Term has many and varied definitions depending on context, but is generally accepted as the period in life between birth and puberty, although this can be argued. Can also refer to offspring at any stage in life.
Questions tagged [children]
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Are there records of girls born with enlarged clitoris mistaken - and raised - as boys?
In a popular-science Polish magazine Focus EKSTRA, special issue 5/2004*, page 39, there's a paragraph that says
(in original Polish, emphasis mine:)
Jak duża może być łechtaczka?
Największe bywają rozmiarów penisa - są też łudząco do niego…
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Are North American children adopting British accents because of Peppa Pig?
Several news items have surfaced today which report that North American children are adopting British accents at a very young age due to watching Peppa Pig episodes. The only source quoted is Romper which does not seem, to me, to be what I would…
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Do day-care centres lower the IQ of children?
Toni Bortoluzzi, a former Swiss politician, has recently claimed that the more time a child spends in "nursery" (a.k.a. crèche or day-care centres), the lower their IQ will be in their pre-teen or teenage years.
He claims this is the conclusion of…
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Are seat straps in child restraints less effective when they are twisted?
My wife and I have seen many parents in a rush buckle their kids in a car seat despite one of the straps being twisted (I've even done it myself a few times- don't tell my wife- because I had a hard time believing it was that big of a deal.)
I did…
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Are one in five children in Europe victims of sexual violence?
I was recently asked to sign a petition for a campaign against sexual violence against children.
The petition claimed that one in five children are victims of some form of sexual violence in Europe. The Council of Europe website has the following…
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Is it dangerous to run with scissors?
It was common when I was growing up to be told not to run with scissors. It seems the adults were particularly concerned about the risk of severe injury should I fall. Is there evidence that running with scissors is dangerous? Is walking with…
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Does Gripe Water work for fussy babies?
All parents have to deal with a fussy infant at one time or another and it seems like nothing will sooth them*. Hence, there are many over-the-counter tonics and formulas that are said to calm a fussing infant child suffering from gastrointestinal…
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Does the Uzbekistan government force children to perfom slave labor harvesting cotton?
A family member posted a link to a blog about companies using slave labor.
While the title is a bit misleading because it is not the companies themselves directly employing slave labor but rather their suppliers in foreign countries. Most of the…
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Does a fetus taste the mother's food?
There seems to be two disconnected claims (1) whether or not babies can addicted to the nutrients they're exposed to, like an excess of fats., and (2) whether or not a fetus can taste things the mother eats.
A fetus connects the mother's placenta…
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Is there a negative correlation between parenthood and pet ownership?
That's what a friend of mime recently stated. I.e. if one owns a pet one is less likely to be parent and vice-versa.
Are there any data available to support such a claim? I'm sceptical, because there is also the classical family + dog cliché.…
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Are there negative developmental effects for children given into early childcare?
Not long ago there was an intense debate in Germany over early childcare, with conservatives advocating incentives for mothers to stay at home and progressives advocating for improving early childcare so mothers could continue their careers without…
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Can the use of technology result in addiction in kids?
I recently read an article on the New York Times website that stated Steve Jobs limited his kids' use of technology at home:
“So, your kids must love the iPad?” I asked Mr. Jobs, trying to change
the subject. The company’s first tablet was just…
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Does Shh.. sound help kids to urinate?
It may be an old wives tale (http://www.city-data.com/forum/health-wellness/626346-why-does-sound-feel-water-make.html). Is there any truth to it? Need definitive sources.
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Is the fertility rate of women who work over 2 children anywhere in the world?
Does women working outside the home automatically drive below the replacement threshold?
In a developed country, to ensure at least the replacement of its population, the fertility rate needs to be a little over 2 (2.3 I thought; 2.1 according to…
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Does breastfeeding affect the risk of Adult Onset Allergies
A radio program over the weekend had a doctor who stated that people who were breast fed as babies were at a greatly reduced risk of adult onset allergies and that the vast majority of patients she was seeing with adult allergies were not breast fed…
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