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Check the child seat harness before every trip and, where possible, have the installation checked by a trained professional.
CHILD CARE

1,000 Child fatalities a year: Why a clicking buckle isn't enough

A clicked buckle isn't enough. Discover the car seat mistakes putting young passengers at risk.

  • Willem van de Putte
5 min read
Reaching puberty too early is linked to higher rates of psychological stress during adolescence, as well as an increased risk of developing hormone-dependent conditions, such as breast cancer, later in adult life.
PUBERTY

Why are girls reaching puberty years earlier? Science points to your kitchen

A Spanish study reveals how fungicides and insecticides alter reproductive timing, highlighting simple kitchen steps to reduce chemical risks.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
5 min read
Britney Spears and her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, right, on a getaway.
PARENTING ADVICE

Britney Spears, parent guilt and the myth of the 'failed' mother

When Britney Spears admitted to feeling like a failed mother after an argument with her son, she voiced a silent fear shared by parents worldwide and psychologists say we've got…

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read