Young Somali girls want modern circumcision
Attitudes toward traditional circumcision are changing in Somalia, but new forms may be replacing the old.
View ArticleStrict parents can get wasteful teenagers
Youth get good economic habits if their parents talk about savings and financial planning. Kids who perceive their parents as psychologically controlling can
View ArticleMore training needed to help online abuse victims
Children are exposed to abuse on the Internet, but the support system doesn’t have enough knowledge to follow up effectively.
View ArticleEducation researcher points the way to good schools
Many people ask how schools can be improved. A Norwegian researcher says that a positive learning environment makes all the difference.
View ArticleADHD and language delay connections
A “wait-and-see” approach is not always in the child’s best interest. Early attention can alleviate later struggles.
View ArticleDiarrhoea stunts development of Indian children
A study by Norwegian researchers in New Delhi indicates that young children suffering frequent bouts of diarrhoea experience developmental delays compared to
View ArticleChildren taking unapproved sleep meds for several years
More children are being prescribed melatonin as a sleep medication, although it is not approved for this use and little research exists on its long-term side
View ArticleThird-graders write faster on tablets
A study conducted in two Norwegian primary schools shows that children write considerably faster on computer tablets than on paper.
View ArticleAdopted children have higher IQs than their non-adopted siblings
New study illustrates how crucial adolescence is for the development of our IQ potential.
View ArticleResearchers: Drop ineffective drugs for psychotic children
Take kids off antipsychotics if they do not improve after four weeks of treatment, says new research. This will shorten ineffective treatment and reduce side
View ArticleSchools to blame for unmotivated students
Motivation is created by schools and is not something that a student either has or doesn't have,shows new research.
View ArticleResearch project will search for links between childhood and mental illnesses
A long-running European health study has the go-ahead to continue ground-breaking research into mental disorders and obesity.
View ArticleLive normally despite a hole in heart
Children born with a hole in the wall between heart chambers are often viewed as sickly or feeble. But a new study shows that kids with this relatively common
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