Understanding the source of child anxiety is important. Some fears may be easily soothed; others, such as fears of bullying, may require adult intervention.
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Darby Saxbe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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More parents are choosing to delay their child starting school, especially boys.
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The transition from early learning parent involvement to primary school level often leads to less face time with school and teachers and more home-based support for children.
Parents can use everyday tasks and routines to encourage learning maths in early childhood.
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With emotionally charged rhetoric from both sides of the aisle and many parents in a heightened state of distress, children are more vulnerable than ever to anxiety. What can parents do?
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Simply being exposed to nature can help children better cope with stress.
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Exposure to nature plays a positive role in brain development by providing children with opportunities to take risks, discover new things, and be creative.
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary