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Screen time Use and Food Marketing Influences on Children’s Eating Behaviors
Introduction Among children and adolescents, a key determinant of food preferences is taste which is shaped by early environmental exposure to food during infancy and childhood. Taste preferences...
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Feeding skill, Appetite and Feeding Behaviours of Infants and Young Children and Their Impact on Growth and Psychosocial Development
IntroductionFeeding, like other sensorimotor skills, is a developmental skill that matures during the first two years of life. It is a highly complex sensorimotor process with developmental stages...
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Play-Fighting During Early Childhood and its Role in Preventing Later Chronic Aggression
Introduction In the last decades, the opportunity for children to engage in freely occurring play has eroded due to an increase in structured activities (e.g., sports, music, dance lessons) and...
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Anxiety and depression
Mental health problems in young children can have important implications for their development. It is important to understand the causes, symptoms, effects and best intervention practices to recognize...
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The Origin of Peer Relationship Difficulties in Early Childhood and their role in Children’s Psychosocial Adjustment and Development
Introduction Peer relationships are thought to play an important role in children’s development.1–3 They offer unique opportunities for getting acquainted with the social norms and processes...