Our work is supported by research that clearly demonstrates that the lowest - income and most at -
risk children benefit the most from high quality early care and education.
As both normal and high -
risk children benefited from responsiveness that provided affective - emotional and cognitively responsive support, the effectiveness of responsiveness seems best understood when it is defined as a broad construct.
Not exact matches
According to the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, the
benefits of using an IUD are «greater than any of the
risks for women who haven't had
children.»
He went on to say that «I believe that exposing
children to these health
risks without clear evidence of
benefits that outweigh these serious
risks is not appropriate.»
He added: «The most effective way to deal with it is to accept that it is there, to educate ourselves as best we can about both the
benefits and the
risks of online activity and to seek to engage our
children and young people in meaningful regular dialogue about those issues.»
Finally, it is true that having no
children also increases the
risk of breast cancer, for two likely reasons: (1) The breasts never receive the
benefit of a full - term pregnancy, which renders the breast tissue more mature and thus less susceptible to cancerous change; (2) The breasts are chronically stimulated with more cyclic surges of estradiol, without interruption by periods of pregnancy and lactation.
Some of the marketing material highlighted in Lion's cross claim includes: «A2 will improve human health through the consumption of a2 dairy milk products», «studies suggest that milk containing only the A2 type of protein may
benefit you and your family if you're concerned with certain allergies, immune function or digestive wellbeing» and «there is significant evidence to suggest that beta casein A1 may be a primary
risk factor for heart disease in adult men and also be involved in the progression of insulin dependent diabetes in
children... Beta casein A1... is the most powerful
risk factor ever discovered.»
Children have shown numerous
benefits such as the reduced
risk of eczema, an increase in metabolism and growth, and an increased feeding tolerance to dairy by inhibiting the development of allergies.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a
child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the
risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those
risks and a consideration of other
risk factors that might come into play for their
child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the
benefits to the
child of participating.
An unvaccinated
child is a health
risk to babies too young to vaccinate and to
children who are in the process of receiving a series of vaccinations over a period of time until the full
benefit / immunity is attained.
It is up to parents to decide for their family whether to allow their
child to start, or continue, playing football, not some present or former player, journalist or scientist who takes the position that football is either too dangerous to be played by anyone or safe enough to be played by all (October 25, 2015 update: this is exactly the position adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics in its 2015 Policy Statement on Tackling in Youth Football in which it leaves parents - presumably in consultation with their
child's pediatrician - to «decide whether the potential health
risks of sustaining... injuries [in tackle football] are outweighed by the recreational
benefits associated with proper tackling»); and
It is up to parents to make sure that the helmet their
child wears fits properly, maintains that fit over the course of a season, and has been properly reconditioned, and, if the football program does not buy impact sensors for the whole team, to consider buying one on their own, weighing the
benefits of knowing the magnitude and frequency of the hits that their
child is taking to the head against the
risk that adding a two - ounce piece of plastic to the inside or outside of their helmet may void the manufacturer's warranty and NOCSAE certification or increase the
risk that the protection the helmet's polycarbonate shell provides against skull fractures will be compromised;
Get a personalized schedule for your
child's vaccines and find links to information about the
benefits and potential
risks of i...
That's because breast milk — custom - made nourishment specially formulated by Mother Nature — offers so many
benefits: It boosts your baby's immune system, promotes brain development, and may reduce your
child's
risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as diabetes, some types of cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, and asthma later in life.
As with any medical procedure, it's important to have a comprehensive understanding of the
risks and
benefits beforehand so that you can make an informed decision that is best for your
child.
While the decision of whether or not to breastfeed while pregnant is not always clear, an understanding of its
benefits, its
risks, and how ready you and your nursing
child are to wean will help you determine what is best for everyone involved.
Updated March 2016 Charlotte Yonge, Paris, France It is important to know that if a baby gets supplements with an artificial nipple, there is a high
risk that he will end up being bottle - fed and will miss out on the
benefits that a nursing
child has, both emotional and physical.
Antidiarrheal agents (including Imodium, Pepto - Bismol, and Kaopectate) are not recommended for infants or
children, since the
benefits do not outweigh the
risks.
Understanding all the possible
risks and
benefits is a crucial step toward making the right decision about anything you may change in your
child's diet or lifestyle.
Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among
children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the
risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term
benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5
Although previous studies have found that breastfeeding provides a variety of
benefits for babies, including apparently reducing the
risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, the study is the first to demonstrate an overall reduction in mortality among U.S.
children, Rogan and other experts said.
Forty - plus years later, it turns out, scientists are learning that all those undeniable
benefits have not come without
risks — to the environment, the planet, and, in what may be the most shockingly personal
risk of all, to our and our
children's ability to start healthy families of our own.
You are also a
risk taker, so perhaps your
children might
benefit from extra supervision as they mature.
