Is My New child Typical?

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Four is a wild and woolly age for children. Childcare is primarily funded by dad and mom, however the Single Funding Formula (pre-school funding) can be used at some day nurseries, playgroups and colleges for a most of 5 classes per week, after a baby reaches 3 years. The government […]

COP26 climate change deal falls short on coal targets

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The COP26 climate conference has come to an end, but it probably won’t satisfy some of its more outspoken critics. Reuters and The Washington Post report that the United Nations-helmed summit has reached a final deal on efforts to accelerate emissions reduction and otherwise keep to a Paris Agreement target […]

Gucci made an Xbox Series X for the one percent

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Adidas isn’t the only clothing brand helping Microsoft celebrate the Xbox’s 20th anniversary. Italian fashion house Gucci has teamed up with the company to release a that will cost an eye-watering $10,000. The bundle will include the console, two wireless controllers and a very fancy carrying case. Oh, it will […]

Can talking to young children during TV time buffer screen time effects on development? Study suggests association between higher curiosity at kindergarten and greater frequency of parent conversation during shared TV viewing, especially for children from lower income families. — ScienceDaily

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Increased television time for young children has been linked with poorer progress in some areas of development. One possible way to counter those negative effects — talking while watching the screen. The more parents engaged in conversation with preschoolers during shared TV time, the more likely those children were to […]