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Families in the 21st century have changed, making it necessary to rethink what has been “traditional” ways of sharing the custody of children.
Children can experience stress during their parents’ separation or divorce. Here’s how teachers can support them through this tough time.
If toothbrushing is forced form a young age, kids can become resistant to dental care practices. Make it fun.
Through games and household tasks, parents can help their children learn basic math skills like counting, geometry and algebraic thinking.
Parent blaming has taken a new turn – no longer just criticised for failing to attend to their child’s every need, parents are now being condemned for ‘over-parenting’.
A new study has examined the practices of good parents post-separation. Here’s the parents’ advice.
New research has found one in five dads has experienced symptoms of depression and/or anxiety after having children.
The signs might be there. But parents and clinicians will still wonder if there’s some foolproof way to determine whether their children are actually trans. There isn’t one – and that’s okay.
A systematic embrace of parents’ untapped knowledge by schools could revolutionize education systems in Canada and globally.
Telling your children you and your partner aren’t going to be together anymore is a significant change in their lives.
We sometimes see memory as a video camera, recording our lives accurately and without bias – but this is a myth. Instead, our childhood memories are intricately shaped by our family and culture.
Babies should have tummy time and face time every day to strengthen their neck muscles and prevent flat head syndrome.
Reading styles vary in effectiveness. Here are six things you can do, based on research, to help your child get the most out of shared reading.
It’s never too early for children to develop their spatial skills, vital if they want to one day design buildings, put up flat-pack furniture or cut a birthday cake. Here’s how you can help at home.
Nagging or bribing a child to practise their musical instrument only makes the activity feel like a chore. Here’s how to support your child and bring back harmony to the whole family.
Children who have witnessed the death of a parent at the hands of another parent will understandably suffer some serious consequences. Research has shown these children need and want to be heard.
An author picks her best reads for a scientific approach to raising children.
Rigid gender roles and stereotypes are key drivers of violence against women. So let’s challenge these by starting young.
The proposal is very different to schemes in the US where BMI report cards are sent to parents. Instead, the data would feed into obesity research and prevention programs.
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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
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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