The
risks and
benefits of infant feeding practices for women and their
children.
The
risks to your
child's safety far outweigh the cuteness of bumpers and the financial
benefits of a used crib.
The positive
benefits of oxytocin last long after the nursing relationship ends: both mother and
child are at a decreased
risk for heart disease, and oxytocin «reduces the severity of the
child's lifelong reactions to stress.»
The
risk of harming a
child's attitude towards learning is greater than the possible
benefits of a slightly earlier reading age.
However, with my second
child, I felt the
benefits of vaginal birth including less of a chance of breathing problems, food allergies, and increased
risk of asthma outweighed the
risk.
You might ask your
child's physician to help you understand the relative
risks and
benefits of the semi-reclined position.
However,
children at high
risk of peanut allergy may
benefit from an allergist's evaluation before peanut introduction.
Experts say
children who are regularly attending a daycare environment are at a greater
risk of exposure to pneumococcal, and often
benefit the most from the vaccine.
You might also want to check out Cesarean Complications so you can be fully aware of the
risks and
benefits to you and your
child.
In
children who are at
risk for developing allergic diseases (defined as at least one parent or sibling having atopy), atopic syndrome can be prevented or delayed through 4 - month exclusive breastfeeding, though these
benefits may not persist.
You and your
child's doctor will discuss treatment options, including the
benefits and
risks of taking an SSRI.
Breastfeeding also confers many
benefits in addition to reducing the
risk of
child mortality.
As a result, prevention and treatment approaches that decrease relapse
risk and / or increase the intervals between major depressive episodes over the long term hold the greatest promise to
benefit mothers and
children.
Describes the characteristics and
benefits of parent -
child interaction therapy (PCIT), a family - centered treatment approach proven effective for abused and at -
risk children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers — birth parents, adoptive parents, or foster or kin caregivers.
To the extent that depressed mothers have persistent mood problems during participation in home visiting, they may
benefit less from services and their
children will continue to be at
risk for poor outcomes.
Research has demonstrated that a large proportion of mothers served in home visiting suffer from mental health problems, with up to 50 percent experiencing clinically elevated levels of depression during the critical first years of their
child's development.5 There is evidence that many depressed mothers fail to fully
benefit from home visiting.6 Identifying depressed mothers or those at
risk for depression who are participating in home visiting, and treating or preventing the condition and its deleterious consequences, can improve program outcomes and foster healthy
child development.
In all these categorizations, however, the bias still leads us away from finding the
benefits of breastfeeding /
risks of formula because the only «pure» group would be those who followed WHO guidelines and exclusively breastfed on demand for 6 months then continued to nurse for approximately 2 years or more (some
children wean before that and they would be biologically normal).
On the other side of the debate, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that the
benefits for the infant in terms of reduced
risk of infection, adult obesity, allergies, and asthma are so great that breastfeeding must be viewed as an «investment in your
child's future» rather than a «lifestyle choice.»
S / he has weighed the
risks and
benefits and decided to have her
child by a method that s / he thinks is better overall.
We spent many hours discussing the pregnancy,
child birth, the
benefits and
risks of home birth.
Benefits /
risks to both mother and baby USA studies: Less sudden Infant Death syndrome in exclusively breastfed babies, less Childhood Lymphoma / Leukemia in
children who were breastfed 6 or more months, better bone remineralizaton for mother after weaning in mothers who breastfed than those who didn't.
Despite the differing opinions surrounding both the potential
risks and
benefits associated with cosleeping, the time eventually comes to wean a
child to his own bed or own room.
Of course, you won't want to donate them to
children's organizations, but there are some great options that will enable the products to be re-used by populations that won't be at
risk for reproductive damage by phthalates — and where the health
benefits of a shower or bath would far outweigh any other potential
risk!
Important health
benefits of breastfeeding and lactation are also described for mothers.83 The
benefits include decreased postpartum bleeding and more rapid uterine involution attributable to increased concentrations of oxytocin, 84 decreased menstrual blood loss and increased
child spacing attributable to lactational amenorrhea, 85 earlier return to prepregnancy weight, 86 decreased
risk of breast cancer, 87 — 92 decreased
risk of ovarian cancer, 93 and possibly decreased
risk of hip fractures and osteoporosis in the postmenopausal period.94 — 96
It is important to know that if a baby gets supplements with an artificial nipple, there is a high
risk that he will end up being bottle - fed and will miss out on the
benefits that a nursing
child has, both emotional and physical.
Among the
benefits for
children are stronger immune systems and higher IQs, while mothers who breast - feed experience decreased
risk of ovarian cancer and increased bone strength.
This week - long campaign (June 6 — 10) aims to raise awareness about the
risk of hunger low - income
children face during the summer months and the
benefits of summer food and other programs that can make sure
children have access to nutritious food year round.