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With a rise in the number of smartphones and tablets being used, free online games have become increasingly popular for children. However a new report has found some of these games have been pressuring children into buying extra features through in-app purchases. Many of these games come with the option of buying additional content and a new study by the Office of Fair Trading in Britain has found...
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Last updated: 26/09/2013
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Caffeine could be preventing your child’s brain from developing properly. Swiss scientists say caffeine present in fizzy drinks and coffee are preventing adolescents from falling into a deep sleep – an incredibly important time for brain development. With teens’ caffeine consumption rising 70% in just 30 years, there are worries about the effects of caffeinated drinks on teens, with problems...
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Last updated: 26/09/2013
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Schools in Britain will be given guidelines on how to monitor children’s happiness levels under a new public health initiative. While teachers will be encouraged to take note of the effect school activities and extra-curriculars have on children’s emotional state, parents will be taught to create stable home environments. The initiative aims to create good relationships between teens and the...
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Last updated: 25/09/2013
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Parents and pupils face school disruption from next week as teachers finalise plans to put a ban on meetings outside school hours. The move is one part of ASTI’s plan for industrial action and this will have a particular impact on Junior and Leaving Cert students. ASTI members will pull out of its previous deal to work an extra 33 hours a year and hold parent-teacher meetings outside of working...
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Last updated: 25/09/2013
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A New York hospital has decided to put antenatal classes online for expectant mothers. The move to create online tutorials came after the hospital noticed a drop in the number of women turning up to classes. A US parenting charity says the online tutorials will put parents at a disadvantage, while the hospital believes it will open up important information to more mothers-to-be. What do you think...
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Last updated: 25/09/2013
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US researchers have found midday naps can help pre-school children remember what they learned that morning. Children who went without a midday sleep did worse on memory tests than those who napped. Those who napped saw no change in their morning score of 75%, but the ones who stayed awake fared worse, with an average score of 65%. Researchers are warning carers and nurseries that phase out midday...
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Last updated: 24/09/2013
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Irish children are less likely to smoke or drink alcohol than they were in the late 1990s. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study found 12% of Irish children were smoking in 2010 compare to 21% in 1998. Of this 12%, almost half had started by the age of 13 or younger, down 11% on previous years. 28% of youngsters reported being drunk, down 1% from 1998 figures, while 8% admitted using...
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Last updated: 24/09/2013
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Ever wonder why you have an urge to gobble up any baby you come across? Scientists have discovered that the smell of a baby actually excites women in the same way an addict is excited by drugs. Newborns give off a chemical that triggers the same reward circuits in a woman’s brain that are triggered when she’s eating something nice. It’s nature’s way of forming a bond between mother and...
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Last updated: 24/09/2013
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American chat show host Jimmy Kimmel sent his team out onto the streets to ask kids to reveal the worst thing they've heard their mums say. Here's what happened...
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Last updated: 23/09/2013
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Cork University Hospital has opened Ireland’s first centre for perinatal research. The centre will study complications in pregnant women and newborns after receiving €13.6 million in funding from the State and industry. Screening can help doctors to intervene early to prevent injuries caused by issues such as oxygen deprivation. The first clinical trials at the centre will start next month to...
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Last updated: 23/09/2013
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