Childcare

Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda

Shas and UTJ said they would stop backing coalition bills after the daycare subsidies bill was left off the Knesset plenum agenda.

Shas party leader Aryeh Deri arrives to a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026
Feeding baby from a bottle

A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse


Postpartum doula: what it means and why it’s worthwhile

Before you give birth, read this. Did you know that a doula can help you even after birth? Here is everything you need to know about a postpartum doula.

 Pregnant woman (Illustrative)

Teen swallows needle, life saved after simple procedure

After accidentally swallowing a needle, the 14-year-old underwent a life-saving procedure.

 A needle got stuck inside a 14-year-old teen and was safely extracted.

What causes a child to cry, and how should a parent react?

Some parents see crying as weakness, while others feel anxious when it happens. How do you as a parent react, and what’s the right way to handle your child?

 A toddler girl crying

Kids refusing to hug grandparents? This is how you should react

Do you feel uncomfortable every time your kid vehemently refuses to give a hug or a kiss to the grandparents? This is what you’ve got to do.

 A grandfather kisses his grandson, a toddler, on the forehead.

Does bedwetting indicate a child’s emotional suffering?

When should parents start worrying about nighttime bedwetting? When should they think it's due to an emotional problem? Dr. Hadassah Troan answers the questions.

 Sleeping child

Here’s what you should keep in mind ahead of having your second child

From the mother you were to the mother you will be: a few words from the heart before a second birth.

 Baby foot (Illustrative)

Pfizer vaccine for children under 5 may be available in US by end of Feb

COVID vaccines for children younger than 5 could be available as soon as the end of February under a plan that would lead to the authorization of a two-shot regimen.

 Children aged 5-11 receive their first first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at a Clallit i vaccine center in Jerusalem on November 23, 2021.

Five mistakes that all parents make about boundaries

Parents often make mistakes when setting boundaries; it's natural. Here are the most common ones, and how to avoid making them.

 A child and his brother are with their parent, one playing a video game on a phone and the other having a temper tantrum (Illustrative)

COVID-19 indirectly taking toll on children’s well-being - study

The study cites virtual learning, social distancing, increased screen time, less time to play sports and reduced access to healthcare as some of the obstacles placed on children.

 Students and their teacher wear protective gear to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in a classroom at Al-Mahdi School in Tehran

Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis denounce government religious reforms

Rabbis Chaim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein published a notice on cuts to child care subsidies for full-time yeshiva students, proposals to abolish the Chief Rabbinate’s kashrut monopoly, and more.

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis in the country on Tisha Be'Av.