It's that time of year again, when the noticeboard outside your local primary school is likely to read "Enrol your child for kindergarten/prep now". But how do you know what the "right" age to start school is?
Jun 25, 2018
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Skipping breakfast, eating junk food and doing less well in school might all result from watching TV too young, Canadian study finds.
Feb 13, 2018
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Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year, new research has shown.
Oct 9, 2017
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UCLA researchers found that elementary school children with craniofacial anomalies show the highest levels of anxiety, depression and difficulties in peer interactions when compared to youths with craniofacial defects in ...
Sep 28, 2017
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There is an age-related decline in children's physical activity levels as they progress through primary school, according to a British Heart Foundation-funded study.
Apr 28, 2017
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The average maternal age has increased steadily for the past many years - and that is actually not so bad. New research from Aarhus BSS shows that older mothers are less likely to punish and scold their children while raising ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Young children across the globe enjoy playing games of hide and seek. There's something highly exciting for children about escaping someone else's glance and making oneself "invisible."
Nov 18, 2016
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Children of older mothers are healthier, taller and obtain more education than the children of younger mothers. The reason is that in industrialized countries educational opportunities are increasing, and people are getting ...
Apr 12, 2016
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9 out of 10 preschool children with autism still have major difficulties within the autism field at school age, despite having received early intervention. A majority of the parents stated that the children do not receive ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Children born before 34 weeks gestation have poorer reading and maths skills than those born at full term, and the difficulties they experience at school continue to have effects into adulthood: by the age of 42, adults who ...
Mar 10, 2016
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