Bio Island | Kids & Family Health

Tips for relieving eye strain for parents and kids

Whilst not a condition as such, eyestrain occurs from prolonged or intense periods of activity involving eye focus.

Bone health and adolescence

Article written by Dr Damien McKay, Staff Specialist - Sport and Exercise Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Sleep, Physical Activity and Screen Time for Kids

Article written by Maree Cassimatis, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and PhD Candidate, at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

10 kid friendly activities about health and wellness

Getting children involved in healthy activities from a young age will help install a healthy mindset.

Our guts, the immunity superhero

Wanting to teach your kids about their immune system? Introduce them to their own superhero, their guts!

Looking after your child's immune health

While getting sick is at times unavoidable there are ways to help support your child’s immune system and severity of symptoms.

Why fibre matters for kids and how to get more in their diet.

Dietary fibre is very filling and will help keep your child’s growing body felling full for longer.

Things that impact your child's gut health and how to help boost it.

Up until five years of age, a child’s microbiome is still changing meaning it is the perfect time to build a healthy gut.

Learning activities for infants

Every new experience creates new connections in the brain.

The stages of brain development from infants to teens

The first five years of a child’s life are the most important when it comes to brain development.

How healthy are Australian kids?

In recent years, Australia unfortunately has made its way onto the list of unhealthy nations in association with obesity.

Promoting good sleep habits for kids

Good quality sleep allows your child’s body the ability to repair and rejuvenate

Transitioning kids away from junk food

The first thing to do is try and understand why your children are so attracted to these foods in the first place.

Children and understanding nutrition

30% of the consumed calories by Australian children everyday come from junk food, lollies or fast food.

Building healthy habits in kids

It is at this age that children are the most susceptible to poor eating behaviours and take on parental diet composition.

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