child-development

From workforce shortages to child safety concerns, Australia's early childhood education sector is under pressure. Despite these pressures, children should never bear the consequences - particularly those who have already experienced trauma.

The study identifies critical windows of metal exposure via baby teeth, revealing impacts on brain development and behavior in children and adolescents.

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 25 April 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07259-z Profiles and transition patterns of bullying and victimization among de facto unattended children in China

A new study found that teens who used social media more often each day tend to struggle with recognizing and pronouncing words.

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The study found that while body mass index (BMI) starts to rise in early childhood during a stage known as adiposity rebound, when BMI increases after an initial decline, the waist-to-height ratio, a measure that bett…

Swansea University and Children in Wales have launched a new initiative aimed at highlighting and protecting the needs of babies.

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Today, the impact of screen time on children’s development has become a growing concern. Screens have become a common part of everyday activities and while they are a part of today’s culture, they can have negative health effects on children’s development, such as obesity and decreased attention spans. Before learning how to reduce screen time, … Continue reading → The post How Does Excessive Scr…

What experiences made you the person you are today? Many of us will recall specific memories or turning points. For the recipient of a 2023 Early Career Impact Award, Dr. Kathryn Humphreys, some of these moments include doing an 8th grade science fair project on children’s stress, receiving research funding at pivotal times in her career, and becoming a parent. While these events are important, D…

Food liking is an important predictor of both portion selection and food intake in middle childhood according to a new Read More The post Researchers identify factors that influence the portions of food children select and eat appeared first on American Society for Nutrition .

A study in The Journal of Nutrition has found that early introduction of juice into infants’ diets prior to 12 Read More The post Early juice introduction found to establish a pattern of sugary beverage intake in children appeared first on American Society for Nutrition .

Family stress, such as financial problems, can strongly influence children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Therefore, it is important to understand how this happens and what we can do to reduce the risk. In a review newly published in Current Opinion in Psychology, researchers summarized the impact of economic hardship on children development. Economic hardship in a famil…

{Sneak Peak: Are kids’ video games really detrimental to children’s development? A new books helps us sort through the research} There are so many things to worry about as a parent–is my child eating healthily, is he/she developing well, am I letting her watch too much TV, etc. The list could go on for miles. … The post Looking Beyond the Headlines: Video Games and Children’s Behavior appeared fi…