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Phthalates: Plastic Chemicals Damaging Babies' Brains

A group of scientists and child development advocates from Project TENDR urge the state and the federal government to ban phthalates in consumer products because it damages children's brains and stalls child neuro-development.
Science Times - Routine: Less Is Often More When It Comes To Children's Development

Routine: Less Is Often More When It Comes To Children's Development

From the perspective of cognitive psychology, extremely rigid routines and heavy parental control is not always beneficial for children’s development. That’s because a fundamental part of growing up is learning how to tackle new challenges, going beyond predetermined routines.
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Monopoly Dumps 'Thimble' The Iconic Game Token

In the hope of making the historical game Monopoly relevant to future gamers, Hasbro, the popular board game maker has decided to ditch the token 'Thimble'. Reportedly the company is introducing new tokens with new age signs such as T-Rex and emoji.
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SIDS Risk Linked to Elevation

New research found that babies who live at higher elevations, specifically those that rise above 8,000 feet (2,438 meters), may face a slightly higher risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS. However researchers caution parents not to panic about these new findings.

Google and NASA Join Forces to Inspire Girls Into Science

Disney Junior approached both Google and NASA last year for a new series about a space adventure boy and his smart sister who codes in a spaceship piloted by their mother, everyone was ready to bury those stereotypes once and for all.

Educated Women Likely to Have More Children

In a new study by the Pew Research Center and the Census Bureau, researchers have discovered that fewer women in the United States are childless in their 40s. The most significant drop was noticed for women who had master's degrees or doctorates. In 1994, 30 percent of the women with higher education were childless, but last year that number had dropped to 22 percent.
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