Tag: children

SLP 269: Teaching Our Children The Art Of Self Love

If there is one word that is often overused, misused or misinterpreted in many different ways, it is love. Love is an incredible expression and a word that carries many emotions. Our children can use it to describe anything from a favourite pair of shoes to a favourite meal. And as parents we may wonder… Continue reading SLP 269: Teaching Our Children The Art Of Self Love

TWIW 180: 75% of toddler foods fail sugar guidelines

This Week In Wellness research by the Obesity Policy Coalition has found that over ¾ of the tested ready made foods for toddlers exceeded the World Health Organisations proposed guidelines for sugar consumption in a result that Health Minister Mark Butler described as “shocking”. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/toddler-food-products-failing-sugar-guidelines-research/101749342

TWIW 131: Supportive strategies help picky eaters

This Week In Wellness in a lesson for all parents and caregivers adults who were picky eaters as kids thank strategies that were positive and encouraging for helping them change their palate. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211111130246.htm https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.23639

SLP 124: Self Love Quicky – Using Essential Oils With Children

For most parents, when our children get sick, we feel a sense of helplessness at not being able to help them. This can place a great deal of stress on ourselves as parents.  Lucky, we have access to essential oils.  They can be a great addition to your family health toolkit, giving you a sense… Continue reading SLP 124: Self Love Quicky – Using Essential Oils With Children

TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

This Week In Wellness the cancer Council is reporting that only 16% of Australian secondary school children meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity and the story is even worse for our girls with just 9% reaching that mark. This despite over ¾ of the students acknowledging that both their parents and their school had… Continue reading TWIW 110: 9 in 10 Aussie girls not active enough

TWIW 94: Forest day cares improve the microbiome

This Week In Wellness day cares in Finland have been able to improve the microbiome and therefore immune system of children in just one month by replacing their floors with lawn, forest undergrowth and planter boxes. When compared to other urban day cares where the kids play on pavement, tiles or gravel the forest childcare… Continue reading TWIW 94: Forest day cares improve the microbiome

TWIW 87: Children’s own immune system protects them from Covid-19

This Week In Wellness Doctors and scientists at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s hospital have studied three children who tested negative and did not get seriously ill with Covid-19 despite spending a week and a half with their Covid-19 positive parents and concluded that they had in fact contracted the virus and that it was their own… Continue reading TWIW 87: Children’s own immune system protects them from Covid-19

HP 85: Thrive Tribe – Helping Mums Thrive With Raising Autistic Children

Parents are continually running around at the best of time and when you throw a child with special needs into that mix as well, let’s just say that it’s a recipe for burn out. This interview is how two mothers join forces to create a tribe to help support mums of autistic children. Normally self… Continue reading HP 85: Thrive Tribe – Helping Mums Thrive With Raising Autistic Children

TWIW 40: Maternal fluoride intake linked to lower IQ in kids

This Week In Wellness JAMA paediatrics has published a study linking maternal fluoride exposure during pregnancy with lower IQ scores at 3 to 4 years of age. Fluoride has long been a hotly debated topic due to it’s potential neurotoxicity and that fast that the dosage when included in the water supply is hard to… Continue reading TWIW 40: Maternal fluoride intake linked to lower IQ in kids

AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child

In the last podcast for the year, Jo is on the other side of the microphone! Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) recently interviewed Jo for their program, “Love Your Anxious Child“, on her experiences of supporting and parenting an anxious child. They discuss the importance of building connection with your children, spending… Continue reading AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child