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          Children

          News on schools, education, childcare, children's health and child rights advocacy

          Enabling new mothers to strike the right balance between their professional and family lives has never been more important. Silvia Razgova / The National

          Greater maternity leave shows family is at the heart of Emirati life

          EditorialAugust 28, 2024
          The Play:Date app allows parents to create profiles for their kids and find like-minded friends. Photo: Play:Date

          Seven apps for parents to manage play dates, pocket money and more

          LifestyleAugust 25, 2024
          Refrain from sleeping in the daytime except for the odd catnap if you want to avoid jet lag. Getty Images

          How to cure jet lag: Sunlight, short naps and no sleep debt

          WellbeingAugust 24, 2024
          Gerald Du / Unsplash

          Post-Covid education is leaving too many pupils behind

          CommentAugust 23, 2024
          Experts say it's natural for children to be nervous about a new term, which can manifest in symptoms such as poor sleep, stomach ache or headaches. Razan Alzayani / The National

          Back-to-school anxiety: How parents can ease first-day nerves

          WellbeingAugust 23, 2024
          Former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf. PA

          Humza Yousaf says family forced to flee homes in Gaza again

          UKAugust 21, 2024
          TikTok is one of the most used social media platforms in the UAE. Photo: Aaron Weiss / Unsplash

          Should parents control their teenagers' use of social media?

          LifestyleAugust 20, 2024
          Studies suggest most children are aware their imaginary friends are not real. Getty Images / Image Source

          Imaginary friends: Harmless creativity or cause for concern?

          WellbeingJuly 30, 2024
          Head outside during the cooler hours to collect flowers, feathers and more, to chop, crush and stir into a potion. Getty Images

          Fun and easy ways to entertain children at home this summer

          Things to doJuly 10, 2024
          Kids Palace at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, offers fun for children aged 10 months to 12 years. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          First look at Kids Palace at Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi

          Things to doJuly 09, 2024
          Displaced Palestinian children look on as people evacuate the Mawassi area on the outskirts of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 28, 2024. AFP

          More than 8,000 Palestinian pupils killed, says ministry

          MENAJuly 02, 2024
          Frequent colds and other illnesses may have protected children from the worst effects of the coronavirus and the Covid-19 condition that follows, a study has found. Getty Images

          Children's natural protection against Covid-19 discovered

          HealthJuly 01, 2024
          The Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation will champion the rights of children around the world. AFP

          Humanitarian foundation launched in Sharjah in honour of Sheikh Khalid

          UAEJuly 01, 2024
          Prof Ger Graus delivers a talk about reimagining early education at Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed: 'There's more to education than good grades'

          UAEJune 29, 2024
          Dress children in sweat-wicking fabrics during outdoor play before 9am and post 4pm this summer, suggests expert. Victor Besa / The National

          Children can play outdoors even in the summer, says doctor

          WellbeingJune 27, 2024
          A Palestinian boy, 4, suffering from malnutrition in a hospital in central Gaza City. AFP

          Nations should be ashamed by level of child violence, says Ban Ki-moon

          USJune 26, 2024
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