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If a child has learned not to cry on waking, parents may mistakenly believe that she's slept through the night (Credit: Getty Images)
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What happens when babies ‘cry it out’

By Amanda Ruggeri

Bullying can not only cause short term misery for children but can have long-term effects on their health (Credit: Getty Images)
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The Nordic way to fight bullying
By David Robson
Reading together, like this mother and child in a park in Turkey, can boost children's language and literacy skills (Credit: Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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The best age to learn to read
By Melissa Hogenboom
New kinds of families have changed how we think about parenting, and the relationships that matter (Credit: Gigi Kaeser / Love Makes a Family)
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The families who redefined parenting
By Sophie Hardach
A boy in Israel receives a shot of a vaccine against Covid-19 (Credit: Reuters)
A boy walks past street art of Covid-19 virus (Credit: Mohammed Abed/Getty Images)
A masked young boy in Singapore looks at toys on a shelf (Credit: Getty Images)
A young child with RSV (Credit: Jill Lehmann/Getty Images)
A girl on a balcony poses with a picture she drew (Credit: Reuters)
A young girl follows a poster on hand washing (Credit: Getty Images)

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Scientists are cracking the secrets of safe and healthy baby sleep (Getty Images)
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The biggest myths of baby sleep
By Amanda Ruggeri
Moody teenagers sitting on a beach (Credit: Getty Images)
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The end of the rebellious teenager?
By Richard Fisher
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What Nordic countries can teach us about having fun
In Hong Kong, forest school includes a beach (Credit: Chermaine Lee)
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Asia's new love of forest schools
By Chermaine Lee
A unique parenting style prepares children for life in the Arctic (Credit: Paadar Images)
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How Arctic kids learn resilience
By Suvi Pilvi King
Many teenagers love playing with sarcasm - but what's really going on behind the snark? (Credit: Getty Images)
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Why sarcastic teens are the smartest
By David Robson
Researchers are beginning to unravel the surprisingly complex dynamics of everyday family life (Credit: Getty Images)
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How children mould their parents
By Melissa Hogenboom
Skating on frozen ponds and rivers in the Netherlands used to be common in winter, but it rarely gets cold enough in recent decades (Credit: Nicolas Economou/Getty Images)
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The Christmas rituals under threat
By Isabelle Gerretsen
People seated at table with mushroom cloud heads (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld/Getty Images)
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The family rifts triggered by Christmas
By David Robson
Germany's "school cones" have become the ultimate symbol of starting school (Getty Images)
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Why Germany loves 'school cones'
By Sophie Hardach
Best friends support each other through good and bad times (Credit: Getty Images)
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The science of finding good friends
By Isabelle Gerretsen
Bringing up children without the wider support network provided by family and friends can be particularly stressful (Credit: Getty Images)
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Why humans find it hard to parent alone
By Nichola Raihani