Research found that screen time during early childhood is predictive of the skills that children have on arrival to school, and the dramatic rise in screen use over recent years may partially explain why school readiness has been declining over recent years
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Toddlers given 90 mins of screen time per day are falling behind, new study shows - Netmums
Researchers found that kids who spent more time watching TV or online had lower levels of social and language skills than the average.
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Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds - The results, largely based on data from children, adolescents and young adults, reveal that an additional hour of daily screen time is, on average, associated with 21% higher odds of having myopia.
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Jamanetwork
Digital Screen Time and Myopia: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses associations of time spent on digital screens with the risk of myopia.
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Letting teens drink alcohol at home may lead to heavier alcohol use as young adults, study finds
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CBS News
Letting teens drink alcohol at home may lead to heavier alcohol use as young adults, study finds
Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour, author of "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers," shares advice for parents.
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Bottle feeding toddlers to help get them to sleep is linked to dental cavities and overweight in early childhood.
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www.abc.net.au
Bottle feeding kids past 12 months has health risks, study suggests
An Australian study has found that bottle feeding toddlers to help get them to sleep is linked to dental cavities and overweight in early childhood. But there are other strategies that can help settle them.
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Breast vs Bottle: What Happens When Babies Are Fed Differently Revealed | The study found that longer and exclusive breastfeeding was significantly linked to better language and social development.
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Newsweek
Breast vs bottle: What happens when babies are fed differently revealed
The study found that longer and exclusive breastfeeding was significantly linked to better language and social development.
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Children who are better at recognizing and managing emotions tend to become better readers over time
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PsyPost
Emotional intelligence helps children become better readers
Better emotional skills in childhood are linked to stronger reading comprehension years later, according to new research.
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Babies Who Sleep Less 💤 More Likely To Grow Up With Autistic Traits 🧩. Research found each additional hour of night sleep 🌙 was associated with a 4.5 percent reduction in autistic traits at ages two and four, as well as a 22 percent lower chance of an autism diagnosis by age 12.
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Newsweek
Babies who sleep less more likely to grow up with autistic traits
Sleep issues are common among autistic children, with up to 86 percent experiencing reduced sleep duration, frequent awakenings and prolonged sleep latency.
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Parents’ responses during conflict may predict suicidal thoughts in adolescent girls 💔👧 | The study found that girls whose parents were less likely to reciprocate eye contact 👀 and happy facial expressions 😊 during conflict discussions were more likely to report suicidal ideation one year later.
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PsyPost
Parents’ responses during conflict may predict suicidal thoughts in adolescent girls, study suggests
A new study suggests that girls whose parents fail to reciprocate eye contact or positive facial expressions during conflict may be more likely to experience suicidal thoughts later. These subtle interaction patterns could serve as early behavioral indicators…
Singing to your infant can significantly boost their mood 🎶😊, with the improvement being observed generally, not just as an immediate response to music.
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Yale School of Medicine
Singing to Babies Improves Their Moods
A new study highlights how singing is a simple yet effective way to support infant well-being.
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Psychologists Tracked 292,000 Kids' Screen Time—What They Found Is Alarming 📱😟 | "We found that increased screen time can lead to emotional and behavioral problems." 🧠🚫
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Newsweek
Psychologists tracked 292,000 kids' screen time—what they found is alarming
"We found that increased screen time can lead to emotional and behavioral problems," said Michael Noetel,
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A study of 700k+ US children found 1.4% were diagnosed with ADHD at ages 3–5. Most were prescribed medication 💊, often within 30 days of diagnosis. 📅
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Jamanetwork
ADHD Diagnosis and Timing of Medication Initiation Among Children Aged 3 to 5 Years
This cohort study examines variations in rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and rates and timing of medication initiation among children aged 3 to 5 years.
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**Researchers watched 150 episodes of Bluey 🐾 – they found it can teach kids about resilience 💪 for real life.** Resilience isn’t just about “toughing it out”. It’s the ability to cope with challenges, adapt to setbacks and recover from difficulties.
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The Conversation
Researchers watched 150 episodes of Bluey – they found it can teach kids about resilience for real life
She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television.
