South Africa is failing the rights of children to education and health: Children who aren't South African citizens struggle to access affordable health and education. ShutterstockIs South Africa regularly denying children their right to access education as well as health care on the grounds either of petty bureaucracy or by a misinterpretation of the country’s laws and … [Read more...] about South Africa is failing the rights of children to education and health | The Conversation
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Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited: Less recreational screen time is better for children. ShutterstockThere is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There’s also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is actually harmful. Since 2016, we (researchers … [Read more...] about Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
Two missing children found unharmed at Pretoria’s infamous Tambotie flats
Two missing children found unharmed at Pretoria's infamous Tambotie flats: Pretoria - Two children who were reported missing on Thursday night have been found unharmed at Pretoria's infamous Tambotie flats by a search party made up of police officers from the Sunnyside police station, detectives, the police crime intelligence unit, and the local family violence,... Source: … [Read more...] about Two missing children found unharmed at Pretoria’s infamous Tambotie flats
Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes | The Conversation
Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes: Many children got burn injuries because of poor housing. ShutterstockAn estimated 180,000 people die every year worldwide as a result of burns and survivors often suffer terribly. Burn injuries are particularly common in low- and middle-income countries. It’s estimated that burns are the cause of 20% of … [Read more...] about Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes | The Conversation
How to teach the essential skill of self-awareness to your children
How to teach the essential skill of self-awareness to your children: Step Up Education Centres logo Life on earth is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and our reactions to these emotions. All too often, we coaster through life, unaware of our behavioral choices and even worse, unable to consider the possibility that we could have made better choices for ourselves along the way. … [Read more...] about How to teach the essential skill of self-awareness to your children