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What do building a pyramid, going to the moon, pedaling a two-person canoe, or dancing the waltz have in common? All of these actions are the result of a common goal between many partners and lead to a sense of shared obligation, known as “mutual commitment”. This ability to cooperate is universal in humans and certain animal species, such as the great apes. However, humans seem to have a unique predisposition and strong desire for social interaction that may be one component of the emergence of language, according to the study authors. How do our social interactions differ from other species? And why? To answer this question, an international team analyzed the interactions of 31 children between the ages of 2 and 4 in four preschools in the United States (10 hours per child). There are only a few quantitative analyzes of the spontaneous social interactions of children aged 2 and 4 years when interacting with peers, even though this age is a critical age for the develop...

In Bluey’s latest episode, Onesies, six-year-old Bluey asks his mother, Chilli, what’s wrong with Aunt Brandy, who comes to visit for the first time in four years. “Is he sad?” Blue asked. “And why do we only see it once in our lives?” This is indicated by the impressions of Brandy who has not been able to have children. “Sorry it took so long,” Brandy then said to her sister. “It’s hard to see all of you, you know?” “I know,” Chilli replied, taking her sister’s hand. This is another example of the hit program’s gentle and insightful exploration of a complex issue, which sparked a flood of positive responses from viewers. As one person commented on the event’s Facebook page, “thank you Bluey, for showing infertility and childlessness not because of the community of choice”. Nearly one in six couples have experienced infertility. Those who have never known someone – family members, colleagues or frie...

A bestselling children’s book stars a new kind of hero — she’s a girl, she’s an Indigenous Australian, and she’s a fighter. Guardians: Wylah the Koorie Warrior is an illustrated chapter book; a fantasy adventure set 40,000 years ago in the land of Peek Whurrong in southwest Victoria. Australian children instantly became obsessed with Wylah, making the book one of the best-selling children’s novels of the year so far, and sending it to the top of the charts at booksellers Booktopia and Readings. And the good news for kids who’ve read this book is that the author has mapped out a whole world of new characters and new adventures to ensure the Wylah series can run for years to come. Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard created the Wylah book series. ( Provided: Allen & Unwin ) Authors inspired by their single mothers Warrnambool-based co-authors Richard Pritchard and Jordan Gould said the book began with a vision for Wylah—a strong First Nations girl...

For some children, birthdays are very valuable to celebrate. Jessica Gowers can’t tell you whether her son Riley will make it to the age of 13, 18, or 21. He didn’t think they would see his seventh birthday in March. But, they did. Riley was born with CHARGE syndrome, a complex set of medical problems. Riley with Toy Story cake. ( Provided: Jessica Gowers ) Apart from heart problems, he was deaf, mute, and partially blind. “Riley was born in 2015, we were in the hospital for 11 months. 2016, six months, 2017, six months, 2018, dodging bullets. 2019, four months,” Ms Gowers said. With all the time in the hospital, it’s no wonder Miss Gowers doesn’t have time to bake. Or many other things for that matter. So he called Cake Angels, a team of 2,100 professional decorators across the country who donate incredible custom cakes to children with lifelong or life-limiting conditions. This is not your average banana cake with cream cheese icing. Cakes worth u...

Summary: In children, traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size and cognitive impairment that affects learning, researchers report. Source: Imperial College London Traumatic brain injury can lead to reduced brain size in some children and teens, which could be linked to cognitive problems, a new study suggests. People who are hit hard to the head can suffer brain injuries that result in long-term cognitive problems such as difficulty with memory, concentration, and problem solving. Researchers have been able to study this problem in adults, using brain scans to accurately measure the impact of each injury. However, this is more difficult for children and adolescents to do because their brains grow and change so quickly. In a new study, published in the journal Brain Researchers at Imperial College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital have collected detailed measurements of the brains of normally developing children and used them as a guide to help spot differences betwe...

If you go to the movies this weekend, chances are you’ll meet a group of well-dressed young men gathered in the lobby. Their film of choice? Minions: Rise of Gru. It was a viral trend that infiltrated theaters around the world, causing box office records to be broken and some businesses even refusing to enter theaters wearing suits. So what’s going on? Take the banana as we break it down. Wait, there’s another Minions movie? Yes. If you can believe it, the Minions multiverse started over a decade ago with the 2010 release Shame on me about a reformed super villain named Gru and the yellow minion . Since then, the audience has been spoiled for Despicable Me 2 (2013) and Despicable Me 3 (2017), with I’m Humiliated 4 scheduled for a 2024 release. Among all that, fans are treated to a spin-off prequel minion in 2015. Now, the origin story of the villain Gru has hit theaters with Minions: Rise of Gru . Load So why do teens wear suits to the movies? Ironically, t...

Credit: Public Domain CC0 The increased incidence of potentially cancer-causing liver disease in children is associated with prenatal exposure to several endocrine-disrupting chemicals, report Mount Sinai researchers. This is the first comprehensive study of the association of prenatal exposure to these chemicals and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The researchers used cytokeratin-18 as a new marker of disease in children. The findings, reported in JAMA Network Open in July, underscoring the importance of understanding prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals as a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is a rapidly growing problem in children that can lead to severe chronic liver disease and liver cancer in adulthood. “These findings may inform more efficient early-life prevention and intervention strategies to address the current epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver...

The Research Brief is a brief summary of interesting academic work. Big idea White children are more likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during elementary school. That’s a key finding from our recent peer-reviewed study. We analyzed data from 1,070 US elementary school children who demonstrated above-average behavioral, academic, or executive functioning a year before their initial ADHD diagnosis. We think these children are unlikely to have ADHD. Children diagnosed and treated for ADHD must exhibit chronic inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive behavior that interferes with their functioning and results in below-average academic or social development. Among elementary school children who had demonstrated above-average academic performance, 27% of white children versus 19% of nonwhite children were later diagnosed with ADHD. About 20% of white children versus 14% of nonwhite children are taking ADHD medications. Among childr...

The Research Brief is a brief summary of interesting academic work. Big idea White children are more likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during elementary school. That’s a key finding from our recent peer-reviewed study. We analyzed data from 1,070 US elementary school children who demonstrated above-average behavioral, academic, or executive functioning a year before their initial ADHD diagnosis. We think these children are unlikely to have ADHD. Children diagnosed and treated for ADHD must exhibit chronic inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive behavior that interferes with their functioning and results in below-average academic or social development. Among elementary school children who had demonstrated above-average academic performance, 27% of white children versus 19% of nonwhite children were later diagnosed with ADHD. About 20% of white children versus 14% of nonwhite children are taking ADHD medications. Among childr...