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Here’s what parents should look out for if they are worried about their baby’s language development.
Designating an object with the movement of a finger is at the heart of human communication, yet precisely why we point isn’t clearly understood. A new paper indicates that it may be related to touch.
New study finds a link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and behaviour problems up to age eight.
Research shows if time out is used occasionally, briefly and the child understands the process, it can be a useful parenting tool for kids aged two to eight.
Do children understand the lesson that if you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours? Developmental psychologists suggest they’re more likely to punish bad behavior than they are to reward good deeds.
Parenting: attachment is not, and has never been, the only way.
Most parents know how important it is to read to their child, but not as many know the importance of helping them learn emotional skills. And it’s the emotional skills teachers find most important.
Many of the gels, toys or therapies recommended to help kids through teething may be dangerous. So, what’s a parent to do?
New study suggests that women should avoid alcohol around the time of conception.
When children are being clingy, they’re communicating their feelings. This is normal and healthy. Parents can help by acknowledging the feelings that come with their child’s behaviour.
Children need to play and discover the world for themselves without too much restriction. Here are some ways we can enhance children’s opportunities to do this.
Using a sing song voice helps babies tell the difference between words like ‘mummy’ or ‘daddy’.
Research has found one-quarter of children in NSW delayed school entry in 2009 and 2012, with the tendency to delay varying according to where families live and their socio-economic status.
Playing with imaginary friends in childhood is linked to being more creative as an adult.
For a child to excel in a particular field, specific conditions are essential. A scholar of educational psychology explains what those conditions are.
A new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests higher levels of screen time at two and three years of age predict poorer child outcomes at three and five years, respectively.
It’s not too late for a New Year’s resolution. If you’re a parent - resolving to stop ‘technofering’ could be one of the most important things you do this year.
Our eyes don’t grow much at all – but when we’re very young, we still need to learn how to see.
Making good friends in primary school is not always an easy task. Here’s how teachers and parents can help.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leeds
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Assistant Professor Psychology Department, Bond University
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Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence/ Computer Science, Fudan University
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Psychology and Special Educational Needs, UCL
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Senior Industry Fellow, School of Education, RMIT University
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
