First-time mothers more uncertain about vaccines than mothers with children
First-time mums are more hesitant and undecided about childhood vaccinations compared to mothers with children and only two thirds of all mothers believe they receive enough information on vaccines during pregnancy.
In a new study...
Mothers’ responses to their babies’ distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
Mothers' responses to their babies' distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
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...
Country kids face veg challenges
Regional and remote kids face unique challenges when it comes to eating the recommended amount of vegetables, new research has found.
An Edith Cowan University-led study has found that children in regional and remote Western Australia need...
Masculine and feminine behaviours influenced socially
The different ways men and women behave, passed down from generation to generation, can be inherited from our social environment – not just from genes, experts have suggested.
Rather than the sexes acting differently because...
Baby sleep routines and SIDS
A USC research team is conducting one of the largest studies ever into sudden and unexpected infant deaths in Queensland.
The researchers are sending surveys across the state to families with babies born during April...
How Infant Directed Speech shapes your child’s development
The way you speak to your baby can tell a very specific story.
Through the subconscious mechanism of babytalk, a parent's voice can offer encouragement, discipline or comfort, and according to new research findings, it...
Antibiotic overload a concern for Aussie kids
A new study has found that half of Australian infants are treated with antibiotics during their first year of life – one of the highest rates in the world.
In a time of rising antimicrobial...
