New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeing
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeing
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Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic.
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How cigarette smoke – something I’d always been repelled by – finally unlocked my headful of roiling emotions a month after my beloved father died
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It’s like ‘a big bomb of viruses went off,' says pediatrician treating kids with flu, RSV, strep and covid
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Pediatrician Edith Bracho-Sanchez didn't think she would sweat the small stuff when she became a mother. But she discovered she stresses over every decision. She explains why she decided to vaccinate her 9-month-old son against Covid-19.
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Research on the impacts on schooling of COVID and bushfire and flood disasters has found academically the kids are mostly OK. It’s their well-being and recovery from trauma that demand our attention.
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Doctors don’t know why yet, but COVID infection kicks off an extreme inflammatory response in some children.
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A Pew Research Center study looks at how teens and their parents have handled virtual learning and going back to class.
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Though still rare, the numbers of kids across the US reporting symptoms long after infection are increasing, doctors say
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Teachers hadn’t counted on the struggles their pandemic students would have tying their shoes. Or cutting straight with scissors on a dotted line. Or squeezing a glue bottle to release an appropriately sized dot. Or simply twisting on and off a plastic cap.
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After a stellar run in adult and teen trials, the vaccines are now trying to contend with Omicron, and the numbers show it.
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Teen resistance to Covid-19 vaccines is hardened by social media posts, confusing and shifting recommendations from public health officials, and a youthful skepticism of authority, experts say. But young people who remain unvaccinated court danger.
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Seiko Goto stood by her son's bed with a knife: She feared she had raised a person who was of no use to the world.
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The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, adds to evidence that vaccines protect young people against severe complications from covid-19.
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Australia’s regulator has approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for 5-11 year olds, with the rollout expected to start on January 10. Here’s how to prepare your child if they’re fearful of needles.
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An epidemiologist joins five Atlantic parents to discuss just how long their pandemic trade-offs can hold.
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Adults became more physically active during COVID-19 lockdowns while children, especially teenage boys, became worryingly sedentary, a survey has found.
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Post-lockdown parental anxieties have led some to predict a boom in private tutoring, but experts say that risks stressing kids and widening the gap between rich and poor
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Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
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Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of COVID progressing to severe disease, including in children. Vaccination is key to reducing this risk.
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Helping kids feel comfortable getting the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose coronavirus vaccine — recently recommended for children ages 5 to 11 — can ensure that they complete the regimen.
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It’s important kids’ masks fit well and are removed and stored properly.
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The federal senator tells what she learnt when her teenage daughter picked up the virus at drama class – and when her double-vaccinated partner fell ill.
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Children have been hearing about the dangers of COVID since the pandemic began. Here’s how to help them understand and cope with a positive diagnosis.