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How Parents Treat Their Adolescent Children May Help Ease or Worsen Their Social Anxiety 🤝❤️😟
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UGA Today
Does your child have social anxiety? Here’s how you can help - UGA Today
Parents can ease their children's anxiety by setting age-appropriate limits for while also giving them the space to make their own choices.
Association of Children’s Screen Time to Academic Achievement 📱📚: according to an international study of more than 5000 kids, with each extra hour of screen time per day, as reported by parents, the children had about a 10% lower chance of high marks in standardized tests for mathematics and reading.
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Jamanetwork
Screen Time and Standardized Academic Achievement Tests in Elementary School
This cohort study evaluates whether there is an association between different types of screen time, including TV, digital media, and video gaming, and standardized academic achievement test results in reading, writing, and math in grades 3 and 6 among children…
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Music doesn't make children smarter. Rather, it's smarter (or more curious) kids who are drawn to music 🎶👶✨
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ZME Science
Does Music Training Really Make Children Smarter? Psychologists Say We’ve Been Asking the Wrong Question
Music lessons are less likely to make children smarter and more likely to reveal the curiosity and discipline they already have.
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Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years 📺🧠⏳😟
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Research has found for every 10 % increase in calories from ultra-processed foods, young children had higher scores on measures of internalizing behaviours (such as anxiety and fearfulness), externalizing behaviours (such as aggression and hyperactivity), and overall behavioural difficulties.
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temertymedicine.utoronto.ca
Ultra-processed foods in preschool years associated with behavioural difficulties in childhood
Higher ultra-processed food consumption among preschoolers linked to anxiety, fearfulness, aggression or hyperactivity.
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When teenage daughters use humor to talk about sex with their mothers, they tend to experience better sexual well-being. The same study suggests that when mothers use humor during these conversations, it can actually make daughters less willing to open up.…
✨ Daughters' Humor Boosts Sexual Well-being, Mothers' May Hinder: A study in The Journal of Sex Research found teenage daughters using humor in sex talks led to better sexual well-being. However, mothers using humor during these conversations could make daughters less willing to open up.
💡 Humor's Dual Role in Teen Sex Talks: Researchers Lotem Schmil-Itzhak and Professor Yaniv Efrati explored humor's impact on mother-daughter discussions about sexuality with 98 Israeli pairs (ages 14-18 for daughters, 40-63 for mothers).
🚀 Daughter-Led Humor = Openness: When daughters initiated humor, it fostered more open, direct, and less emotionally charged conversations about sex, positively impacting their sexual development and confidence.
⚠️ Maternal Humor's Unexpected Impact: Mothers' humor, surprisingly, was linked to less open communication from daughters, potentially increasing discomfort and indirectly affecting daughters' sexual well-being due to perceived power dynamics.
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💡 Humor's Dual Role in Teen Sex Talks: Researchers Lotem Schmil-Itzhak and Professor Yaniv Efrati explored humor's impact on mother-daughter discussions about sexuality with 98 Israeli pairs (ages 14-18 for daughters, 40-63 for mothers).
🚀 Daughter-Led Humor = Openness: When daughters initiated humor, it fostered more open, direct, and less emotionally charged conversations about sex, positively impacting their sexual development and confidence.
⚠️ Maternal Humor's Unexpected Impact: Mothers' humor, surprisingly, was linked to less open communication from daughters, potentially increasing discomfort and indirectly affecting daughters' sexual well-being due to perceived power dynamics.
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Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds. Reading books together at home is associated with better language abilities in young autistic children, but screen time does not have a negative impact on these abilities.
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PsyPost
Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds
Unlike in neurotypical kids, screen time does not appear to hinder language development in young autistic children. Instead, a new study suggests that frequent shared book reading at home is a key driver of stronger communication skills.
Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems, such as attention difficulties, anxiety, and depression
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How parenting profiles are associated with children's behavioral and emotional problems
There's no one right way to raise a child, but different patterns of parenting are associated with how kids behave. A new study, published on September 30, 2026 in the open access journal PLOS One, identified data-driven profiles of parenting practices and…