​Sport isn’t just good for children’s bodies; it’s good for their minds too. Studies have shown that sport has psychological benefits for children and adolescents and teaches them important life skills.Organised sport has many psychological and social benefits for children – even more than the ph

​If your child is overweight, it can affect their health now and into the future. Overweight children are more likely to grow up into overweight adults, who face all the health risks that carrying excess weight can bring.If your child is overweight, it's time to take action. There are simple step

​Children's bones keep growing throughout childhood. They grow fastest during toddlerhood and puberty.Their bones keep getting bigger and stronger until they reach what's known as "peak bone mass". This usually happens between the ages of 18 and 25.Building strong bones during child

​Children love to play and be active. To benefit their health, children over 5 should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. It doesn’t have to be a structured sport – anything that gets them up and moving will do.Living an active lifestyleAbout 4 out of 5 children in Australia don

​Your toddler is throwing a fit because of a tiny wrinkle in his sock. You try to straighten the sock a dozen times, but nothing works. Now you just want to tune out the crying and fussing. You grab your phone and watch the cat video your friend just posted. Your son screams louder. Sound familiar?Wh

​Height is partly inherited, and partly acquiredabout 60 to 80 percent of the difference in height between individuals is determined by genetic factors, whereas 20 to 40 percent can be attributed to environmental effects, mainly nutrition.Here are some points for parents onchildhood growth and develo

​1. Bench step-ups:Step right foot, then left, up onto a low bench, then step down. Switch your starting side with each set.2. Burpees:From standing, squat down, place your hands on the ground, and jump your feet back into a plank position. Lower body to the floor for a push-up. Push back

​Your baby may have been born with a head of hair that could rival Chewbacca. Now, just a few months later, all that’s left are Charlie Brown wisps.What happened?Turns out, hair loss can strike at any age — including infancy.Most babies lose some — or even all — of their hair in the first few mon

​We all know pregnancy involves some significant physical changes.(My uterus will grow to how many times its normal size, you say?)But hormonal shifts are also a hallmark of pregnancy — sometimes even serving as the cause of physical symptoms (hello,sore boobs) — and it stands to reason