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Parenting
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‘Sharenting’: balancing sharing and privacy in the digital age
While offering a sense of community and validation for parents, recent research highlights significant risks associated with sharing children’s content on social media platforms. Jeanine Balzan Engerer urges parents to reflect on this practice
Young TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Some specialists say trend is a danger to children’s mental and physical well-being
How conversations with children build language and strengthen connections
Conversations between children and adults offer strong benefits for children’s well-being and language skills, expert says
EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
Brussels is particularly concerned that the video-sharing app may not be doing enough to address negative impacts on young people
EU proposes tougher rules to combat child sexual abuse
New technologies blamed for a proliferation of new forms of abuse
Safeguarding children: who is responsible besides parents?
As we mark Children's Mental Health Week, we put the spotlight on establishing a collective culture that safeguards minors.
Smart wearables for children with cerebral palsy
Customisable device shows ‘promise’ as it increases motivation of a child with CP to use their hands during occupational therapy sessions
Foresta 2000: millennium gift to nature
As our gardens inexorably give way to the apartment phenomenon, it is imperative to take children to some of Malta's 39 nature hotspots for both their mental and physical well-being
Adolescent mental health: social media during COVID exacerbated challenges
During the pandemic, young people were drastically affected by the sudden shift to a digital world. Researchers say it's time we address the impact of excessive screen time on brain development.
Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
‘Game changer’: Several success stories were announced this week