Every child develops at a different pace so it can be difficult to know what’s normal.
The game’s players are able to customise their own storyline, which can then be ‘featured’ and shared with other players. The catch is, there’s more than 12 million creators - and the content isn’t exactly well-regulated.
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The mobile game has been downloaded more than 50 million times. If you have kids, they’ve probably played it. But it’s more problematic than most people realise.
South Africa’s new sex education curriculum is seen by some as infringing on the rights of parents.
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You’ve probably heard of ‘attachment styles’ when it comes to relationships. They begin to develop as part of your early experiences with parents, and affect your relationships throughout life.
Ne Zha is a rebellious boy with supernatural powers who wreaks havoc – and he is a box-office phenomenon.
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Chinese animated film Ne Zha is a box office phenomenon, but it also has a surprising story to tell about raising the ideal ‘guai’ child – for the family, and for the state.
One year after the legalization of cannabis in Canada, many questions remain unanswered about the risks and benefits of cannabis use in the presence of children.
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One in four Australians is overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence, but it’s difficult to predict who is at risk. These three questions can help.
Julie Green, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Jon Quach, The University of Melbourne
Daylight saving time starts this weekend, and it can often be the beginning of new dramas getting kids to bed. Here’s how to make the transition a little smoother.
Parents have lost the village it takes to raise a child and this is taking a toll on new mothers and their babies.
Alex Pasarelu
Almost one in three new mothers report severe problems getting their baby to sleep and settle. Every baby is different but some women are more likely to struggle – here’s why.
Designating an object with the movement of a finger is at the heart of human communication, yet precisely why we point isn’t clearly understood. A new paper indicates that it may be related to touch.
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.
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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
Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa