Navigating personal problems are a normal part of growing up. Young people are now turning to AI for help.
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Listening to stories can remove the ‘decoding’ process that dyslexia sufferers struggle with.
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
As a parent, it can be painful to witness our child’s struggles after rejection. But there are ways to help them process the setback.
A child born into a community with a history of political unrest is at higher risk of abuse as they grow into a young adult.
The real test is not whether governments can remove children faster. It’s whether they can invest enough that fewer children need to be removed at all.
Research shows young Australians are most at risk of experiencing gambling harm.
The report found evidence of children being deliberately targeted by Israeli Defense Forces. Such acts would amount to war crimes under international law.
It’s important for parents to keep an eye out for signs of heat stress.
New research shows despite increased government funding, Australia’s child protection system isn’t getting better outcomes. Here’s why.
Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
The film zeros in on the generation of children whose formative years are unfolding in front of screens.
Neuroscience provides plenty of evidence for raising the age from ten.
Adults need to guide kids’ interactions with AI, and teach the difference between talking to a machine and a human.
The latest instalment of the film franchise addresses a dilemma many parents face: what happens to playtime when children become obsessed with screens?
When armed groups use child recruitment or sexual violence, the impact of conflict on schooling is much more severe than in conflicts without these tactics.
Sleep can be one of the trickiest things for families. New research closely examines the relationship between sleep and screen-use in young children.
The commitments produce policy documents without enforcement mechanisms, are vague and are not tailored to the specific risks children face during a sports mega-event.
Education systems across southern Africa must better prepare for a hotter future.
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor in Child Psychology and Education, University of Staffordshire
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Extraordinary Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability, Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Elizabeth Handsley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology