Childcare
Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds
The report, published Tuesday, examined oversight of daycare centers for children from birth through age three, a system that served around 212,000 toddlers in licensed facilities during the 2024-25
Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda
A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?
Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe
Hanukkah: Guide to a safe holiday with kids
Experts from child safety organizations have answered questions regarding how to ensure a safe holiday for children.
Education Ministry report: 1,659 schoolchildren infected with COVID-19
Overall, schools and kindergartens saw lower rates of infection that the general population.
New research sheds light on how children perceive leadership, hierarchy
The impact of this study can be significant in shaping parenting styles to result in better parent-child relationships.
Gov't fails to uphold promise to supervise daycares after abuse incidents
Focus on government regulation of private daycares was renewed after a series of high profile incidents of child abuse in daycare centers around the country in recent years.
Archaeologist moms are provided with a babysitter at Azekah biblical dig
"I really want to send young female archaeologists the message that they can combine career and family and should not give up their dreams,” Tel Aviv University Prof. Oded Lipschits told the 'Post.'
Court extends arrest of 4 kindergarten employees for toddler abuse charges
"I'm angry, I'm hurt, my world is destroyed, my heart shattered, my child's life has been ruined. To the end I will not forgive them."
Superstar pediatrician hopes to advance his research in Israel
Dr. Harvey Karp lands in Tel Aviv with event to teach 1,000 parents to sooth their babies in sixty seconds or less.
Home cleaning products may increase risk of childhood asthma
With greater exposure to cleaning products, kids were also 35% more likely to have chronic wheezing and 49% more likely to have chronic allergies, a study found.
First Israeli government-sponsored Bedouin daycare opened
The center has two goals: to provide a safe care environment for children, and to enable Bedouin mothers to work outside the home
Israeli kindergarten ordered closed after segregating children by race
“My daughter is worth as much as anyone else. She was born here and she is as good as anyone.”