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The quest to be a ‘perfect’ mother versus a ‘good’ mother may actually harm a mother’s parenting.
Children’s use of screens for fun and education have changed a lot over the years, so why haven’t the rules on acceptable screen time kept up?
Fathers experience an equal rise in the bonding chemical oxytocin as mothers do when interacting with their infant.
Some aspects of good parenting are universal, but others look very different from country to country. There needs to be a better understanding of parenting in different contexts.
Growing pains are the most common childhood musculoskeletal condition resulting in frequent visits to healthcare professionals.
Non-verbal learning disability is a complex neurological learning disability that becomes more obvious with age. Here are the signs to look out for.
While there’s some evidence to suggest that children can benefit from music groups, for many other classes the results are mixed.
There is no convincing evidence that same-sex relationships are less stable than heterosexual relationships, nor that they have a negative impact on the children raised within them.
Breastfed infants diagnosed with “tongue tie” are being unnecessarily treated with deep laser or scissors cuts under both their tongue and upper lip in the first weeks and months of life.
Single mothers have identified a number of impediments to receiving adequate child support, including compliance, costs and difficult interactions with government agencies.
A recent study found while parents are positive about their children engaging in aerobic activities (running, playing sports), they have much more negative views when it comes to strength exercises.
Milestone charts can be an effective tool in spotting developmental problems. But do they say anything about the future potential of children who are developing normally?
A headteacher asked parents not to do the school run in pyjamas – but it says more about those in power than parental morals.
Ghanaians believe that boys and girls should be raised very differently. This feeds into strongly defined traditional gender roles and ultimately leads to women having a lower social status.
Understand what’s going on in your child’s brain and it could help your parenting.
It takes a combination of people, places and activities to make school a happy environment for kids. Here’s how teachers and parents can get involved.
The history of the government’s push for parenting classes.
Women who are not enjoying breastfeeding, or think their baby is not enjoying breastfeeding, are more likely to wean early.
Parents in three Australian states are being given misleading advice about the dangers of lead to babies and small children – including failing to warn pregnant women about miscarriage risks.
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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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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, 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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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Head of School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Former Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
