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Important Note for Readers

4 references, N.1 to N.4

  1. N.1 United States 911 911.gov
  2. N.2 NHS: calling 999 nhs.uk
  3. N.3 Government of Canada: getting mental-health help canada.ca
  4. N.4 Healthdirect Australia: calling Triple Zero healthdirect.gov.au

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Introduction How to Use This Book Without Chasing Perfection

3 references, I.1 to I.3

  1. I.1 CDC's family resources cdc.gov
  2. I.2 UNICEF's child-friendly account of the Convention on the Rights of the Child unicef.org
  3. I.3 guidance announcement on large AI models who.int

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Chapter 1 Choosing What You Want to Pass On

3 references, 1.1 to 1.3

  1. 1.1 United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, General Comment No. 7: Implementing child rights in early childhood docstore.ohchr.org
  2. 1.2 Systematic review of childhood maltreatment, parental reflective functioning, and child attachment cambridge.org
  3. 1.3 World Health Organization guidelines on parenting interventions who.int

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Chapter 2 Before Pregnancy: Building a Healthy Foundation Without Chasing Perfection

5 references, 2.1 to 2.5

  1. 2.1 World Health Organization, Meeting to develop a global consensus on preconception care to reduce maternal and childhood mortality and morbidity who.int
  2. 2.2 World Health Organization, Periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects (WHO page archived on 30 July 2026) web.archive.org
  3. 2.3 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Prepregnancy Counseling acog.org
  4. 2.4 World Health Organization, Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility who.int
  5. 2.5 World Health Organization, WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience (2016) who.int

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Chapter 3 Pregnancy: Care, Development, and Safety

7 references, 3.1 to 3.7

  1. 3.1 World Health Organization, Recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience who.int
  2. 3.2 World Health Organization, Five keys to safer food who.int
  3. 3.3 World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Physical activity who.int
  4. 3.4 World Health Organization, Alcohol fact sheet who.int
  5. 3.5 World Health Organization, Pre-eclampsia fact sheet who.int
  6. 3.6 World Health Organization, World Health Day 2025 messages on pregnancy warning signs who.int
  7. 3.7 World Health Organization, Guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services who.int

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Chapter 4 Reducing Everyday Exposure to Pollution and Harmful Chemicals

13 references, 4.1 to 4.13

  1. 4.1 World Health Organization, Principles for evaluating health risks in children associated with exposure to chemicals who.int
  2. 4.2 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About Carbon Monoxide cdc.gov
  3. 4.3 World Health Organization, Guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould who.int
  4. 4.4 World Health Organization, Guidelines for drinking-water quality who.int
  5. 4.5 US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Employers and reproductive health cdc.gov
  6. 4.6 World Health Organization, Ensuring the safe handling of chemicals who.int
  7. 4.7 Smoke-free air cdc.gov
  8. 4.8 Vaping aerosol who.int
  9. 4.9 Radon who.int
  10. 4.10 PFAS epa.gov
  11. 4.11 Fish can provide useful nutrients who.int
  12. 4.12 Organic food pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  13. 4.13 Environmental risks are not shared equally who.int

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Chapter 5 Building Your Support Team Before the Baby Arrives

6 references, 5.1 to 5.6

  1. 5.1 World Health Organization, Recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience who.int
  2. 5.2 World Health Organization, Guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services who.int
  3. 5.3 Assessing the Mental Health of Fathers, Other Co-parents, and Partners in the Perinatal Period: Mixed Methods Evidence Synthesis frontiersin.org
  4. 5.4 Gendered Mental Labor: A Systematic Literature Review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 5.5 Interventions to improve social support among postpartum mothers: A systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  6. 5.6 World Health Organization, Clinical handbook for care after intimate partner violence or sexual violence who.int

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Chapter 6 Preparing for Birth and the First Few Weeks

9 references, 6.1 to 6.9

  1. 6.1 World Health Organization, Intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience who.int
  2. 6.2 World Health Organization, Maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience who.int
  3. 6.3 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Postnatal care nice.org.uk · cited 2 times
  4. 6.4 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Antenatal and postnatal mental health nice.org.uk
  5. 6.5 American Academy of Pediatrics, Sleep-related infant deaths: updated 2022 recommendations publications.aap.org
  6. 6.6 World Health Organization, Management of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 0–59 days who.int
  7. 6.7 World Health Organization and FAO, Safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula who.int
  8. 6.8 World Health Organization, Care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant who.int
  9. 6.9 NICE guidance nice.org.uk

