Children's sleep quality linked to mothers' insomnia
Children sleep more poorly if their mothers suffer from insomnia symptoms – potentially affecting their mental wellbeing and development - according to new research by the University of Warwick and the University of...
Country kids face food challenges
One in five children in regional and remote WA worry about getting enough food to eat according to a new study from Edith Cowan University.
Researchers surveyed more than 200 children from around the State...
Children who skip breakfast may not be getting recommended nutrients
A study by researchers at King’s College London has found that children who skip breakfast regularly may not be consuming the daily amounts of key nutrients for growth and development that are recommended by...
Lower prenatal stress reduces risk of behavioural issues in kids
Parenting is a complicated journey full of questions, and when a beloved child begins to show signs of a behavioural disorder, a parent’s challenges become even more difficult to navigate.
Expectant mothers may want to...
Dive in children’s bike sales points to physical inactivity crisis
A sharp drop in children’s bike sales in the past decade has Australia’s leading health experts gravely concerned about the lack of physical activity of children and young people.
In the past 10 years, children’s...
Physical punishment can be detrimental for children’s behaviour ten years later
Past research has indicated that physical punishment, such as spanking, has negative consequences on child development. However, most research studies have examined short-term associations—less than one year—between discipline and development. Now, researchers at the...
Video games’ benefits
New research by Bond University and the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has shown video and computer games are no longer just about entertainment. Games are being used in a wide variety of...
Auskick program benefits kids with autism
New Deakin University research shows simple adaptions to the NAB AFL Auskick program can encourage kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to increase physical activity and join in with their peers.
The study, recently published...
Game-based technology to spot child hearing loss
This Hearing Awareness Week, Aussie start-up Sound Scouts and research partner, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, is reminding Australian parents to be hearing-wise – and know what hearing screening options are available...
Virtual reality to help children during medical procedures
Monash University and Monash Children’s Hospital researchers are conducting the world’s largest study of virtual reality headsets to improve the experience of children undergoing needle procedures.
Needle procedures, including intravenous cannulas and blood tests, can...
