Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. However, as you prepare to send shivers down the spines of your friends and family, you may not have given much thought to the environmental footprint that this holiday conceals.
Parents make mistakes. So what does ‘good enough parenting’ look like?
Teeth decay occurs when frequent and excessive amounts of sugar disturb bacteria in the mouth. This can lead to holes or “cavities”, which may need fillings.
Shouting at children linked to depression – but defining what counts as verbal abuse is what will help prevent harmful parenting
Instead of setting an allowance, many parents decide to give money on demand to their children.
Going back to school after the summer holidays can be a big deal. For some children, it means moving into a new classroom with a new teacher.
As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of my own childhood, I steered her clear of Barbie dolls.
Children’s fears can focus on areas such as being alone, talking to strangers or going to sleep. In small amounts these fears can be helpful for survival; in large amounts they can become overwhelming and impairing.
Sleep is important for psychological and physiological health, but many children have trouble getting to sleep, or getting back to sleep when they wake in the night.
Warm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. That is the key takeaway of our recent study, published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
- By Amy Brown
Parents today spend more time with their children than ever before. Yet, at the same time, they worry more than previous generations about doing enough – believing a lack of engagement may harm their child’s future success and wellbeing.
I’ve decided to write a letter to my daughters in 2050. But when I pick up my pen, I can’t do it. My brain is too crowded with images of a mid-century that I may not live to see.
Things have moved very quickly from keyboards and predictive text. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) means bots can now write human-quality text without having hands at all.
Becoming a proficient reader holds endless possibilities for a child. These opportunties include long-term academic achievement and educational opportunities, daily life
The origins of obesity are deep and wide, beginning at conception and even earlier. To consider an individual with obesity, we need to view that person as a biological, emotional, and spiritual being in a historical and social context.
There are many reasons why a caesarean may be performed, though typically it happens for medical reasons...
Discover science-backed tips for selecting the perfect baby toy. Learn how to prioritize development, choose open-ended toys, and avoid misleading marketing claims.
Are you uncertain about when to enroll your summer-born child in school? Discover what research says about the advantages and disadvantages of delaying or deferring school entry. Explore the academic, social, and emotional considerations for summer-born children and make an informed decision based on your child's unique circumstances.
- By John Spencer
Explore the groundbreaking study on how talking to babies and toddlers impacts brain development. Learn about the influence of language input, myelin growth, and the benefits of contingent conversations.
Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can feel like walking a tightrope.
Overtly hostile behavior tends to diminish with age except for a minority of children who are at risk of later criminality. This makes childhood a critical time for steering those most in-need away from difficult life paths.
A key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published in early 2023, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.
In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. live with obesity.