Hugs Can't Fix Anxiety from Physical Punishment
A loving mom can't overcome the anxiety and aggression caused by corporal punishment, and her otherwise warm demeanour may make it worse, according to research led by Duke University that was recently published in...
Participants sought for study on caring for a child using Insulin Pump Therapy
Are you interested in being part of a study on using Insulin Pump Therapy?
The Paediatric & Adolescent iNsulin Pump Decision Aid - a novel intervention Project, is run by the Paediatric Diabetes Centre, Royal Hobart...
Testing treatments for children’s behaviour disorders
Most parents have times when their defiant, argumentative child seems like an antagonistic alien. Hostile, boundary-pushing behaviour is usually part of normal childhood development.
However, when the behaviour isn’t transient, when it’s intense and relentless,...
Testing treatments for children's behaviour disorders
Most parents have times when their defiant, argumentative child seems like an antagonistic alien. Hostile, boundary-pushing behaviour is usually part of normal childhood development.
However, when the behaviour isn’t transient, when it’s intense and relentless,...
Smoking in front of your kids may increase their risk of heart disease as...
Kids exposed to their parents’ smoking may have a higher risk of developing heart disease in adulthood than those whose parents didn’t smoke, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The study’s...
Don’t let sweet treats leave a sour taste this Easter
Waking to a chocolate egg or two on Easter Sunday is a pleasure most children look forward to, but parents are advised to be moderate and not shower kids with a mountain of chocolate...
Queensland program to prevent childhood obesity
Queensland families can sign up to a free government-funded healthy lifestyle program being run state-wide from April that can potentially transform their lives and which offers a fresh start following the Easter holidays.
The PEACH...
Family interventions reduce smoking rates in children and adolescents
A global review by Canada's University of Calgary and QUT into the effectiveness of family-based programs has found these programs can be highly effective in stopping children from taking up smoking.
The findings have just...
Toddlers in Trouble
A father’s depression during the first years of parenting – as well as a mother’s – can put their toddler at risk of developing troubling behaviours such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during...
Improving post-natal care
What impact do modern parents' behaviours have on the early physical development and maturity of infants? This question is being answered in a ground-breaking Western Australian study.
The I-Chat study is investigating the influence of...
