Articles Tagged: development

Obese mothers increase risk of having autistic children, says study

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 10, 2012

Obese women and those with Type 2 diabetes could be increasing their chances of having a child with autism or another development disorder.

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Do computers damage young children's brains?

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 7, 2012

Do computers damage young children's brains? It's a question many of us hard-pushed parents struggle with when we're juggling the demands of preparing meals, housework and god knows what else each and every day.

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Family's battle for baby whose development went into reverse at 14 months

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 20, 2012

A family have spoken out about a rare autism disorder that is causing their baby’s development to go into reverse.

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Daydreaming kids may be brighter, say scientists

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 19, 2012

Is you child a daydreamer, always lost in their own thoughts, and easily distracted? Are you forever nagging them to get a move on, pick things up, do this, do that, because they never seem to pay attention to a single thing you say?

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Children who snore at risk of 'behavioural problems'

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 5, 2012

A new study claims children who snore or have other night-time breathing conditions such as sleep apnoea, are at risk from behavioural problems as they get older.

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Secret life of caring, sharing, comedic babies!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 20, 2012

A study of babies by scientists in Australia has revealed that even when they are too young to talk, tots can crack jokes, make friends and take care of their pals!

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Learning to talk: The 25 words all two-year-olds should know

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 20, 2012

Delegates at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference in Vancouver have been told there are twenty five words that every toddler should be using by the age of two.

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Your baby boy's hands may reveal what he will look like when he grows up

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 16, 2012

A close look at your newborn baby boy’s hand can tell you what he will look like when he grows up, say researchers.

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