Child Development

• Postpartum depression in fathers ‘very real,’ researchers say

  As male-inclusive science surrounding pregnancy grows, age-old assumptions about the toll childbirth can have on fathers are being questioned.

  Health

  May 10
  
• Time in nature can help kids reach developmental milestones: UBC study

  Living near green space can help set kids up for success, a new UBC study suggests.

  Health

  Oct 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.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Dalhousie researchers launch ‘unconventional’ pop-up playground for kids to embrace risk-taking

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2019
• Too much screen time can delay important developmental milestones for children, study finds

  Young children who spend too much time on screens can fall behind on measures of language, physical and social skills, according to a new study.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2019
• Step-parenting advice: How to navigate a new blended family

  The relationship between a step-parent and step-child is delicate. Parenting expert Julie Freedman-Smith offers six tips on how to handle this relationship.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 27, 2017
• Wary babies tend to be picky eaters too: child development study

  Research out of Penn State University indicates infants with more inhibited personalities are more likely to turn up their nose at new foods.

  Features

  Aug 10, 2017
• Nathan O’Brien’s memory lives on in Calgary playground

  Nathan’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.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2017
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• Here’s how Disney princesses are influencing your daughter – and son, too

  New research suggests the Disney's princess culture is shaping a generation of little girls – and little boys, too.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2016