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The link between taking iron supplements and the increased risk of contracting malaria is a complex one.
Failing to provide an appropriate education for students who are gifted increases the risk of mental health issues, boredom, frustration, and behavioural problems.
Does your child use self-defeating humour? Researchers have found it can be linked to depression.
Three reasons why the new progress measures may be a misleading indicator of school performance.
A prescriptive English curriculum is in danger of making writing boring for primary school children.
We are now seeing technology being designed with education in mind, and it’s changing the way students’ learn and understand.
Exposure to nature plays a positive role in brain development by providing children with opportunities to take risks, discover new things, and be creative.
Turns out children don’t necessarily become smarter just because they have learned how to play the piano or sing in a choir.
Bringing older adults and young children together will make the care system better for everyone.
We take a closer look at some of the common claims made this year to see if there is any truth to them.
Many parents love sharing photos of their children on social media. But they should stop and think about how it might affect their children, now and in the future.
Welcome to the controversial world of sleep consultancy, where coaches and counsellors train new born babies to ‘sleep through the night’.
Forget about the expensive gifts, for young children, it’s all about the paper and the packaging this Christmas.
New research highlights the dangers of being too supportive when family relations are strained.
How about a black Santa story, for a change?
Scandinavia’s innovative education models present a more diverse and realistic image of the world we live in, and steer clear of gender stereotypes.
Legal scholars explain why a lawsuit by 21 young people against the US government, arguing for a constitutional right to a stable climate, is such a powerful idea.
Bedtime stories can be comforting, chilling and mysterious, but new research highlights how emotions change depending on how children are doing it.
Because educating young people about mental health and well-being is no simple task
Top contributors
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and 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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Elizabeth Handsley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Child Development, Staffordshire University
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability, Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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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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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
