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Their drawings and paintings often express a mix of horror, fear, hope and beauty.
Smacking children is illegal in Wales and Scotland.
A new study looks at UK kids’ physical activity levels once COVID restrictions had begun to lift compared with before the pandemic.
A big study accounting for genes and socioeconomic background suggests that video games actually cause children’s intelligence to grow.
Children are taught to value the lives of other species less, according to a new study.
The mother-daughter bond is considered the strongest human bond. While there is little difference between how fathers and mothers love their children, daughters are more likely to care for their mothers.
When Chloe Hooper’s partner was diagnosed with leukaemia, she struggled to talk about the possibility of his death with their two young children. She found the words in books.
Women meet to weave, reflect, commiserate, share culture and tell stories in hopes of passing down ancestral knowledge.
Children may hear a lot of words when sitting in front of or interacting with screens, but to learn language children need to interact with physical objects.
Some parents engage in domestic abuse by influencing their children to fear, dislike or distrust their other parent. What happens next is a cascade of losses.
Cities have the authority and duty to consider children’s rights as part of climate change responses.
A recent report from Ofcom found children as young as three are watching videos on TikTok.
Severe COVID disease is rare in children, but high case numbers are seeing more kids being affected.
Moderna will ask the FDA to allow emergency use for its vaccine in children as young as 6 months, a step many parents have been anticipating.
A pediatrician recommends helping your child cope with getting vaccines by employing “The Three P’s” – Preparation, Proximity and Praise.
Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
Policies and programs to address war-induced displacement in Ukraine must explicitly take into account the rights of children, including the best interests of the child.
As Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies and men aged 18-60 are forced to stay in the country, many are made even more vulnerable.
Schools need to do more to make it possible for children to be more active in breaktimes – new research shows.
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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