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Watching TV can affect your child's development

Is TV bad for your kids?

Is TV bad for your kids? Now there’s a 24-hour television channel for children the ‘Is TV bad for your kids’ debate rages. We take a look at TV and ask if a dedicated children’s channel is a safer alternative to what is currently available. Dr Sigman, respected psychologist and broadcaster, argues that it’s not the content of the programmes…

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Raising a child with autism, asperger's syndrome and ADHD

Raising a child with autism, asperger’s syndrome and ADHD

Elaine Carey talks about bringing up two boys who have lie on the Autistic Spectrum which include Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD. Diagnosing my boys I have three children, two boys and one girl. The two boys lie on the autistic spectrum, which consists of autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, high functioning autism, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), ADD (Attention…

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Later problems for babies who cry excessively

3rd November Later problems for babies who cry excessively Babies who continue to cry excessively for no obvious reason can go on to have difficulties in childhood, according to a new study. The study, by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports prior UK research and says that excessive, uncontrolled crying that persisted beyond three…

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Scans show alcohol induced twitches in unborn babies

23rd November 2005 tists have captured graphic images of the damage done to unborn babies as a result of women drinking during pregnancy. The findings, by Peter Hepper, a professor at Belfast University’s foetal behaviour research unit, show that just one glass of wine a week can cause spasms in the foetus. The Department of Health…

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