ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) Since last March, remote and hybrid models of learning have created a number of challenges for educators and families, including access to technology.
More sleep can prevent childhood obesity, study says
Kids aged six through 12 should get nine to 12 hours of sleep each night
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Philadelphia, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - You’ve probably heard that a good night’s rest is important for kids. But did you know that lack of sleep is associated with up to an 80 percent increased likelihood of childhood obesity? Now scientists have new insights on how less sleep could contribute to reduced activity.
A new study suggests more sleep may be the key to helping kids get active. Researchers studied 37 families with children ages eight to 11 who usually slept around nine and a half hours a night. They had the kids go to sleep at different times and wear special watches to detect movement.
Kids receive their most cognitive and academic stimulation from childcare providers, study says
Study finds when parents provide higher levels of stimulation at home, children will have more of a benefit from childcare activities
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BETHESDA, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Have you ever watched a toddler’s face and seen the “wheels turning?” Young children soak in everything going on around them.
That cognitive stimulation through conversations and books and music is critical to development. Now, social scientists are studying kids’ environment and their caregivers to see what difference the adults have on kids’ early academic skills.
Natasha Cabrera, a child development specialist at the University of Maryland studied the influence of different caregivers on the academic skills of 1,650 kids from two-parent households.
Millions of families facing food insecurity because of pandemic
49% worry their food will run out
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For many people, it’s tough to make ends meet.
Now, researchers are looking at how COVID stressors, including food insecurity, are affecting families.
As soon as the sun comes up, cars form a double line in a church parking lot. It’s free food distribution day in Orlando, where COVID has devastated the tourism industry.
Before the pandemic, the non-profit One Heart for Women and Children served 3,000 a month.
“Right now we’re helping over 20,000 people, with resources, mainly with food,” shared Stephanie Bowman, Founder, of One Heart.