Children
An educational psychologist reveals: What your child’s costume says about them
This year, many children choose costumes like monsters or soldiers; it reflects their need for protection and a sense of power, not just play.
New study: Childhood obesity may indicate something much worse
Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts
CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study
A psychologist explains: What can Punch the monkey and his doll teach us?
Everyone has been talking this past week about the cute monkey who found comfort with another monkey doll. An experts explains why that is precisely where he finds his safe place.
"Mom, my stomach hurts": How to know when it is temporary pain and when a check-up is needed
Abdominal pain is the leading reason for emergency room visits among children aged 5 and older. A doctor explains when an examination is necessary and what you can do at home.
Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns
Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions
Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids
Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in a trial accusing Meta and Google of profiting from social media addiction and harming children’s mental health.
Raising a truly alive human being
Lado Okhotnikov, entrepreneur and founder of the holistic medtech platform, shares his thoughts on how to nurture mindfulness in children and develop their critical thinking skills.
Research: The short activity that helps children with attention disorders focus
A new study found that 20 minutes a day of physical activity helped children with attention disorders concentrate on school tasks. And the best part – the effect lasted even into the next day.
Terror groups groom and recruit children online, exploiting Roblox, Discord, and Minecraft - NYT
Counterterrorism experts say the speed of online recruitment is outpacing government response, as some minors shift between ideologies, from white supremacism to jihadist content.
'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review
A story that encourages and empowers children to find the right place for them, or even to create their own.
Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds
The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.
Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera
Rabbi Shmuel Yerish is grateful that “here in Israel you can live a full Jewish life, without judgment or reproach.”
