At every age abilities mature and are internalized through corresponding experience. Every child wants to develop and learn, but at his own pace. In this process the child is not only active, but also selective, that is, it seeks experiences that ...

Advances in medical treatment have led to an increase survival of children suffering from severe diseases. Oftentimes, these children will develop a chronic disorder thereafter. The care of these children and families is a challenging task for primary ...

This article describes the motor development of normal healthy children from school-age through adolescence and summarizes the recently published interdisciplinary clinical practice guidelines for the definition, origin, diagnosis, assessment and ...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequent psychiatric disorders at school age. The core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention emerge before the age of seven and are associated with severe impairment of ...

Forty percent of the work of a paediatrician in private practice consists of counselling parents and children. There is a danger that behavioural symptoms are not taken seriously and brushed away with simple advices. This case vignette demonstrates that ...

Musculoskeletal symptoms in children are among the most frequent presenting symptoms. Besides traumatic etiology - which accounts for most of the symptoms- more than 100 differential diagnoses need to be considered in the pediatric patients. Therefore ...

Physical activity and obesity are two of the most used health expressions over the last years ranging from the lay press to the highest ranked scientific journals. Both reach their readers, as everybody is either affected him/herself or knows a person ...

"Eating and drinking" are key elements in and for the life of our children. They supply the child with sufficient energy and essential nutrients, they constitute the basis for an optimal growth and they initiate a good life style with sufficient physical ...

For children of school age television is still the dominant medium. TV consumption isn't only limited on the TV set, but also happens on the computer with internet access and mobile devices. Computer games take a high priority for boys. For girls reading ...