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Child-rearing and child development
Follow the links below to read articles related to childhood development, including problems that may occur when bringing up children.
Autism: preference for geometric images may be marker
Infants with autism spectrum disorder fixated longer on moving geometric patterns in preference to social images than other infants, highlighting a potential marker.
Babies spurn antisocial behaviour
Babies as young as 8 months prefer characters who perform kind acts, and like to see bad behaviour punished, a study has found.
Baby's health: the Apgar score
Find out about the Apgar newborn scoring system, the standardised technique that doctors use to determine the health of a baby within 5 minutes of its birth.
Bed-wetting
Wetting the bed: find out about the causes, effects on children and available treatments for bed-wetting.
Bullying
By being aware of the signs of bullying and knowing the best ways to tackle the problem, you can help your child deal with bullying before it gets out of hand.
Child development milestones
View the developmental milestones of a child from birth to 24 months.
Child learning disabilities: experts dismiss tinted glasses
Vision therapies such as behavioural optometry and the use of tinted lenses have no place in treating dyslexia or related learning disabilities, experts say.
Child sexual assault: protecting your child
Child sexual assault: how to help protect your child; signs of child sexual assault; and what to do if you suspect child sexual assault.
Obesity reduced in kids who walk to school
Walking to school is associated with significantly reduced levels of overweight and obesity, Australian research has confirmed.
Paracetamol for children
Paracetamol is a commonly used medicine, especially for minor illnesses suffered by children.
Physical activity in children and teenagers
Get the low down on why physical activity is so important for children and teenagers.
Simple rules for child-rearing
10 tips on bringing up children, one of the hardest and most important jobs any of us takes on.
Teens with more screen time have poorer relationships
Teenagers who spend a lot of time watching television or using computers have poorer inter-personal relationships, research confirms.
Toddlers: excess TV viewing linked to violent behaviour
US experts have linked aggressive behaviour to higher levels of TV exposure.
Infants with autism spectrum disorder fixated longer on moving geometric patterns in preference to social images than other infants, highlighting a potential marker.
Babies spurn antisocial behaviour
Babies as young as 8 months prefer characters who perform kind acts, and like to see bad behaviour punished, a study has found.
Baby's health: the Apgar score
Find out about the Apgar newborn scoring system, the standardised technique that doctors use to determine the health of a baby within 5 minutes of its birth.
Bed-wetting
Wetting the bed: find out about the causes, effects on children and available treatments for bed-wetting.
Bullying
By being aware of the signs of bullying and knowing the best ways to tackle the problem, you can help your child deal with bullying before it gets out of hand.
Child development milestones
View the developmental milestones of a child from birth to 24 months.
Child learning disabilities: experts dismiss tinted glasses
Vision therapies such as behavioural optometry and the use of tinted lenses have no place in treating dyslexia or related learning disabilities, experts say.
Child sexual assault: protecting your child
Child sexual assault: how to help protect your child; signs of child sexual assault; and what to do if you suspect child sexual assault.
Obesity reduced in kids who walk to school
Walking to school is associated with significantly reduced levels of overweight and obesity, Australian research has confirmed.
Paracetamol for children
Paracetamol is a commonly used medicine, especially for minor illnesses suffered by children.
Physical activity in children and teenagers
Get the low down on why physical activity is so important for children and teenagers.
Simple rules for child-rearing
10 tips on bringing up children, one of the hardest and most important jobs any of us takes on.
Teens with more screen time have poorer relationships
Teenagers who spend a lot of time watching television or using computers have poorer inter-personal relationships, research confirms.
Toddlers: excess TV viewing linked to violent behaviour
US experts have linked aggressive behaviour to higher levels of TV exposure.
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