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    • Assisted reproductive technology
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    • Brain
    • Breastfeeding
  • -C-

    • Child care – Early childhood education and care
    • Child nutrition
    • Child obesity
    • Crying behaviour
    • Culture
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    • Divorce and separation
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    • Emotions
    • Epigenetics
    • Executive functions
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    • Father – Paternity
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
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    • Gender: early socialization
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    • Head Start policy
    • Home visiting
    • Hyperactivity and inattention (ADHD)
  • -I-

    • Immigration
    • Immunization
    • Importance of early childhood development
    • Injury prevention
    • Integrated early childhood development services
  • -L-

    • Language development and literacy
    • Learning disabilities
    • Low income and pregnancy
  • -M-

    • Maltreatment (child)
    • Maternal depression
    • Mental health
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    • Numeracy
    • Nutrition – Pregnancy
  • -O-

    • Outdoor play
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    • Parental leave
    • Parenting skills
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    • Prematurity
    • Preschool programs
    • Prosocial behaviour
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    • Second language
    • Sleeping behaviour
    • Social cognition
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31 May. 2023

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Hyperactivity and inattention (ADHD)

To distinguish between restlessness and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), we need to understand the origins of ADHD, its development, the myths and prejudices around it, how to...

19 May. 2023

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Prevention and Intervention Programs Promoting Positive Peer Relations in Early Childhood

Introduction Under optimal conditions, children learn core social-emotional skills during the preschool years that enable them to establish and maintain their first friendships, get along well as...

02 May. 2023

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Culture and Social Development

Introduction Culture can be defined as “the set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people, communicated from one generation to the next.”1 Given that the majority...

27 Apr. 2023

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Play’s Potential in Early Literacy Development

Introduction Play in the preschool years has the potential to provide young children with a highly engaging and meaningful context for learning essential early literacy concepts and skills. The...

12 Apr. 2023

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Genetic contributions to ADHD

Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, affecting about 5% of children globally. Although considered a childhood condition, the...

27 Mar. 2023

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Sibling Relations and Their Impact on Children’s Development

Introduction The majority of children around the world have at least one sibling. The sibling relationship is likely to last longer than any other relationship in one’s lifetime and plays an...

23 Mar. 2023

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Learning Through Play

Introduction We define play, review the main types of play and their developmental benefits in various areas. Subject: What is Play? Play is often defined as activity done for its own sake,...

09 Feb. 2023

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Childhood Immigration and Acculturation in Canada

Introduction According to Canada’s 2021 Census, 23% of the country’s population is foreign-born – the highest proportion since Confederation and among the G7 countries.1 Whereas immigrants...

09 Feb. 2023

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Immigration and Acculturation in Adolescence

Introduction Adolescents need to develop a socially approved and positive sense of identity for a healthy transition to adult life. This task is particularly challenging for immigrant adolescents...


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