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Gender differences were more significant in lower-income families.
Since the second world war, changing ideas about how children should behave have made us fear independent and competent children.
The FDA’s authorization of COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 4 years will bring relief for millions of parents. Pending CDC endorsement, shots for this group will be available within days.
Being a parent can be tricky, and many turn to parenting guides for help in figuring out what to do. Two human development scholars have tips for picking a book that will be useful for you.
An expert on food policy explains how the end of COVID-19 waivers will impact children’s access to food, as well as the importance of food banks and pantries.
The proportion of children aged five to 11 in the UK who have been vaccinated against COVID remains quite low. Why?
An infant nutrition expert explains the efforts to ensure there is enough baby formula for US consumption and the differences between domestic and imported produce.
Examining the digital kids that populate virtual gameworlds can reveal a lot about the role of the child in contemporary society.
Pfizer and Moderna have both recently reported results for their COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest children.
Research shows that school shootings can lead to years of health, educational and economic detriment for students who survive the attack.
Lessons from putting the broadcaster’s other youth channel, BBC Three, online don’t seem to have been learnt
In a process called ‘reverse socialisation’, children can help their elders become more green - but eco education is key.
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.
Top contributors
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, 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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Doctoral Researcher: Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Elizabeth Handsley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Senior 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, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
