Opinion: Why too much focus on COVID-19 could be harming our children
COVID-19 hurts even those who escape infection – particularly children, writes paediatrician Dr Kai Hensel from the University of Cambridge in the journal
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Clear masks for caregivers mean young children can keep learning from adults' faces
With caregivers' faces covered, infants and young children will miss out on all the visual cues they'd normally get during stages of rapid developmental growth.
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Increasing screen time during the coronavirus pandemic could be harmful to kids' eyesight
With online learning and social distancing, kids are spending more time staring at screens and less time outdoors. That can put them at higher risk of myopia and serious eye problems in the future.
May 21, 2020 • ~8 min
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Increasing screen time during COVID-19 could be harmful to kids' eyesight
With online learning and social distancing, kids are spending more time staring at screens and less time outdoors. That can put them at higher risk of myopia and serious eye problems in the future.
May 21, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: education health children play coronavirus school vision online-learning social-distancing screen-time eyesight computers myopia outdoors eyes
Napping helps preschoolers unlock their full potential for learning
Research shows napping helps young children learn, as well as enhancing their emotional well-being.
May 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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Mothers behind bars nurture relationships with visitors in this unusual prison garden
About half of incarcerated women in the United States are mothers to children under age 18. Natural spaces within a prison can help maintain their mother-child bonds.
May 8, 2020 • ~9 min
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A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?
A biomedical researcher and pediatrician who works with Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 explains the similarities and differences in the worrisome cases doctors are starting to see.
May 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki disease
A biomedical researcher and pediatrician who works with Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 explains the similarities and differences in the worrisome cases doctors are starting to see.
May 6, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: health medicine children covid-19 coronavirus immune-system pandemic viruses biomedical-research antibody kawasaki-disease
Why do kids call their parents 'Mom' and 'Dad'?
One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for 'mom' and 'dad' in the world's languages. It turns out a mix of biology, culture and encouragement from parents explains this phenomenon.
May 6, 2020 • ~6 min
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Why can't I stop thinking about my dead parents?
Whether we miss them, feel guilty about not having appreciated them more or struggle to forgive them, remembering our parents can hurt. Here's how to move on.
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