Musical kids might be better at identifying statistical patterns
Kids with musical training may have an advantage when it comes to detecting statistical patterns, both audio and visual ones, a new study led by Macquarie University researchers has found.
The results of the study,...
Children growing out of some food allergies but Australian allergy levels still sky-high
The number of Australian children who outgrow egg allergy has contributed to a drop in food allergies between the ages of one and four years of age, new research by the Australian Centre of...
Children in Head Start who miss more preschool show fewer academic gains
A new study has found that children in Head Start who miss 10% or more of the school year have fewer gains in academics than their peers who attend preschool more regularly. Many researchers see high-quality...
Paternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development
The age of the father at the time his children are born may influence their social development, suggests a study published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP). Analysing...
Why children struggle to cross busy streets safely
New research shows perceptual judgment, motor skills not fully developed until age 14.
For adults, crossing the street by foot seems easy. You take stock of the traffic and calculate the time it will take...
Girls start school with more behavioural skills that predict success
Girls more than boys are starting school with more of the behavioural skills that have been shown to predict academic success.
QUT’s Professor Susan Walker said the behavioural skills of children in classrooms in Prep/Reception...
Australia’s first family obesity service opens
Australia’s first family-centred, multidisciplinary clinic to help mums, dads and kids tackle obesity and achieve a healthy weight was officially opened by NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard.
Mr Hazzard said the Nepean Blue Mountains Family...
Kids’ nightwear safety boosted by new product standard
Children's nightwear has a new safety standard, with highly-flammable garments excluded from sale and better labelling for fire warning, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack says.
Mr McCormack has today accepted advice from the Australian Competition...
Parents’ Use of Emotional Feeding Increases Emotional Eating in School-Age Children
Emotional eating—eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood—is not uncommon in children and adolescents, but why youth eat emotionally has been unclear. Now a new longitudinal study...
Vaccination and alternative medicine
Childhood immunisation has been one of the last century’s most successful public health measures. Yet, for some, vaccination remains a highly politicised and contentious issue. Naturopath, academic and former nurse Jon Wardle reveals how...
