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Screen time fuelling behaviour issues in ‘vicious cycle,’ study finds

More screen time may increase the risk of social and emotional problems in children, and kids in distress might turn to screens as a way to cope, a new study suggests.

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The age your baby learns to walk at could already be in their genes

A combination of nature and nurture help determine when babies start walking, the new study shows.

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Higher cigarette taxes could save 281,000 children’s lives in a year

The analysis shows children from the poorest families would benefit the most from higher cigarette tax rates in lower-income countries.

Nutrition

Why you might want to rethink giving your kids dietary supplements

A German consumer group flagged issues with 17 of the 18 common supplements it tested.

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Health news

No link found with COVID vaccines in pregnancy and child development

The new study is the largest yet to test whether there’s a link between child development and COVID vaccination or infection during pregnancy.

Health news

Eating disorders may be linked to teens’ brain development

The new study followed young people for about a decade, tracking their brain development, eating habits, and genetics.

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Poor sleep in pregnancy may increase kids' risk of developmental delay

A recent study by researchers in China found that insufficient sleep during pregnancy may be associated with neurodevelopmental delays in children, especially in boys.

Green News

What is air pollution doing to young children’s attention span?

Boys may be impacted by traffic fumes for longer as their brains mature more slowly, the Spanish researchers say.

World News

Euroviews. How Irish, Swiss and Dutch Tax Policy Harms Children Abroad | View

Young people across the globe rely on government tax revenues for the realisation of their basic rights. Tax avoidance is therefore a children's rights issue, argues Zurich-based law teacher and NGO director Alexandra Dufresne.

World News

Euroviews. Child poverty is a burden on Europe’s prosperity and stability | View

Without proper investment to ensure all children are able to reach their full potential, Europe cannot build a sustainable, inclusive recovery, argues Eurochild President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.

Home

UK parents are now actively homeschooling thanks to COVID (no, really)

The pandemic turned many parents into home-educators. An increasing number want to make the shift permanent.

World News

How are masks and lockdowns affecting early child development?

In a world that seems to keep going in and out of lockdown, and where faces are increasingly covered up with masks, how are babies and young children adapting? Euronews asked an expert in child development at Oxford University’s BabyLab.

Green News

Growing up in green spaces boosts children’s IQs, claims study

New research finds there's a strong correlation between IQ and access to nature across all socio-economic groups.

USA

Euroviews. People in many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next ǀ View

An intelligence crisis could undermine our problem-solving capacities and dim the prospects of the global economy.