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Although some parents may be reluctant to let their children explore their surroundings alone, allowing kids to wander can help build their sense of direction.
Overall muscle fitness among children and teens hasn’t declined over the past several decades, but by some measures it’s not improving, either.
While past studies have placed the proportion of child-free American adults at somewhere between 2% and 9%, a study found that in Michigan, over 1 in 4 adults don’t want kids.
The question of whether we should be vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID-19 is currently being debated. Here’s why the answer is ‘not yet’.
Our new Cochrane review found antidepressants led to only small improvements in depression symptoms on average compared with placebo.
Violence is a tough but necessary subject to address. Here are four articles on how to speak to your child about violence.
All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
What does the coronavirus look like? What kids want to know about the pandemic isn’t always what we tell them.
Back-to-school routines under COVID-19 look a little different than previous years. For one thing, kids need to wear masks. Which means many parents have mask questions.
Watching coronavirus coverage can cause anxiety in your child. An expert offers some tips that will help.
Research shows that children can become infected with the coronavirus and spread it to others. Though rare, some kids do become severely ill and a few have died from COVID-19.
Temperature checks will miss children who are asymptomatic, which we know many kids with COVID-19 are. And the thermometers used aren’t necessarily the most reliable in the first place.
Recent cases among school children has prompted some to wonder: should we close schools again? The short answer is: no.
COVID-19 is affecting many people’s state of mind, but some of the most vulnerable members of our communities are children and youth with pre-existing mental health challenges.
Listening with the volume too high or for too long can cause permanent hearing loss, but there are ways we can minimise the risks.
You can’t ask a child to sit still for 45 minutes and focus on their breath. But mindfulness activities can be adapted for children – and they might come in handy during these stressful times.
Keeping kids active in winter can be a challenge, as cold temperatures and icy conditions often mean more time indoors. Here’s how to maintain a healthy activity level throughout Canadian winters.
Demands for regulation of media violence reached a fever pitch after RFK’s assassination, and networks scrambled to insert more kid-friendly fare into their lineups. Enter: the Mystery Machine.
Childhood asthma cases caused by traffic pollution are on the decline. But children in some parts of the country are faring better than others.
Top contributors
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Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Psychology, Cornell University
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco
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Science communications researcher, Cochrane Australia | Advisor to the Editor in Chief, Cochrane Collaboration, Monash University
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Professor and Director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Case Western Reserve University
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Education, Michigan State University
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Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, University of South Australia
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
