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New research turns the page on how we understand children’s pain
How children experience pain in early childhood - from grazing their knee through to breaking a bone - can significantly influence how they react and respond to pain into adolescence and adulthood, new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found.
2024-05-17 08:33:59
by Freya Lucas
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How families can work together to fight screen addiction
At a time when many children are handed a mobile phone to play with before they can walk, the amount of time they spend with screens, and what they do while there, has never been more important. Professor of Psychology Wayne Warburton explains his concept of the healthy media diet and how it can help both young people and their parents.
2024-05-17 00:43:28
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Researchers now able to predict which children are likely to outgrow peanut allergy
The presence of anaphylaxis in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings can lead to multiple challenges for educators and leaders.
2024-05-16 08:51:55
by Freya Lucas
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Up to 40% of mental health conditions can be linked back to childhood maltreatment
Nearly half of all common mental health conditions have their roots in child abuse and neglect, a study from the University of Sydney has found, leaving researchers to call for childhood maltreatment to be treated as a public health priority.
2024-05-15 09:40:35
by Freya Lucas
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Gender divide findings sees advocates calling for more support for working families
A national survey conducted by Parents At Work and UNICEF Australia has shed light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.
2024-05-14 09:12:13
by Freya Lucas
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Link between risky outdoor play and STEM established in new research paper
2024-05-13 11:58:16
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Many parents think it’s hard or boring to play with their children, a new survey has found
2024-05-08 09:41:24
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AI products for kids promising friendship and learning? 3 things to consider
2024-05-14 00:18:33
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