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Part 2 opening Birth to 12 Months: Getting to Know Your Baby and Meeting Their Needs

One reference, P2.1

  1. P2.1 overview of routine child and adolescent care who.int

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Chapter 7 The Fourth Trimester: Meeting Your Baby’s Needs Without Burning Out

8 references, 7.1 to 7.8

  1. 7.1 World Health Organization, UNICEF, and World Bank Group, Nurturing care for early childhood development who.int
  2. 7.2 World Health Organization, Improving early childhood development who.int
  3. 7.3 Parenting interventions in the first three years: systematic review and meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 7.4 Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis jamanetwork.com
  5. 7.5 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About Abusive Head Trauma cdc.gov
  6. 7.6 American Academy of Pediatrics, Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children (United States technical report) publications.aap.org
  7. 7.7 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Postnatal care (United Kingdom guidance) nice.org.uk
  8. 7.8 World Health Organization, Maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience who.int

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Chapter 8 Crying, Sounds, and Gestures: Observe Before You Interpret

11 references, 8.1 to 8.11

  1. 8.1 UNICEF and World Health Organization, Care for Child Development unicef.org
  2. 8.2 Systematic review of infant fussing and crying durations pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 8.3 Meta-analysis of parent-reported infant crying across the first year pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 8.4 Can adults and machine learning identify why a baby cries? pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 8.5 World Health Organization, Newborn mortality who.int
  6. 8.6 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management (United Kingdom guidance) nice.org.uk
  7. 8.7 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Postnatal care (United Kingdom guidance) nice.org.uk
  8. 8.8 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Developmental Milestones (United States monitoring guidance) cdc.gov
  9. 8.9 World Health Organization, World report on hearing who.int
  10. 8.10 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About Abusive Head Trauma (United States guidance) cdc.gov
  11. 8.11 American Academy of Pediatrics, Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children (United States technical report) publications.aap.org

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Chapter 9 Safe Sleep and Your Baby’s Changing Rhythms

8 references, 9.1 to 9.8

  1. 9.1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations (United States guidance) publications.aap.org
  2. 9.2 Safe to Sleep, Back Sleeping (United States guidance) safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov
  3. 9.3 Safe to Sleep, Safe Sleep Environment (United States guidance) safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov
  4. 9.4 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Postnatal care (United Kingdom guidance) nice.org.uk
  5. 9.5 World Health Organization, Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years who.int
  6. 9.6 Behavioral sleep intervention randomized controlled trial pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  7. 9.7 Five-year follow-up of harms and benefits of a behavioral infant sleep intervention pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. 9.8 American Academy of Pediatrics, Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children (United States technical report) publications.aap.org

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Chapter 10 Feeding Your Baby: Milk, Solid Foods, and Safety

10 references, 10.1 to 10.10

  1. 10.1 World Health Organization, Guideline for complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age who.int
  2. 10.2 World Health Organization and FAO, Safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula who.int
  3. 10.3 World Health Organization and FAO, 2026 expert meeting on microbiological risk assessment of powdered formula who.int
  4. 10.4 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Infant Formula Preparation and Storage (United States guidance) cdc.gov
  5. 10.5 National Health Service, How to make up baby formula (United Kingdom guidance) nhs.uk
  6. 10.6 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Choking Hazards (United States guidance) cdc.gov
  7. 10.7 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Food allergy prevention guideline eaaci.org
  8. 10.8 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Faltering growth (United Kingdom guidance) nice.org.uk
  9. 10.9 European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Vegan diet and nutritional status in infants, children and adolescents (European guidance) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  10. 10.10 Perspective: Organic food consumption during pregnancy and the potential effects on maternal and offspring health pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Chapter 11 Talking, Reading, and Singing Before Their First Words

8 references, 11.1 to 11.8

  1. 11.1 World Health Organization, Improving early childhood development who.int
  2. 11.2 World Health Organization and UNICEF, Care for child development who.int
  3. 11.3 American Academy of Pediatrics, Literacy Promotion policy statement (United States guidance) publications.aap.org
  4. 11.4 American Academy of Pediatrics, Literacy Promotion technical report (United States evidence review) publications.aap.org
  5. 11.5 Communication Health Support Association, Learning More Than One Language (United States public guidance) helpingyoucommunicate.org
  6. 11.6 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Multilingual Service Delivery (United States professional guidance) asha.org
  7. 11.7 World Health Organization, World report on hearing who.int
  8. 11.8 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Developmental Milestones (United States monitoring guidance) cdc.gov

