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Where Latino teens learn about sex does matter

Understanding where teens learn about sex and how that influences them can help us find ways to encourage healthy sexual behaviors, such as using condoms and birth control.
Elimination Communication is a method of toilet training that starts from birth and follows a child’s cues. from www.shutterstock.com

Toilet training from birth? It is possible

An increasing number of parents are choosing to toilet train their children from birth, without using nappies. But how effective is this?
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How should we teach our kids to use digital media?

The lead author of a new American Academy of Pediatrics statement summarizes important guidelines for children’s use of electronic devices.
Disadvantaged students are more likely to miss school. Dan Peled/AAP

Suspending welfare payments unlikely to boost school attendance

Any new approach to linking welfare payments to attendance must address the flaws of previous trials. It will require the cooperation of schools and the availability of accurate, real-time data.
Parents are often concerned about the effects of social media on their children’s character. Monkey Business Images/Shuttertock

Is social media messing with children’s morals?

The majority of parents in the UK believe social media harms their children’s moral development.
For some parents, home schooling helps to focus on a child’s individual needs, rather than just on grades. from www.shutterstock.com

More parents are choosing to home school their children – why?

Home-schooled children appear to do neither worse nor better than those who attend regular school, so why is there an increasing number of parents who are opting for their child to be educated at home?

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