Children

Research: The short activity that helps children with attention disorders focus

A new study found that 20 minutes a day of physical activity helped children with attention disorders concentrate on school tasks. And the best part – the effect lasted even into the next day.

A child who has difficulty concentrating in class
In this photo illustration, young children hold an iPhone while using the online game platform Roblox on November 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Terror groups groom and recruit children online, exploiting Roblox, Discord, and Minecraft - NYT

EMILY’S JOURNEY in the land of doors. Artwork by Orit Magia

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds


Does your child resist everything? Here’s how to get them to cooperate

The child is smart, sensitive, and functioning — but explodes at you over every request? Instead of avoiding conflicts, here’s the approach that works to reach their heart and come out unscathed.

In such children, even an open question, even a choice, and even a gentle request — can feel like an unbearably heavy demand

Not just children: How do parents with ADHD cope in everyday life?

Do you feel guilty that you don’t “run” the house like everyone else? Dr. Shirley Hershko, a senior ADHD expert, shares 6 tricks that will help parents with ADHD survive the family jungle.

It’s okay to say “This is hard for me”

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

A study conducted by the Maccabident Research Institute found that ongoing national security tensions led to significant changes in the dental and skeletal development of children and teens.

MACCABIDENT’S DR. Doron Haim: Anxiety alters hormonal regulation, which can affect how and when teeth emerge.

Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula

The announcement follows a previous recall of 800-gram packages of Nutrilon Phase 1 due to concerns about the presence of the toxin cereulide.

Baby formula

My four-year-old says the most precious thing in our home is our passports - opinion

Friday night, reading the newsletter at the Sabbath table, I asked her why. She said, “Because we keep them hidden in the safe, and they let us travel if we ever have to leave.”

Passport in man's back pocket, ready to head out of the country for an adventure.

Psychologist warns: A concerning effect of smartphones on children

More and more parents describe a child with “lots of friends,” but relationships that exist only online—leading to emotional disconnection and difficulty forming real-world relationships.

Kids playing with their smartphones

Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent

Behind the harsh data lies ongoing anxiety, cut-short childhoods, and parents striving to stay emotionally steady.

A boy in distress

Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.

Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed

The worsening of nearsightedness in children has become a global problem. A new Israeli study points to a simple solution that may reduce the future risk of severe eye problems.

A boy wearing glasses

School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war

Thousands of kits, including pencils, exercise books, and wooden cubes for play, have now entered the enclave, UNICEF said.

 Palestinians view the damage inside a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, September 22, 2024.