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Children speak out about having two places to call home

January 29, 2019 in Society & Culture
Children whose parents live apart experience both practical problems and loyalty conflicts. But children with two homes also have good experiences that other children may miss.

For high-ability students it can be lonely at the top

October 10, 2018 in Society & Culture
Gifted children feel separate them from their peers. At worst, they develop social problems and drop out of school, and they rarely receive help.

Working class parents feel marginalised by child welfare services

October 1, 2018 in Society & Culture
Some parents react more negatively to child welfare services than others. The language used by child welfare staff may be part of the reason, say researchers.

Children who stutter should get help as early as possible

September 26, 2018 in Health
One in ten pre-school children has a stutter. The sooner they get help, the more likely they are to overcome it.

Two-year-olds benefit from playing games on tablets

August 15, 2018 in Technology
The use of electronic media by young children has an undeserved bad reputation, a new study suggests. Mothers are better at interacting with their two-year-olds when playing online games than when they are watching TV together or engaged in regular play.

Children with weak language skills less likely to play with other children

May 31, 2018 in Society & Culture
When toddlers have poor language skills, they can also have social problems, according to new research.

Protests mount against Norwegian Child Welfare Service

February 10, 2018 in Society & Culture
Researchers are working to understand why Norway’s child protective services sometimes resort to the dramatic step of taking a child from its mother right after birth.

Can you train children to persevere?

February 14, 2017 in Society & Culture
New project will discover whether children can be trained to become more persistent in their learning and boost their life chances as adults.

Physically active children are less depressed

February 6, 2017 in Health
Children benefit from physical activity. And it can even help children cope with depression.

Three tricks to singing better with children

January 10, 2017 in Society & Culture
When children sing, they’re learning language. But the right tempo and tone of voice are important factors for them to be able to sing along.

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