In this episode I look at what makes for good health in children.
It’s clearly multifactorial and the latest reports show that the health of children has declined in recent years in the UK. I look at why this may be the case and what the root causes might be.
Links:
Children ‘betrayed’ in UK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68203749
WHO website on child health: https://www.who.int/health-topics/child-health#tab=tab_1
UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/
UNICEF child satisfaction tables: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/child-well-being-health-happiness-unicef-report/
Child development: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002002.htm
Attachment theory: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337
What every child needs: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/what-children-need/
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