Many American women are having children later in life.
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The number of births in the United States have been falling for the last three decades, reaching their lowest number in 32 years.
Making diverse friends at school may counter stereotypes.
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Becoming friends with classmates from different backgrounds can help people reject negative stereotypes. And teachers are able to help make that happen.
It is harder for stay-at-home moms to return to work than for stay-at-home dads.
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Stay-at-home parents have a hard time reentering the workforce after spending time away.
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It doesn’t work, so why do so many parents do it?
Too much caffeine interferes with sleep.
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Since caffeine is in so many different foods and drinks, it’s easy for kids – or grownups – to get more than they should without realizing it.
Babies need to make eye contact with people, not phones.
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Parents who use screens excessively in front of their kids may unwittingly sow the seeds of screen addiction and its consequences.
Don’t mind the mess.
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It’s important for babies to be in control of the pace and amount they eat.
South Africa’s deep structural poverty is part of the explanation for injuries to children.
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The causes of injuries to children are often linked to the circumstances in which people live.
Studies show having one less child is one of the most effective individual actions to mitigate climate change.
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Having fewer children is one of the most effective ways an individual can mitigate climate change.
The U.S. white majority is shrinking.
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By 2050, the majority of Americans will not be white. That future is already on its way here – just look at the demographics of kids ages 10 and under.
Come school holidays, your school-aged kids are more likely to spend longer on their screens than they do in term time. Here’s how to get them outside and active, with a bit of planning.
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The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
Families can use various strategies to keep children connected with a parent who’s away for work.
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While many families are busy planning how to spend their time together this Christmas holiday season, others are planning how to manage their time apart.
There are many ways for children and teens to stay active.
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The cost and the hassles involved can stand in the way of kids joining teams and taking part in organized activities. So can cultural barriers.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg listens during a meeting with climate scientists at the COP25 summit in Madrid, Spain.
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Some have started to frame Thunberg’s activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
The teenage brain has a voracious drive for reward, diminished behavioural control and a susceptibility to be shaped by experience. This often manifests as a reduced ability to resist high-calorie junk foods.
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Excessively eating junk foods during adolescence could alter brain development, leading to lasting poor diet habits. But, like a muscle, the brain can be exercised to improve willpower.
An Islamic school in Nigeria.
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It is important not to take the issue of ‘torture houses’ as only peculiar to Qur’anic schools.
Just the two of us.
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Single mothers I interviewed described feeling isolated, stigmatised and frustrated with negative stereotypes.
Problems sometimes arise when a child is going through a big change, such as starting school or welcoming a new sibling to the family.
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Every child develops at a different pace so it can be difficult to know what’s normal.
HIV-infected and exposed children are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Effective health care interventions are very important for sub-Saharan Africa because the region has a high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases.
One symptom of problematic smartphone includes feeling anxious when the phone isn’t available.
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‘Problematic smartphone use’ has similar features to a behavioural addiction – and may potentially lead to poorer mental health.