Developing an individual’s potential – and a country’s human capital – depends on giving children the best possible start in life. The first five years of life are the fastest period of human growth ...

Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

In Australia, the average age of the first period is about 13. But about 12% of children get their period ... taught about puberty until Years 5 and 6 (when they are aged between 10 and 12).

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development ... die at rates up to five times of children elsewhere ...