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Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids: studyParental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids. Children's development and wellbeing are under threat because their parents are fearful of strangers
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Alarming increase in drug affected newbornsA new Australian study has found that the number of newborns suffering serious drug withdrawal symptoms is now more than 40 times higher than in 1980.
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Mixed results for late talking toddlersFindings from the world's largest study on language emergence have revealed that one in four late talking toddlers continue to have language problems at age 7
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Pacific Early Age Readiness and Learning (PEARL) Programme in TongaThe (PEARL) Programme, implemented by the World Bank, aims to support Pacific Island Countries in building capacity to design, implement, and monitor evidence-based policies and programs for primary schools.
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The impact of maternal gestational stress on motor development in late childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal studyThe purpose of this article is to investigate whether the number and timing of stressors experienced during pregnancy impacted longterm motor development at...
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Quality of Childcare Influences Children's Attentiveness and Emotional Regulation at School EntryAmong children using formal childcare, those who experienced higher-quality relationships were better able to regulate their attention and emotions as they...
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Parents' nonstandard work schedules and child well-being: A critical review of the literatureThis paper provides a comprehensive review of empirical evidence linking parental nonstandard work schedules to four main child developmental outcomes:...
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ORIGINS reaches key milestoneORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.
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Population Wide Monitoring of Child Health and Development in TuvaluInvestigators: Alanna Sincovich Project description: The Pacific Early Age Readiness and Learning (PEARL) Programme, implemented by the World Bank,
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