How mothers help children explore right and wrong
There’s no question that mothers want their children to grow up to be good people — but less is known about how they actually help their offspring sort out different types of moral issues.
According...
Teen binge drinking influenced by adults
Teenage binge drinking is influenced heavily by the role of adults in endorsing and facilitating unsafe behaviours, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia Business School.
The study, selected as...
League heroes star in children’s book series
Some of the biggest names in rugby league are profiled in the latest installment of Legends of League – the successful book series developed by ACU researcher Suzan Hirsch to encourage kids to read.
Suzan,...
Not enough sleep and too much screen time linked to childhood obesity
The study, which examined the sleep habits of Australian children aged 4-8, revealed children who sleep less than their peers could be at risk of obesity.
“We found that shorter sleep durations predicted higher BMIs...
Happy, healthy children develop on the playing field
Playing a team sport at an early age can improve the health and wellbeing of children, particularly for young girls.
Girls who take up a team sport before the age of eight and continue for...
Childhood obesity not linked to nutrition knowledge
University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology research into obesity in infants and toddlers has found that a mother’s nutrition knowledge has no effect on her, or her child’s, weight.
USC student Chelsea Sutherland’s recently-completed Honours...
Parents urged to be safer with baby slings
With three deaths in Australia associated with baby slings and a new QUT study finding almost one in 20 infants have been injured or narrowly avoided injury in slings, researchers are working with the...
Should I raise my kids bilingually?
As one in four Australians is now born outside of Australia, many children are growing up with other languages spoken at home. Should parents speak to their child in their first language, or attempt...
Four in 10 infants lack strong parental attachments
In a study of 14,000 U.S. children, 40% lack strong emotional bonds — what psychologists call "secure attachment" — with their parents that are crucial to success later in life, according to a new...
Social connections key to happiness for “at-risk” teens
An RMIT University report on the happiness of disadvantaged Australian teenagers has emphasised the vital role of family and friends in mental wellbeing.
The research examined the happiness of more than 23,000 "at-risk" Australian youth.
While...
