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'No,' says new study</a></h4> <p class="item001 itemList"><span class="txdate">Friday, 6 May 2016</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Copy kids?</span> Newborn babies are not born with the ability imitate us - we imitate them - according to the latest study in a long-standing debate about whether or not children are born with the ability to copy adults.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=psychology">psychology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=parenting">parenting</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item002"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-26/music-may-help-babies-learn-language-skills/7357642"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201604/r1558248_23382289.jpg" align="left" alt="">Music may help babies learn language skills</a></h4> <p class="item002 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 26 April 2016</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Music for life</span> Babies who engage in musical play may have an easier time picking up language skills, a new study suggests.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=neuroscience">neuroscience</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item003"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-27/some-antibiotics-may-alter-children's-gut-microbiome/7115348"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201601/r1524162_22679639.jpg" align="left" alt="">Some antibiotics may alter children's gut microbiome for up to two years</a></h4> <p class="item003 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 27 January 2016</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Gut microbiome</span> Some types of antibiotics may alter the gut biota of young children for up to two years after they have taken them, according to a study of Finnish children.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=microbiology">microbiology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item004"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-14/hyperactive-immune-systems-in-babies-linked-to-food-allergies/7086310"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201601/r1519952_22583852.jpg" align="left" alt="">Hyperactive immune system at birth linked to food allergies in children</a></h4> <p class="item004 itemList"><span class="txdate">Thursday, 14 January 2016</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Immune signature</span> Children who have a hyperactive immune system when they are born are more likely to develop food allergies, according to an analysis of the cord blood from more than 1,000 infants.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=allergies">allergies</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item005"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-20/birth-order-personality-theory-debunked/6866990"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201510/r1488185_21883148.jpg" align="left" alt="">What does your birth order say about your personality?</a></h4> <p class="item005 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 20 October 2015</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Family theory</span> There is no such thing as a typical firstborn, middle child or baby of the family according to a study that debunks the idea that personality is determined by birth order.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=psychology">psychology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item006"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/gut-bacteria-in-infants-may-protect-against-asthma/6817312"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201510/r1480996_21728584.jpg" align="left" alt="">Early exposure to 'good' gut bacteria may reduce asthma risk in infants</a></h4> <p class="item006 itemList"><span class="txdate">Thursday, 1 October 2015</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Protective bacteria</span> Babies who have acquired four key bacteria in their gut by the age of three months may be protected against asthma, a new study suggests.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=asthma">asthma</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=microbiology">microbiology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item007"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-23/masculine-face-linked-to-testosterone-levels-in-womb/6795422"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201509/r1477615_21656880.jpg" align="left" alt="">Masculine faces linked to high testosterone in the womb</a></h4> <p class="item007 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 23 September 2015</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">What's in a face?</span> How masculine you look - as a woman or a man - is linked to how much testosterone you were exposed to when in the womb, new research suggests</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=reproduction-and-contraception">reproduction-and-contraception</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item008"><a href="/science/articles/2015/08/21/4278890.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201507/r1452499_21113194.jpg" align="left" alt="">Updated 'recipe for good parenting' emphasises support</a></h4> <p class="item008 itemList"><span class="txdate">Friday, 21 August 2015</span><span class="description"><br>Good parents used to be considered those who had a firm but loving hand. But the latest research using an updated model of parenting shows children also need the right kind of support.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=family-and-children">family-and-children</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=psychology">psychology</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item009"><a href="/science/articles/2015/06/03/4247886.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201506/r1432510_20680674.jpg" align="left" alt="">Teenage bullying linked to adult depression</a></h4> <p class="item009 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 3 June 2015</span><span class="description"><br>Nearly one in three cases of depression among young British adults may be linked to having been bullied as adolescents, suggests a new study.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=bullying">bullying</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=mental-health">mental-health</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item010"><a href="/science/articles/2015/06/02/4246880.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201506/r1431927_20667737.jpg" align="left" alt="">Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of leukaemia</a></h4> <p class="item010 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 2 June 2015</span><span class="description"><br>Breastfeeding a baby for at least six months may be linked to a lower risk of childhood leukaemia, according to a review of previously published research.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=cancer">cancer</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=breastfeeding">breastfeeding</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item011"><a href="/science/articles/2015/05/20/4239068.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201505/r1427027_20561845.jpg" align="left" alt="">Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease</a></h4> <p class="item011 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 20 May 2015</span><span class="description"><br>People who have been bullied as children are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, according to a study by British psychiatrists.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=bullying">bullying</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=diabetes">diabetes</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=heart-disease">heart-disease</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=mental-health">mental-health</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item012"><a href="/science/articles/2015/03/31/4207497.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201503/r1406792_20121803.jpg" align="left" alt="Increases in parental education and family income are both associated with increases in brain surface area">Family income may influence kids' brain development</a></h4> <p class="item012 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 31 March 2015</span><span class="description"><br>Family income has an impact on children's brain development particularly among those from parents earning lower incomes, a US study suggests.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=neuroscience">neuroscience</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item013"><a href="/science/articles/2015/03/10/4193979.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201503/r1397991_19929021.jpg" align="left" alt="Some children may be more likely than others to become narcissistic when they are overvalued">Too much praise helps create narcissistic kids</a></h4> <p class="item013 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 10 March 2015</span><span class="description"><br>Overvaluing and overpraising children can contribute to the development of narcissism, researchers have found.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=child-health-and-behaviour">child-health-and-behaviour</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=mental-health">mental-health</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=parenting">parenting</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item014"><a href="/science/articles/2014/10/08/4089665.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201409/r1330851_18506666.jpg" align="left" alt="How reliable are preschool children as eyewitnesses? 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