How much TV is too much?
Watching more than three hours of television a day is associated with poorer language skills for 11-year-olds, according to a new international study.
The study, by researchers from England’s Newcastle University, Scotland’s Queen Margaret University...
Not just revenge porn: Image-based abuse hits 1 in 5 Australians
The first comprehensive research on “revenge porn” has revealed the mass scale of victimisation across Australia, with 1 in 5 people suffering image-based abuse.
The survey of more than 4200 people by RMIT University and...
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...
Simpler standard for baby dummies and dummy chains
Babies’ dummies and dummy chains will be subject to a single product safety standard following a review by the consumer watchdog, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack says.
“Dummies and dummy chains are an essential part...
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...
Family benefits of a ‘growth mindset’?
There could be benefits for couples to embrace a ‘growth mindset’ and for those who are parents to encourage children to do the same.
Dr Delwar Akbar says it’s important to realise that everyone has...
Family benefits of a 'growth mindset'?
There could be benefits for couples to embrace a ‘growth mindset’ and for those who are parents to encourage children to do the same.
Dr Delwar Akbar says it’s important to realise that everyone has...
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...
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...
