Tag: kids

TWIW 199: Motor control in kids linked to mathematics

This Week In Wellness better motor skills in first grade have been linked to better performance in reading and mathematics in the 3rd grade in a recent study at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230525/Motorically-skilled-children-in-first-grade-have-better-academic-skills-by-third-grade.aspx https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/9900/Cross_Lagged_Associations_between_Physical.239.aspx

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

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

QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton

My son Isaac was diagnosed with severe OCD and anxiety in 2014 (when he was 13 years old), and so began our journey into healing the gut and working to improve his mental health. For the first half hour of this episode I talk to parents of young people who need to move towards a… Continue reading QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton

NTM 241: Parenting kids with additional needs – part 1

In this week’s episode, Julie vulnerably opens up on the experience of being seen and heard as she navigates the path of parenting a child with additional needs. We explore the edges she’s found herself at and what looking down the tunnel of a diagnosis might mean.   Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au Suburban… Continue reading NTM 241: Parenting kids with additional needs – part 1

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

TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

This Week In Wellness a study published in The Lancet has ranked Australian teens 140th out of 146 countries for the physical activity of our teens. The study examined 1.6 million adolescent school students across 146 countries and compared them using the World Health Organisation’s physical activity guidelines that for this age group recommend a… Continue reading TWIW 37: Australian teens amongst the least physically active in the world

SE 30: Cyberbullying Part 3

As part 3 of a 4 part series on Cyberbullying, our hosts interview the head of Education for Bully Zero, Katie Govic (bullyzero.org.au) In this episode, we talk about the perspective of the bully. We discuss what it means to be a bully, how to take responsibility and how to support those that are doing… Continue reading SE 30: Cyberbullying Part 3

AQJ 146: Travelling Around Australia with Kids

Have you ever wished you could just get rid of all the clutter that weighs you down, sell your house or rent it out, reduce what you own to what you can take with you in a caravan, take your kids out of school, throw away the to-do list, leave the city behind, and travel… Continue reading AQJ 146: Travelling Around Australia with Kids