As the holiday season approaches, an alarming trend emerges in France where one in five adults plans to gift scratch cards to children or adolescents, raising concerns about early gambling addiction. The National Gaming Authority warns against this practice, which…
The Public Health Department of Serres is hosting a two-hour interactive meeting on December 11, focusing on health, development, and behavior of children. The session will explore the relationships within families and schools, with a particular emphasis on the topic…
A new study from the UCD School of Education reveals that children in co-educational schools have more friends than those in single-sex schools. The report indicates that girls in all-girls’ schools have fewer friends and less empowerment, while friendships among…
In a recent visit to the 1st Primary School of Larissa, Thessaly’s Regional Governor, Dimitris Koureta, discussed cycling with students, emphasizing the importance of integrating biking into their daily lives. The event highlighted the ‘Cycling in the E.S.P.A. of My…
A new survey by the Digital Association Bitkom reveals that 75% of children aged ten to twelve in Germany have their own smartphones. Experts warn that children are gaining access to the internet too early, recommending that children should only…
A recent study by Swiss paleoanthropologist Christoph Zollikofer suggests that the prolonged childhood of humans may not be primarily due to brain growth, as widely believed. Instead, findings from a 1.77 million-year-old fossil indicate that early human social structures enabled…
Research from Utrecht University reveals that toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022) exhibited a reduced vocabulary compared to earlier cohorts. Additionally, infants born during this time showed slower social-emotional development. Lead researcher Anika van der Klis highlights the importance of…
As smartphones become more prevalent among younger children, experts emphasize the importance of knowing when a child is ready for their first device. Pediatrician David Hornick offers insights on age appropriateness, with the consensus being that children aged 12 to…
