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Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.
Caregivers can strategize with young gamers and challenge racist and sexist stereotypes.
Fertility is higher in Northern Europe than in Southern Europe. To understand, let's take a look at family policies, equality between women and men and the economic context.
Books can help children develop a sense of identity. But when characters of color are portrayed negatively, that can send a wrong message to kids.
A study of preschoolers' understanding of their urban environments suggests their voices should be heard more in city planning.
There have been some shockingly bad graphs circulating during the pandemic.
Some parents of kids with disabilities are doubling as specialized teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists and psychologists during the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents.
Social norms, practices and attitudes in African societies hinder the lives, survival and development of girls.
Children's work circumstances put their welfare in danger, policy and action are needed urgently from government and non-governmental organisations.
World Children's Day is an opportunity to acknowledge children for who they are, the many things they know and what they are capable of right now.
Here are four ways adults can help kids work through their worries about the environment.
As research shows, divorce doesn't have to mean an unhappy childhood.
Valuing children's views could lead to better urban space for everyone.
Tolerating inquiry is essential even if there are such things as questions no one should ask.
While it can be difficult to get young kids to follow instructions around social distancing, there are a few things parents can do to minimise the risk of any COVID-19 spread on the playground.
When deciding whether others should make trades, children may consider who likes what.
Any COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be given first to higher risk groups before it is given to children. But we still need vaccines that are safe and effective for them too.
The Queensland opposition wants an 8pm curfew for children under 14 and 10pm for those under 17, in Townsville and Cairns.
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Researcher: Children and Technology, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Critical Thinking; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Digital Literacies, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Professor in Child Health Literacy, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Child Development, Staffordshire University
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
