Humanoid robots can influence children’s opinions significantly
The study, conducted at the University of Plymouth, compared how adults and children respond to an identical task when in the presence of both...
Social robots will never fully replace teachers, says new study
Current technical limitations mean robots’ role will largely be confined to that of teaching assistants or tutors
Robots can play an important role in the...
5 easy ways to boost children’s spatial skills
When we read maps, pack the car for holidays, assemble flat-pack furniture or cut cake into equal slices, we use spatial reasoning skills.
These allow...
What to do when your child has a headache
Headaches aren’t fun, no matter a patient’s age.
But when the headache sufferer is a child, the discomfort can put added anxiety on a parent...
Depressed parents, depressed teens
The bond between parent and child extends far beyond sharing similar looks or behaviors, as symptoms of depression in teens and parents appear to...
Soy-based formula may change baby’s reproduction system
In a new study, researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia find that babies fed by soy-based formula had differences in the reproductive-system compared with...
Why newborns look ‘less cute’ than older babies
In a recent study, researchers from Brock University find that adults think the faces of babies most appealing at around the six-month mark.
This means...
Childhood bullying can cause lifelong psychological damage– here’s how to spot the signs and...
Childhood bullying is so common that it may not seem like a big deal.
Up to 35% per cent of people are estimated to have...
The mystery of how babies experience pain
Before the 1980s, clinicians actually performed surgery on newborns without giving them anaesthetics or pain medications.
This wasn’t because they thought babies were completely incapable...
Parents: Think twice before you push your picky eater
Seriously, does anyone really like peas? More importantly, should parents pressure kids to eat them anyway, and does it hurt or help the child?
Parents...