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Control the growth of your child, from birth to age 18, with a simple and intuitive application to handle, and that is also endorsed by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics is already possible thanks to Growin. And it is that the prevention of obesity and the control of weight and height of our children is something that worries all parents, and the percentile tables are not always easy to interpret.

The day of Kings puts an end to Christmas, and the children return to school with the overflowing illusion, wishing to tell their friends how these holidays have passed. It has been two beautiful weeks, full of family gatherings, surprises and above all, a lot of magic! But this year, in addition, some children will be lucky to show their friends a very special photograph in which the silhouette of the three Magi is seen traveling through its empty street.

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, through its Reading Promotion Plan, is carrying out a campaign on social networks to promote reading among children during Christmas, under the hashtag #NavidadLectora. In addition, it provides parents with resources on children's and youth literature, as well as information related to cultural activities, workshops and storytelling to enjoy with our children during these holidays.

One of the things that most worries parents when our children start surfing the Internet is to protect them from violent or inappropriate content and, of course, from cyberbullying. Education and talking with them is key, but it is also important to install parental systems and knowledge of the social networks they will use, in order to adjust the security measures to each social network.

Nowadays it is more rare that someone does not have a smartphone or tablet, technology has come to stay and be part of our lives and our daily routine. For those of us who have children, we have been able to see how gradually our children have also approached it and how applications aimed at children go on the market every day.

In the last year, YouTube has faced many complaints from users, especially those of us who have children, for having millions of videos with deceptive or disturbing content on its platform. Some channels have been eliminated entirely, because they showed situations not suitable for children, such as videos of a father who made videos where he humiliated his daughters.

With the advances in technology it is currently possible to find many applications that are focused on children, from games to educational apps that help reinforce certain learning. Although many parents try to avoid it, today it is almost impossible for children to have used a tablet or smartphone at least once in their life.

Getting children to brush their teeth at least twice a day is not always easy. Parents know how important it is for them to maintain good oral hygiene habits, but children sometimes forget or become lazy, and adults have to be very aware of instilling these good habits.

Some time ago I told you about the deceptive videos that your children could find on YouTube, in what seemed to be a recognized children's cartoon, but in reality they were videos made by users and with violent content, which are definitely not suitable for children . Finally, after many complaints on social networks, YouTube implemented a new policy to prevent these contents from being seen by children.

One of the situations with which we struggle with some new parents is when it is time to sleep our baby. Either because we are tired or because our baby does not seem to relax even if we set the room for a nap or bedtime, sometimes we need a little support.

One of the things or feelings that I remember most of the first days as a first-time mother (besides fatigue, of course) is the uncertainty and confusion I felt about what I was supposed to do with my baby. One day you are pregnant and when you least expect it you are back at home with a miniature human being and it is completely up to you.

If you have small children, surely you know dozens of children's songs that your children love to listen to, sing and dance. And perhaps also, you are already a little angry to hear the same songs over and over again, probably like me, you know all the songs of the Pintadita Hen right and backwards.

Summer is coming to an end, which means that some children have returned to class, while for others they will be starting in the next few days. A good idea to start a new school year is to do some crafts that children can take to school and hope to use.

There is no doubt that the divorce of a couple is a difficult situation for the children, and although the relationship between both parents is good and there is cordiality, it is not strange that the child manifests some anxiety or sadness to the changes, sometimes Unexpected for them, which occur in their day to day.

"In a heartbeat" ("In a heartbeat") is a short children's animation that tells the story of gay love between two teenage boys and is triumphing on YouTube with almost 15 million views since its premiere, last July 31 . Its creators, Esteban Bravo and Beth David, managed to get it through thanks to a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter, in which they secured funding for the soundtrack and sound design.

According to data published by the National Institute of Statistics last year, more than half of 11-year-olds already have a smartphone, and according to the latest General Media Survey (EGM) the number of Spanish minors between four and 13 years with internet access has increased by about 7% in the last five years.

Since the beginning of the month, when its publication was announced in the framework of the World Autism Awareness Day, we had been pending this guide and finally we can access it. A resource guide for people with autism spectrum disorders in the Community of Madrid, which explains these disorders, the importance of early detection and the first signs, as well as diagnoses, treatments, itineraries and resources (in the social field, educational and health) ... The guide, whose full title is "Information guide for families of people with autism spectrum disorder", is free and can be consulted from this link (pdf.

Do you leave your children the tablet, smartphone or laptop to watch the cartoons they like most on YouTube? Well, be careful. If you do not take the necessary measures, you could be exposing your children to very violent content that is not appropriate for them. While it is true that technology is a great tool and that on many occasions it helps us keep our children calm, it is very important that as parents we are always aware of what our children look at.

Helping our children to leave the diaper and teach them to go to the bathroom can sometimes become an odyssey. There are many things to take into account, but the main thing is to make this a positive and respectful activity, so that they do not feel bad if they are not yet ready to leave it. Fortunately, in addition to the fact that today there are many resources to follow certain lines or steps so that moving from the diaper to the bathroom is a good experience for both of us, we can also have fun supports that motivate them to make this great step.

Whether you are a first-time mother or an experienced mother, sometimes it happens that your baby can't fall asleep or cries a lot. You already checked his diaper, he took his milk, took out gases, but for some reason, he can't calm down. Fortunately, we live in an era in which technology facilitates some parts of motherhood and that is when we must use it in our favor.