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Why you shouldn't let your child cross the road until they're ten years of age

At what age does your child have the mental capacity to cross the road alone? Our researchers have the answer and it's older than you might think.

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Overseas trip will help unlock the asthma puzzle

One in ten Australians have asthma and Dr Kimberley Wang from The Kids Research Institute Australia is on a mission to find out what causes it.

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$11 million funding boost for child health research

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded more than $11.3 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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Tackling FASD in youth in detention

Researchers at The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded more than $1.4M to assess how many juvenile offenders are affected by FASD.

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New blueprint for child health research

Delivering tangible and measurable improvements to the health and wellbeing of children is at the centre of a bold new blueprint for child health research in WA

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Twins talk half as much at two

A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.

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New study to investigate maternity provision for Aboriginal women

A multi-faceted study led by a Murdoch University researcher will influence the way maternity services support Aboriginal women in WA during pregnancy and birth

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Overprotective Parenting and Childhood Obesity Linked in Study First

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed, for the first time, a link between childhood obesity and higher levels of protective parenting.

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Parenting & play

Every parent knows that physical activity and playtime are important elements of healthy growth and development. They're also a lot of fun.

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Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.