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Early diet may be linked to intelligence, says study

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Eating a diet high in fat, sugar and processed food may lower a child's IQ, while a vitamin and nutrient-rich diet could do the opposite, a new study suggests.

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A 33.5m project is to follow the lives of 90,000 British children from birth to find out more about what factors affect health and happiness in society.

Sleep disorder link to behaviour problems in young children

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Young children who experience breathing difficulties during sleep, such as snoring, are more likely to go on to develop behaviour problems when they are older, finds a new study.

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures show that health visitors are increasingly seeing children with delayed language.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.??

Health experts call on political parties to address diet-related disease in children

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report calls for a food manifesto for the under-fives to address the challenge of childhood obesity and malnutrition.

Talking therapies for children

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government last week promised 400m in extra funding to extend talking therapies to children and young people under its new strategy called 'No Health Without Mental Health'.

Children go for a walk with their buddy

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

A scheme to promote more walking by young children is being rolled out next month in all PVI nurseries, children's centres and childminding settings in Hertfordshire.

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

Children who regularly skip breakfast before going to school are nearly twice as likely to be obese compared with those who eat something before they leave home, according to a new study.

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies weaned on home-cooked vegetables are more likely to eat them as children, according to new research.

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

An early years coaching programme is rolling out nationally after a huge leap in outcomes was recorded among a pilot group of children.

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults who take part in creative play as children are more likely to have a healthy diet and to take regular exercise, according to a new study.

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Health visiting needs to be recognised in law as a profession to avoid more tragedies like the case of Baby P, says the health visitors' union Unite.

Vocal clues can indicate infant autism

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Autism can be detected by the unique noises babies make, a new study has found.

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

| Nursery World

A call for Government to bring in guidance for 'zero screen time' for babies will be made at an infant well-being conference today.

Nursery World Show: 'Idea of visual learners unhelpful', says top neuroscientist

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Friday, February 1, 2019

| Nursery World

The idea that children are visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners is ‘completely unhelpful’ for learning, a leading brain expert said at the Nursery World show today.

Call for children's eye tests to improve literacy

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Friday, June 15, 2018

| Nursery World

New guidance on improving children's communication, language and literacy before school, advises early years settings to make sure children receive eye tests.

Playing outside 'reduces ADHD symptoms' in young children

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who play outside have milder symptoms than those who play indoors or in built-up areas, finds a new study.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

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Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Baby boys who experience stressful situations may grow up to snore as adults, according to new research.

Nurseries need more guidance on food, study finds

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries lack enough clear nutritional guidance to provide young children with a good diet, warns a new report.

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Early diet may be linked to intelligence, says study

Health and wellbeing study given 33.5m

Sleep disorder link to behaviour problems in young children

Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

Health experts call on political parties to address diet-related disease in children

Talking therapies for children

Children go for a walk with their buddy

Lack of breakfast linked with childhood obesity

Home-cooked food best to instill love of fruit and veg in young children

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

Creative play is associated with healthy lifestyle, study finds

Legal status of health visitors must be restored, says union

Vocal clues can indicate infant autism

Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

Nursery World Show: 'Idea of visual learners unhelpful', says top neuroscientist

Call for children's eye tests to improve literacy

Playing outside 'reduces ADHD symptoms' in young children

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Stress for boys in infancy could lead to snoring later

Nurseries need more guidance on food, study finds

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