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The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

Mind

The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

Children are savvier than we thought, so why do so many of them believe in Father Christmas? Answering that question reveals a lot about child psychology, and even more about adults

Features

Children’s allergic reactions to nuts spike at Halloween and Easter

Health

Children’s allergic reactions to nuts spike at Halloween and Easter

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Teenager using inhaler

Health

Teens with asthma get tailored treatment thanks to cheap genetic test

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woman holding baby bottle

Technology

Baby-mounted cameras teach AI to ‘see’ through a child’s eyes

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How children in the UK are coping with the coronavirus lockdown

Health

How children in the UK are coping with the coronavirus lockdown

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Urine test can predict how much a baby will grow in six months’ time

Health

Urine test can predict how much a baby will grow in six months’ time

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Mother feeding baby

Health

Food allergies may be on the rise because babies start solids too late

Insight

A baby wearing the smart jumpsuit

Health

A smart jumpsuit could track development in at-risk babies

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A baby born via c-section

Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

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Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

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Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

Flawed stereotypes abound about bossy firstborns, middle-child syndrome and only children, but the true influence of sibling sequence is much stranger

Features

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Babies point at objects because they really want to touch them

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Mind

The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you think

Features

Health

Compulsory vaccines are needed to keep measles under control in the UK

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Technology

Sensors made from gummy bears could monitor how children chew

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