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Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

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Despite growing evidence that parental work–family conflict (WFC) affects children’s emotional well-being, little is known about the multiple pathways underlying such effects. This study examines the association between parental WFC and children’s emotional well-being and the potential mediating role of parenting behaviors in this process.

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The Life Course Centre is a national centre funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence Scheme and hosted through the University of Queensland with collaborating nodes at the University of Western Australia, Sydney University and University of Melbourne.

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A lovable blue creature by the name of Bobbie has won the hearts and minds of Western Australians.

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Daniel Christensen, The Kids Research Institute Australia Life Course Centre research fellow, explained there was rapid change in a child’s brain in the first few years of life, making their home environment and relationship with carers incredibly important.

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Dr Jack Shonkoff, from Harvard University is visiting Perth this week as a guest of CoLab, Goodstart Early Learning and Child Australia.

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National Playgroup Week, the annual event run by Playgroup Australia, will take place across the country from 20 March to 27 March.

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10 years of work guided by The Kids Research Institute Australia has resulted in huge improvements in the development of Aboriginal children at the start of school.

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Researchers will track the progress of 12,000 children from birth to age five to identify what services are valuable to families to support the health and wellb

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Australian 5 year olds are developing better than they were three years ago and have improved in most development indicators, according to the latest AEDI data.