Last week of Early Bird!

Topic: Children's health

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Early intervention increases educational gains for inner city children

Researchers followed the 30-year progress of 989 children who attended the Child-Parent Centers program in inner-city Chicago as preschoolers. Their findings suggest preventive interventions beginning in early childhood can promote long-term educational success that contributes...Read more
|Comment|author: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Alyawarr children watch Aboriginal stockmen unload brumbies at the Arlparra stockyards, Northern Territory, Australia. Picture: Rocio Diaz.

1000 days to close the gap

What we can learn from the early baby health centres in Victoria to close the gap in Indigenous infant health. International research has shown that the first 1000 days, from conception to age two, offers a...Read more
|Comment|author: Lisa Mamone

Pixelating our playgrounds

As parents, consumers, and citizens, how should we respond to the rise of digital technology in our parks?Ā Childrenā€™s playgrounds are becoming increasingly digitised through the ubiquity of mobile devices and interactive games. Anyone with a...Read more
|Comment|author: Linda McSweeny
Checking out a yellow garden snail in Richmond last year is Elsa Lee 4. MARK VAN MANEN / PNG FILES

Children malfunction without access to nature

Where I grew up on the newly built edge of Campbell River, there was a 100-kilometreĀ swath of forest, rivers andĀ lakes between my doorstep and the Pacific Ocean. Within an hourā€™s hike I could find beaver dams,...Read more
|Comment|author: Randy Shore

Why canā€™t I play in our schoolyard?

Breathing air that does not make us ill is something that most of us take for granted, but for children who have asthma or pollen allergies, even playing outside at school can be seriously hazardous....Read more
|Comment|author: Peter Prakke