In this time of natural destruction, children’s books featuring Australian wildlife are critical to fostering environmental awareness in the next generation.
The health and rights of children and adolescents, particularly the most marginalised and vulnerable, are under immediate threat from climate change, corporate actors and growing inequities.
Many American women are having children later in life.
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Becoming friends with classmates from different backgrounds can help people reject negative stereotypes. And teachers are able to help make that happen.
It is harder for stay-at-home moms to return to work than for stay-at-home dads.
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By 2050, the majority of Americans will not be white. That future is already on its way here – just look at the demographics of kids ages 10 and under.
Come school holidays, your school-aged kids are more likely to spend longer on their screens than they do in term time. Here’s how to get them outside and active, with a bit of planning.
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Tim Olds, University of South Australia; Amanda Watson, University of South Australia, and Carol Maher, University of South Australia
The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
Families can use various strategies to keep children connected with a parent who’s away for work.
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While many families are busy planning how to spend their time together this Christmas holiday season, others are planning how to manage their time apart.
There are many ways for children and teens to stay active.
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Some have started to frame Thunberg’s activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
The teenage brain has a voracious drive for reward, diminished behavioural control and a susceptibility to be shaped by experience. This often manifests as a reduced ability to resist high-calorie junk foods.
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Excessively eating junk foods during adolescence could alter brain development, leading to lasting poor diet habits. But, like a muscle, the brain can be exercised to improve willpower.
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary