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חדר ילדים מפואר המעוצב בסגנון פנטזיה. עיצוב: מיטל שומר

Designing kids’ rooms: how to balance fantasy, budget and what you should never compromise on

Designing a child’s room is one of the biggest challenges in any renovation or move, balancing the dream of giving children the best with budget limits, room size and heavy daily use that often make big investments impractical

Anat Weissberg | 01.10.26

Ultra-Orthodox children are being left to poverty and lawlessness

Ultra-Orthodox leaders are blamed for deepening poverty among large families and encouraging reckless protests that endanger children, raising questions about how parents surrendered responsibility for their children’s education and lives, with deadly consequences

Ruhama Weiss | 01.10.26

Not just genetics: why siblings can turn out so different

Why does the firstborn tend to give in while the youngest demands more? How much does birth order really matter? Research suggests genetics and environment are only part of the story, with parents often shaping children’s personalities without realizing it

Roni Langerman-Ziv | 01.10.26

‘As a child I had no home; today I build homes for others’

Sent to a children’s village at age 7 and divorced with a baby at 23, architect Ayelet Shabo overcame a fractured childhood to build a successful career; at 47, she returned to the village where she grew up to renovate it as a volunteer

Galit Hareli | 01.08.26

How to talk to children about competitiveness

In a world filled with pressure and competition, children face both wins and losses from an early age; how do they cope with competitiveness, and how should parents talk with them about success, failure and emotional resilience?

‏Hagar Kochavi | 01.08.26

Sharp rise in suicidal thoughts among Israeli youth: ‘Numbers we’ve never seen before’

Doctors warn that the growing number of children and teenagers seeking emergency psychiatric care reflects deeper, more complex distress intensified by the war and highlights the need for immediate, coordinated national action

Or Hadar, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 01.01.26

From north to south: 50 family-friendly Hanukkah activities

Festivals, museums, performances, lantern‑lit tours, nature hikes and special holiday events; here are 50 ideas to enjoy with the kids from the Golan to Eilat

ynet | 12.14.25

Teen invests Bar Mitzvah money in stocks — mother takes chance to teach responsibility

Instead of scolding her son for putting all his bar mitzvah money into the stock market without much thought, Nirit Zuk used the moment as a chance to teach him that money doesn’t grow on trees

Nirit Zuk | 11.30.25

One in three Israelis is a child or teenager, new data shows

At the end of 2024, Israel was home to about 3,188,000 children ages 0 to 17, 31.7 percent of the country's population; Of them, 75.8 percent were Jews and others, 23.6 percent were Arabs and the rest were classified as foreign residents

Yaron Drukman | 11.18.25

Three paths to a good night’s sleep: how parents can help babies rest—and themselves too

From structured bedtime routines to intuitive, co-sleeping approaches, experts offer three distinct philosophies on baby sleep; whether through consistency, connection or calm, all agree on one thing: restful nights start with confident, relaxed parents

Adi Ofir | 11.09.25

Born together, growing apart: The delicate art of raising twins

Parenting expert explains the deep emotional bond that begins in the womb, why fostering individuality is key to raising confident, independent twins and why twin parenting 'can't be intuitive — it must be learned'

Hagar Kochavi | 11.09.25

Inside the silent struggle of social anxiety in childhood

From avoiding recess to fearing glances, social anxiety can become a lifelong battle with invisible fear; experts urge greater awareness of social anxiety in children, often misread as shyness or aloofness

Hagar Kochavi | 11.04.25

״סיקס סאאאאבן״. אחד האתגרים הגדולים בהבנת דור האלפא

The '6-7' craze: The viral Gen Alpha slang taking over the world

It started as a random joke in the US and spread like wildfire across TikTok; now Israeli kids can’t stop shouting 'Six-se-veeeennn!,' a meaningless Gen Alpha slang term that’s confusing parents, taking over classrooms and dominating the internet

Roy Elman | 11.03.25

Be'eri Press and Israeli startup bring personalized children's books to life

Reopened days after the October 7 massacre, Be'eri Press now prints personalized kids’ books with Israeli startup MeBook.AI; combining AI illustrations with human-written stories, the books are winning young readers, and targeting global expansion

Tal Shahaf | 09.30.25

Measles outbreak in Jerusalem: three toddlers die in less than a week

Doctors at Hadassah confirm deaths of three unvaccinated toddlers from measles in under a week, raising death toll to five since the outbreak began; new hotspots include Kiryat Gat and Ashdod, as health teams urge vaccinations

Nina Fox | 09.25.25

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