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A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
Children’s podcasts are a fast-growing part of the audio industry. Here are five that work particularly well for shared listening.
In adolescence, reading stimulates cognitive development and critical thinking.
Unstructured play – especially the kind that allows kids to test their limits – can help children become competent, independent adults.
Here are 4 things to avoid and 3 things to try to help model good eating and body image for your kids.
Children in family court cases face higher self-harm risk, but these moments could be opportunities to offer support and prevent harm.
A major Australian study found kids who spend 40 hours or more in childcare may struggle more with social skills and emotions than those who attend for less time.
Parents want to see if medicinal cannabis can help their child’s behavioural or emotional problems. But the evidence isn’t in and there are potential safety concerns.
For many citydwellers, parks are sanctuaries, But they may also be home to harmful pathogens.
Liquid medicines are often messy, expensive and hard to give so why do they remain the default?
While 9 till 3 seems normal, this is not necessarily what’s best for high school students as they grow.
The new study shows the number of moles on almost 4,000 children dropped by 47% between 1992 and 2016. But here’s what parents still need to watch for.
The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
While genes do influence some food preferences, positive experiences can help make new tastes easier to swallow.
War does not end when the fighting stops or peace agreements are signed. Its harms are transmitted across generations.
New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children’s creativity and empathy.
Out study found that dogs and cats are not the same in this regard.
Even young children can make choices.
Top contributors
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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