Child Development
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Online portal connects Peterborough-area families to child development supportsThe SmartStat Hub connects families to support for child development concerns such as movement and speaking. The portal is a partnership with a number of local agencies.HealthSep 13, 2023
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Postpartum depression in fathers ‘very real,’ researchers sayAs male-inclusive science surrounding pregnancy grows, age-old assumptions about the toll childbirth can have on fathers are being questioned.HealthMay 10, 2022
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Time in nature can help kids reach developmental milestones: UBC studyLiving near green space can help set kids up for success, a new UBC study suggests.HealthOct 21, 2021
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Play as the release valve to the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘it provides the emotional release we need’Kids are coping with a great deal of change in a short period of time, but child and adolescent development counsellor Deborah MacNamara says there's a simple salve to the upheaval.CanadaApr 8, 2020
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Dalhousie researchers launch ‘unconventional’ pop-up playground for kids to embrace risk-takingThe aim of the pop-up playground is to teach kids and their parents the importance of unstructured play, and how taking risks is critical for healthy child development.CanadaJul 22, 2019
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Too much screen time can delay important developmental milestones for children, study findsYoung children who spend too much time on screens can fall behind on measures of language, physical and social skills, according to a new study.HealthJan 28, 2019
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Step-parenting advice: How to navigate a new blended familyThe relationship between a step-parent and step-child is delicate. Parenting expert Julie Freedman-Smith offers six tips on how to handle this relationship.LifestyleAug 27, 2017
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Wary babies tend to be picky eaters too: child development studyResearch out of Penn State University indicates infants with more inhibited personalities are more likely to turn up their nose at new foods.FeaturesAug 10, 2017
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Nathan O’Brien’s memory lives on in Calgary playgroundNathan’s Playground was built as a memorial to Nathan, something that Rod describes as a way to be parents to Nathan’s spirit and to continue his legacy.Jul 28, 2017
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Abrupt change in children’s clinic leaves Edmonton parents scrambling: ‘Where are we supposed to go now?’There are currently two sites in Edmonton that offer the learning and development clinic – the Grey Nuns and the East Edmonton Health Centre, but there are plans to close the south Edmonton site in August.HealthJul 23, 2017
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