Children

My four-year-old says the most precious thing in our home is our passports - opinion

Friday night, reading the newsletter at the Sabbath table, I asked her why. She said, “Because we keep them hidden in the safe, and they let us travel if we ever have to leave.”

Passport in man's back pocket, ready to head out of the country for an adventure.
Kids playing with their smartphones

Psychologist warns: A concerning effect of smartphones on children

A boy in distress

Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.

Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning


Polish hotel chain to offer 'Baby Bonus' for children conceived during stay

The group offers free family celebrations and a 10,000 zloty bonus to new parents as Poland records 157,000 more deaths than births.

Polish hotel chain to offer 'Baby Bonus'.

Hibuki: The national comforter of Israel’s children, and the world - opinion

“Hibuki Intervention” has been scientifically proven as the most effective and rapid treatment for post-trauma and anxiety in children.

Hibuki at the Tel Aviv light rail station.

Health basket cuts are crippling families - opinion

Behind every child with cancer stands an entire family fighting not only the disease but often the system itself.

HEALTH MINISTRY Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov attends a meeting of the healthcare basket committee earlier this year. Israelis believe they have a national health insurance system, but the picture is often very different, states the writer.

'Shabbat guidebook for parents': The value of recharging - review

A resourceful guidebook for a joyful Shabbat with your children.

HAREDI CHILDREN wear crowns as they celebrate receiving their first prayer books at the Kotel. There is no formal blessing for raising children, the author writes, because it is an ‘all-encompassing, timeless mitzvah.’

First group of sick Gazan children arrive in UK for treatment

The complex humanitarian operation has been aided by the World Health Organization and Jordanian entities.

A Palestinian man holds a sick child before leaving Gaza for treatment abroad through Rafah crossing, amid a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 1, 2025.

Main suspect in British toddler Madeleine McCann's disappearance set to be released

German prosecutors first named Christian Brueckner a suspect in 2020, when he was already serving another sentence.

 A man, a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal, arrives with his lawyers Dennis Bock, Friedrich Fuelscher and Atilla Aykac for the start of his trial in Germany on unrelated sexual assault charges in Braunschweig, Germany, February 16, 2024.

This is the second most important relationship in children’s lives. So why are you making mistakes?

Children’s bond with teachers is crucial. Parents should respect educators, set boundaries, and communicate constructively, fostering trust and cooperation to help kids feel secure and thrive.

A meaningful relationship

Invisible war wounds: Taub Center says vital to strengthen support for Jewish, Arab youngsters

To alleviate the unique difficulties of the Arab population, the researchers recommended designing dedicated programs for financial assistance, psychological support, and equality in responses.

CHILDREN USE splashing paint to create art in July at the soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Druze children and wounded 42.

Dr. Maurit Beeri: Changing the world for the better, one patient at a time

Jerusalemite of the Week: Dr. Maurit Beeri heads the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, helping scores of children dealing with physical disabilities or injury recovery.

Dr. Maurit Beeri is seen standing before the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem.

When the schnitzel waits at the door: The solution that frees up precious time for parents

The food that arrives at dawn in a cooler, the meals that are tailored to children’s tastes, and the time that is freed up for parents – we tried the Homemade meal service.

Homemade