Children

World's cutest minister? Sweden's climate minister brings three-month-old son to parliament

Sweden has one of the world's most generous parental leave policies, funded by the country's high-tax system, which has become a political flashpoint in the election campaign.

Swedish environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari sits in a meeting room with her baby, at a meeting of EU climate ministers in Luxembourg, June 25, 2026.
A kids activity room at one of VERT's hotels.

VERT Hotels launches summer family programs across Israel for 2026

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds

Video still from "Toy Story 5."

‘To infinity and beyond!' Watching ‘Toy Story 5’ with my son on the spectrum - comment


Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities

While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

Pinworms in the bottom: Without medication – the natural ways to eliminate them

The infection season in kindergartens and schools is already here, and experts explain how the risk of reinfection can be reduced through simple means.

Illustration: Pinworms

An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba

The new emergency room is designed for babies from birth up to one year of age, and includes a separate complex with adapted treatment environments, and teams that have undergone dedicated training.

An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba

Meet the Israeli author making Jewish texts accessible for children

The first book I received of Dina’s series of three was her Scroll of Ruth, most appropriate since Shavuot was only a week away.

Dina Gavriely: ‘My task was clear – create vibrant and joyful texts.’

A CBT kit that helps parents and children cope with anxiety at home

Psychologist Liat Omrad Zorea launches a new home CBT kit that provides parents and children with practical tools to cope with fears, anxiety, and uncertainty during routine and emergency times.

No Longer Afraid of Fears

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime

Shelters for religious and haredi women at full capacity as organization says security emergencies are intensifying danger inside the home.

Woman in distress.

A first-of-its-kind survey reveals what bothers hospitalized children

For children, hospitalization is almost always a complex experience. Therefore, the Schneider Children's Medical Center chose to direct an important question to those who are usually not asked.

Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support

3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.

 THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis

Much like his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei has seemingly pushed for an increase in marriage and birth rates across the Islamic Republic.

GIRLS ATOP a corrugated tin roof on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Talia Chaya Timsit, 11, dies of injuries after Tel Aviv bus accident

"I have 41 years of experience and still don’t understand how this accident happened," said Yaron Sheff, a United Hatzalah paramedic who responded to the scene.

Security and rescue forces at the scene of a bus accident in central Tel Aviv, May 18, 2026.