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April 15, 2025, 03:38 PM - 7 min read
The more things two people share, the higher their chances of being allergic to the same things. Twins are more likely to share allergies because of everything they have in common, but the story doesn’t end there.
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April 6, 2025, 04:56 PM - 7 min read
All children have support needs. But when these needs go beyond what might be expected for their age, or that the people around them can manage, they may need additional help.
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January 30, 2025, 06:15 PM - 7 min read
Regeneration of organs and systems is a scientific holy grail that relies on stem cells, but due to their limited number and slow division rate, this isn’t a practical route to organ regeneration. It would take many years to repopulate all the cell types needed.
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January 30, 2025, 05:44 PM - 7 min read
By their first birthday, babies are already fine-tuning their ears to the sounds of their native language in a process called perceptual attunement.
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January 22, 2025, 01:50 PM - 5 min read
The joys of the platform come with risks – especially for children. These risks range from cyberbullying to sexual exploitation, to grooming by pedophiles and violent extremists.
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January 8, 2025, 01:29 PM - 5 min read
The solution might lie in improving children’s spatial skills: something that could be done through activities as simple and fun as playing with jigsaws, toy cars or construction sets.
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January 3, 2025, 02:18 PM - 7 min read
Play nurtures a child’s imagination, allowing them to build on each other’s ideas to invent new imaginary worlds. Imagination helps us develop the skills for abstract thinking.
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December 30, 2024, 05:55 PM - 6 min read
Before your baby is born, there is a lot you can do to prepare the ground for them to acquire the languages you want them to know.
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December 29, 2024, 02:27 PM - 7 min read
While many factors contribute to childhood obesity – such as diet, physical activity and genetics – one often-overlooked factor is screen time.
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December 26, 2024, 03:22 PM - 5 min read
Most of the research into how children develop comes from wealthier, western countries, in particular the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and France.
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August 8, 2024, 11:41 AM - 2 min read
How exactly does screen time impact your child’s physical health? And how can you help them develop a positive relationship with screens? How much screen time is OK?
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