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Humans

Luck may influence us more than nurture, so let's give parents a break

Emerging research suggests that, alongside genes and environment, much of who we become is down to chance occurrences in the developing brain. Does that mean parents are off the hook?

Leader

An increased number of girls are going through premature sexual development amid the pandemic

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Covid-19 pandemic linked to early onset of puberty in some girls

News

Show your children how to make paper helicopters for home experiments

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Show your children how to make paper helicopters for home experiments

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Society

Having rich childhood friends is linked to a higher salary as an adult

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Humans

Higher US welfare benefits seem to protect children's brains

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How will the UK’s Universal Credit cut affect the health of children?

Analysis

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Humans

Basic income trial is testing how money affects child development

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Repeated coronavirus lockdowns are taking a severe toll on children

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Repeated coronavirus lockdowns are taking a severe toll on children

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Life

Why fun is so important and how we benefit from play

Regulars

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Mother’s attention may shape baby’s hormone system and temperament

Babies who are touched, talked to and paid more attention by caregivers develop more receptors for the "cuddle chemical" oxytocin over their first 18 months

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Humans

Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

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Breast pumps may introduce harmful bacteria to babies’ gut microbiome

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Humans

Toys are us: How childhood objects may have shaped human history

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Children seized at US border will face lasting health effects

Analysis

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