Your baby's brain explained | Your sometimes rude, self-appointed 'rule maker': The tween years

"Angry outbursts and fits of tears are common… They may seem dramatic and sometimes rude and may ask questions that adults find...

29 Jun

Your baby's brain explained | A Parent24 Series

Understanding brain-behaviour relationships might be the key to making parenting somewhat easier.

22 Jun

Children with hearing problems: why acting early can make all the difference

"Unidentified or late identified hearing impairment has significant implications for the speech-language, cognitive, and scholastic...

25 Jun

'Bullies are often products of their environment': Keys to breaking the cycle of child abuse

What can our society do to address the root cause of such behaviour, and how can we free our children and future generations from the...

17 May

Children own around 3 digital devices on average, and few can spend a day without them

Survey shows more than half of parents mainly use digital devices to entertain their kids, and only one in five use them mostly to...

06 May

Local doctor provides tips to implement sleep hygiene for children during the pandemic

See what local general practitioner, Dr Yashica Khalawan, has to say about why sleep hygiene is essential for children's development.

05 May

Local child author talks living with a rare disease during a pandemic and her upcoming global project

"I was so excited when children started to send my mom emails and messages on Instagram that they were reading my book".

04 May

Should children fast through Ramadan?

Children also see their parents fast and, due to peer or societal pressure, express the need to participate.

26 Apr

Devastated dad shares the 7th most dangerous myth about bullies

There is a common belief that someone becomes a bully because they are bullied at home or elsewhere else...

22 Apr

Don't be the parent or teacher who believes these 6 dangerous myths about school bullying

Don't think that children should "work it out". Adults must become involved. Teachers can monitor bullies to deter bullying behaviour....

23 Jan 2017

'Surprisingly common': Thousands of South African children suffer from arthritis

Early intervention and specialised care key to successful treatment.

08 Apr

Waffles and Mochi: Why children's food shows need to focus on healthy eating

"Children should be encouraged to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, and to eat a varied diet that is rich in nutrients."

01 Apr

Is your child being bullied at school? Here's how to check

This basic questionnaire helps to uncover the what, where, when and how of bullying at school.

03 Jun 2016

Landmark study shows how child grants empower women in South Africa and Brazil

"There need to be skills and training programmes, as well as the provision of childcare and transportation."

01 Apr

A year of Covid-19 lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases

"The immune system is a learning device, and at birth it resembles a computer with hardware and software but few data."

01 Apr

Pandemic babies: how Covid-19 has affected child development

At this point in the pandemic, we are desperately in need of good data to understand how babies have been affected, and may continue to...

19 Mar

Is the pandemic scarring our children for life? And how can we help?

Parents need to go beyond "I am fine" responses from their children by asking the relevant questions...

10 Mar

WATCH | Children who use social media 'more likely to develop eating disorders'

08 Mar