Intergenerational Day serves as a reminder of what the old and young can learn from one another, as well as the benefits that come from connecting with others.
Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic that increased parental stress, COVID infections, reduced interactions with other babies and adults, and changes to health care may affect child development.
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Research findings are mostly reassuring for parents — despite the disruptions to nearly every aspect of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, most children continue to show healthy development.
Henry Darger worked as a hospital custodian. After his death in 1973, hundreds of his illustrations were discovered.
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Shavuot, which was originally an ancient pilgrimage festival, has gone through many changes over the years – as has Judaism itself.
If we want to see improvements in the lives of girls in Canada and beyond, we need to first think critically about why we tend to dismiss and invalidate their concerns.
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In Canada, over 50 per cent of female students in Ontario have reported moderate to severe psychological distress. One in four girls has been sexually abused by the time they turn 18.
Tech toys may claim to be educational – but those claims often aren’t backed by science.
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Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
Involving young patients and their parents or caregivers can help bring new research evidence into clinics.
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Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood.
Despite a social consensus regarding the importance of mothers as care providers, the crucial role mothers play in their children’s social mobility is often overlooked in research and policymaking.
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Globally, mothers’ educational status has a greater influence over the level of education their children attain today than was the case for people born mid-century.
An ancient Greek relief depicting a baby with its mother and grandmother.
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A unique dataset from 32 children on 36 different play dates provided the opportunity to study how young children develop peer relationships, and how consistent they are with different children.
Reading becomes faster when you don’t have to say each word out loud.
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Called your ‘inner voice,’ it develops along with your reading skills.
Overtly hostile behavior tends to diminish with age except for a minority of children who are at risk of later criminality. This makes childhood a critical time for steering those most in-need away from difficult life paths.
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Faces hold crucial clues on what others are thinking and feeling. So, does missing that key social information impact children’s unkind behaviour?
Interviews with mothers about children’s media use during pandemic lockdowns revealed struggles with practical and moral questions about short- and long-term effects of how children are using technology.
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Policymakers, tech companies and schools should all be part of conversations about how our society is responsible for the new realities of tech in the home after COVID-19 lockdowns.
Children’s webcams are a safety risk.
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Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.
AI characters can ask kids a question and then customize a response to each child’s unique answer.
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Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where public spaces are no more spaces for children and young people.