental mental health problems going undetected, warns the NSPCC.

Call for children's screen time to be restricted to two hours a day

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Parents should restrict children's screen time, as report claims that by the age of eight the average child will have spent a year sitting in front of a screen.

Parent’s Guide - Going to the dentist

Features

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Some tips for parents on taking their child for their first dental appointment, and the wider developmental benefits of doing so. By Annette Rawstrone

Parent’s Guide - Brushing teeth

Features

Monday, October 29, 2018

| Nursery World

What is the correct technique for brushing, how much fluoride should the toothpaste contain - and other questions, answered by Annette Rawstrone

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Close to 4 million children are in households that can’t afford enough fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods to meet Government nutritional guidelines.

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

New research suggests that parents are having to turn down promotions and stall their careers because the UK's long hours culture is putting a strain on family life.

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

The new Change4Life campaign encourages parents to give children healthy snacks such as rice cakes rather than chocolate or sweets.

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

News

Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Members of a unique yoga community joined together for the first international conference on a pioneering yoga method for children with special educational needs.

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| Nursery World

New Scottish guidance recommends that breastfed children from birth are given a daily supplement of vitamin D.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

News

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

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Health & Wellbeing: Combatting the rise in seasonal infections

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

Health & Nutrition - Eat your greens

Health - Taking the strain

Health & Nutrition - Field to fork

Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

Health & Nutrition - At heart

Health & Nutrition - All packed

Common Conditions: Measles

Health & Well-Being - Fever pitch

New mothers given less than three minutes to discuss their mental health

Almost half of meals served to young children are too big or too small

More 'robust intervention' needed from Government to increase healthy voucher take-up

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

Call for children's screen time to be restricted to two hours a day

Parent’s Guide - Going to the dentist

Parent’s Guide - Brushing teeth

Millions of children in families too poor to afford a healthy diet

Working parents 'pushed to breaking point' by long hours culture

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

Yoga therapy for children with SEN celebrated

New guidance recommends newborns be given vitamin D

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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