Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century in the world’s largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study. Research at a Glance: • A large international research effort has shown that five...
Yes, the ‘terrible twos’ are full-on – but let’s look at things from a child’s perspective write researchers Rochelle Matacz and Lynn Priddis Meet Eli. He entered the second year of his life with gusto and now, aged 18 months, he is discovering new things every...
A $1 million grant is changing young autistic people's lives for the better. NDIA Quarterly Reports reveal that in regard to autistic people aged 7-24, 32% have no friends outside of family and paid support, 67% have not accessed a community or social event in the...
Ken Eastwood looks at examples of children who are allowed to be adventurous and explores the knock-on effects. Like a cartoon character, my daughter’s legs concertinaed. She’d been standing at the edge of a cliff, exactly where I’d directed her. In that split second as Zoe...
Amy Peden looks at the research and suggests what is the 'best' age and way to learn. Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as a lack of adult supervision, unrestricted access to...
None of us would be here without our placenta, the remarkable fetal organ that nourished and sustained us before birth. But despite its importance, the placenta is among the least studied organs and we don’t fully understand how it grows and functions, reports Alys Clark...
Throughout the course of the pandemic, Australian kids felt anxious (34%), irritable (30%) and generally impatient (28%) - and children with certain neurodiverse conditions felt even worse, with 47% of those living with ADHD, and 42% of those with dyslexia feeling more anxious than ever,...
To push or not to push? That is the question when it comes to music lessons, writes Cathy Douglas. As a parent of three primary-school-aged children, I’ve agonised over music lessons. After all, it’s just not worth the effort if the child isn’t enjoying it. Is...
These recently released books are perfect for reading to young children and highlight new concepts such as belonging, and love as well as just laughing out loud. The Love That Grew by Sarah Ayoub illus. Mimi Purnell pub. HarperCollins h/b RRP $19.99 Ages 2+ This beautiful book is...
Every now and again we get a flurry of books aimed at helping parents and carers work through the various stages of child raising. This selection of books offer ideas, thoughts and encouragement to assist parents and teachers navigate through these, sometimes awkward, periods. it's a girl...
