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Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn
Walking pneumonia cases spike among young kids

Walking pneumonia cases spike among young kids

by Robin FosterWalking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the

Walking pneumonia cases spike among young kids

by Robin FosterWalking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the
Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p
Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole

Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole
Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav

Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav
Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C
History of adverse childhood experiences increases parents' risks of using physical punishment toward children

History of adverse childhood experiences increases parents' risks of using physical punishment toward children

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that suffering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatmen

History of adverse childhood experiences increases parents' risks of using physical punishment toward children

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that suffering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatmen
Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

by Southern Methodist UniversityAccuracy across tasks according to shyness, age, and vocabulary percentile; original planned analysis. Note. Relation of task accuracy according to (a) shyness, (b

Study reveals shyness could impact young children's performance on language tests

by Southern Methodist UniversityAccuracy across tasks according to shyness, age, and vocabulary percentile; original planned analysis. Note. Relation of task accuracy according to (a) shyness, (b
Study: Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire

Study: Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a scene many parents have experienced—just as they're trying to cook dinner, take a phone call or run an errand, their chil

Study: Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a scene many parents have experienced—just as they're trying to cook dinner, take a phone call or run an errand, their chil
Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteResearchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. Credit: Kamran AydinovRese

Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteResearchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. Credit: Kamran AydinovRese
Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

by Lund UniversityPatient and spell characteristics. (A) Distribution of age at onset and age at diagnosis of breath-holding spells in our cohort. (B) Overview of the semiology of the spells. One

Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

by Lund UniversityPatient and spell characteristics. (A) Distribution of age at onset and age at diagnosis of breath-holding spells in our cohort. (B) Overview of the semiology of the spells. One
Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers

Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers

by Preety Pratima Srivastava,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioral issues than children of non-smokers.These a

Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers

by Preety Pratima Srivastava,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioral issues than children of non-smokers.These a