children
Be careful: Some made-in-China toys can seriously harm your kids
Life & Style
April 30, 2016
Be careful: Some made-in-China toys can seriously harm your kids
From exploding hoverboards to cancer-causing children’s pyjamas, the EU has a who list of dangerous products for sale, most of…
Children’s council running anti-school violence campaign
Life & Style
March 4, 2016
Children’s council running anti-school violence campaign
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood has launched a campaign to raise awareness against violence at schools, its general…
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
Health & Fitness
February 14, 2016
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
Monitoring growth can serve as an early warning for many childhood diseases, but a lack of consensus on how tracking…
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
Art news
January 23, 2016
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to provide support needed for a nascent children's magazine, making the promise through a…
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed
Health & Fitness
December 21, 2015
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed
Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed with the disorder, according to a new study that suggests…
UN: 189 children killed in Iraq this year
Middle East
December 6, 2015
UN: 189 children killed in Iraq this year
Since the beginning of the year, 189 children have been killed and another 301 injured in conflict-affected Iraq, the UN…
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
In July of this year, a young boy in one of Egypt's rural governorates hung himself after failing a school…
Ministry closes orphanage following AMAY report on child abuse
Life & Style
November 24, 2015
Ministry closes orphanage following AMAY report on child abuse
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali has ordered the closure of a girls orphanage in Mansoura, Daqahlia, following an investigative report…
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Health & Fitness
November 20, 2015
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5 percent were…
Some bed wetting apps may help parents keep records
Science
November 12, 2015
Some bed wetting apps may help parents keep records
New mobile applications for tracking bedwetting may improve on traditional pen and paper diaries, but the apps vary in quality,…