Kids Do OK Emotionally with Patch for Lazy Eye
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NEW YORK  - Children with "lazy eye" --  technically called amblyopia -- may resist wearing an eye patch  or glasses to correct the condition, but these treatments are  unlikely to cause long-lasting emotional harm to children, UK  researchers report.
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Surgery for children with genital abnormalities was once automatic. Now parents are involved, and the choices are complex.
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When one child grapples with a life-changing diagnosis or accident, the pain is also felt by siblings.
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By Jillian Cohan, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 25--Psychologists wonder whether teens' need to be in near-constant touch with friends is hurting their chances of developing authentic feelings and self-awareness.
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TRENTON, NJ A video game may be the best thing to help children feel less anxious before surgery. A doctor in Newark, New Jersey, found that children who are allowed to play with a Game Boy in the operating
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Children with lazy eye do not need to wear an eye patch for the whole day to correct their vision, say experts.
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Movable parts in a silicone face enable 'emotional' response to key words.
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Children know best. They see aging for what it is:
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Parents can stop fretting when their child sets an extra plate for an invisible friend, or shares a seemingly two-way conversation with a stuffed animal.
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Newborn infants display an innate preference for looking at attractive faces rather than their opposite, researchers say.
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Even young children can paint a picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't always match parents' perceptions, research shows.
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Young children get by with the help of their friends, and some of the most helpful may be imaginary, suggests a new study that challenges the traditional view that well-adjusted kids give up pretend pals after preschool.
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Tim O&#39;Connor decided tired arms were a small price to pay so his 4-year-old grandsons could get a bird&#39;s eye view of a giant yellow sponge with a red tie.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Nearsightedness progresses more slowly in children who wear hard contact lenses than in those who were soft contact lenses, says an Ohio State University study in the December issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
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Is attire that's wired for sound bound to be a hit with the kids?
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Children are more likely to shield their faces than to smile when Daniel Santillan points his camera.
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One family's struggle with their son's behavioural problems in mainstream schools.