Public health experts, educators and the media constantly remind us that children should put down the video games and get active. But how much activity is really necessary to maintain health? And how much…
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The latest NAPLAN results have arrived, and soon enough thousands of Australian parents will tear open the envelope containing their child’s NAPLAN results. They will be faced with a series of graphs that…
Researchers have linked temper tantrums in young children to potential burgeoning mental health problems. Asking about the…
A few schools have hit the headlines recently for banning traditional playground activities like cartwheels, handstands, ball games and even high fives. Parents are rightly objecting to the bans, and pointing…
Children who are exposed to anaesthetics in early childhood may have an increased likelihood of developing learning difficulties…
Humans are very good at innovating and it would seem reasonable to expect our children would be too. But a recent study questions these assumptions, suggesting young children’s ability to problem-solve…
Many children die from tuberculosis because they are not accurately diagnosed and treated, new research has shown. Research…
Researchers in the US have identified six risk factors that help predict the likelihood of a child bullying others. These…
A national apology to Australian mothers who experienced forced adoptions was announced by Attorney General Nicola Roxon last weekend. This apology will follow those made to the Stolen Generations, Forgotten…
Low to moderate drinking in the early stages of pregnancy had no significant effects on the neuropsychological development…
The social and emotional effects of obesity may lead to lower maths performance scores for some children. Children whose…
Religious leaders and holy texts share deep preoccupations with sex and reproduction. From Islamic purdah to Jewish menstrual purity laws, to Vatican neuroses about everything from contraception to masturbating…
When most people picture the typical school bully, they think of a kid who is likely to have been bullied themselves. A child with low self-esteem who is trying to make themselves feel better by picking…
Just two CT (computed tomography) scans of the head in childhood can triple the risk of brain cancer in later life, and as few as five to 10 scans can triple the risk of leukaemia, a study has found. But…
The age of criminal responsibility acts as the gateway to the criminal justice system – under a certain age you are kept out. Most jurisdictions have this age barrier because it’s widely understood children…
A study involving 5000 preschool children has found that kids who are more physically active are more likely show behavioural…
A national Children’s Commissioner to champion the rights of Australia’s young people was announced last week by the Gillard government. The long overdue announcement is a welcome development and should…
Most of the reforms proposed by the Henry Tax Review appear to have died a quiet death. In his recent article on inequality in The Monthly, Treasurer Wayne Swan does not mention the Henry Review at all…
Research into the cognition of babies and small children may help scientists program computers to think and learn more like…
The release last Wednesday of the Senate’s Community Affairs Committee report on forced adoption resulted in almost unanimous condemnation of past adoption practices which saw young, unmarried women forced…
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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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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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability, Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Elizabeth Handsley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Child Development, Staffordshire University
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Professor in Child Health Literacy, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University
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Instructor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
