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What teenagers want adults to know about their digital lives
Figuring out the concerns young people have is crucial to addressing the ways these might be affecting their mental health, two experts say
Knowledge is power: why good data helps keep children safe
On the European Day on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, Lorna Muscat highlights the crucial importance of data
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
Nick Fuller presents research-informed ways to support healthy eating habits in children
Promoting physical activity among female adolescents in Malta
In the last 20 years, there has been a notable decline in the well-being of female adolescents, putting them at risk of mental health issues, writes Carmel Cefai
Kids on iPads: the silence of the goldfish?
More than banning screens, we need to understand what children’s brains can cope with and when too much becomes harmful
Is Halloween too scary for kids?
Matthew Thompson takes a look at how the gothic and the macabre have held a fascination for children since the time of fairy tales
Children, technology and the myth of the safe app
In a world overflowing with ‘safety apps’ and digital promises, the only real safeguard children have is their parents, says Roberta Attard
Shaping young minds: the power of wonder
Maltese author Nadia Abdilla and Dr Giuliana Fenech, Senior Lecturer in the University of Malta Department of English, explore the power of wonder through children’s literature
Promoting post-secondary students’ well-being and academic resilience
Josephine Ebejer Grech explains how metacognitive strategies can help students think more clearly, study more effectively and live more healthily
EU lawmakers propose social media ban for under-16s
The proposal will be put to a vote by parliament during its plenary session between November 24 and 27