Background Self-esteem and life satisfaction are important aspects of positive mental health in young people, and both are socially distributed. However, the majority of evidence is based on ...

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Summary: Toddlers who excel at pretend play are significantly less likely to experience emotional and behavioral difficulties by the time they reach primary school. A major longitudinal study tracked ...

Children who demonstrate pretend play ability as toddlers have significantly fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties at primary school, according to a new interdisciplinary University of Sydney ...

Summary: The food on a two-year-old’s plate may cast a long shadow over their future academic performance. A longitudinal study following thousands of children in Brazil has found that toddlers who ...

Men’s bodies change when they become fathers, but not in ways most people expect. A new study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame reveals that fatherhood reshapes men’s biology for years, ...

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Introduction There is evidence of both positive and negative impacts of interactive electronic devices (IEDs), such as tablets and smartphones, on young children’s development and health outcomes.

1 Department of Pediatrics, Bouaké University Hospital, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. 2 Danone Nutricia Africa & Overseas, Limonest, France. The early years of life are critical for the growth and ...

Young people in the UK who lived in polluted areas during their early years are more likely to report worse general health than their peers at age 17, according to new UCL research. The study, ...