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Chapter 12 Movement, Touch, and Play: How Your Baby Learns

8 references, 12.1 to 12.8

  1. 12.1 World Health Organization, Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years who.int
  2. 12.2 World Health Organization, Essential Newborn Care Course: Prepare for discharge cdn.who.int · PDF
  3. 12.3 American Academy of Pediatrics, Prevention of Drowning (United States guidance) publications.aap.org
  4. 12.4 Health Canada, Is Your Child Safe? (Canada guidance) canada.ca
  5. 12.5 US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Infant Walkers FAQ (United States regulation) cpsc.gov
  6. 12.6 US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Small Parts and Choking Hazard Labeling FAQ (United States regulation) cpsc.gov
  7. 12.7 US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Revised Safety Standard for Sling Carriers (United States regulation) cpsc.gov · PDF
  8. 12.8 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Developmental Milestones: Key Points (United States monitoring guidance) cdc.gov

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Part 3 opening Ages 1 to 3: Supporting Your Child’s Growing Independence

One reference, P3.1

  1. P3.1 description of early-childhood reviews nhs.uk

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Chapter 13 What Toddlers Can Really Control

7 references, 13.1 to 13.7

  1. 13.1 Systematic review of interventions for developing control in children aged three and under pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 13.2 Longitudinal study of conflict and delay inhibitory control pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 13.3 World Health Organization, Guidelines on parenting interventions who.int
  4. 13.4 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities (England and Wales guidance for a defined clinical population) nice.org.uk
  5. 13.5 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Developmental follow-up after preterm birth (England and Wales guidance) nice.org.uk
  6. 13.6 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Autism in under 19s: support and management (England and Wales guidance) nice.org.uk
  7. 13.7 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Developmental Milestones (United States monitoring guidance) cdc.gov

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Chapter 14 Staying Close Through a Meltdown Without Giving In

10 references, 14.1 to 14.10

  1. 14.1 Child Distress Expression and Regulation Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 14.2 WHO guidelines on parenting interventions who.int
  3. 14.3 WHO and UNICEF Nurturing Care Practice Guide who.int
  4. 14.4 US CDC: Tips for Connecting and Communicating cdc.gov
  5. 14.5 US CDC: How to Use Time-In cdc.gov
  6. 14.6 US CDC: Tips for Redirecting Your Attention cdc.gov
  7. 14.7 NICE: Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities, context nice.org.uk
  8. 14.8 NICE: Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities, recommendations nice.org.uk · cited 2 times
  9. 14.9 NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s, support and management nice.org.uk
  10. 14.10 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust: Understanding autistic meltdowns and shutdowns leicspart.nhs.uk

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Chapter 15 Giving Instructions a Toddler Can Actually Follow

7 references, 15.1 to 15.7

  1. 15.1 US CDC: Tips for Giving Directions cdc.gov
  2. 15.2 US CDC: Tips for Relying on Routines and Rules cdc.gov
  3. 15.3 NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s, key priorities nice.org.uk
  4. 15.4 Visual supports at home and in the community: a scoping review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 15.5 ASHA: Multilingual Service Delivery in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology asha.org
  6. 15.6 WHO: World Report on Hearing who.int
  7. 15.7 US CDC: Developmental Milestones cdc.gov

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Chapter 16 Setting Firm Limits Without Shaming

4 references, 16.1 to 16.4

  1. 16.1 WHO guidelines on parenting interventions who.int
  2. 16.2 American Academy of Pediatrics: Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children publications.aap.org
  3. 16.3 UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: General Comment No. 8 docstore.ohchr.org
  4. 16.4 The parent-child relationship and child shame and guilt: a meta-analytic systematic review doi.org

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Chapter 17 “I Can Do It!”: Letting Them Try Without Taking Over

5 references, 17.1 to 17.5

  1. 17.1 WHO and UNICEF: Care for Child Development Participant Manual unicef.org · PDF
  2. 17.2 Disentangling autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling parenting: a meta-analysis pure.ewha.ac.kr
  3. 17.3 Children Persist Less When Adults Take Over pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 17.4 Canadian Paediatric Society: Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky play cps.ca
  5. 17.5 WHO and UNICEF: Early Childhood Development and Disability iris.who.int

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Chapter 18 Everyday Challenges: Meals, Bedtime, Toilet Training, and Screens

8 references, 18.1 to 18.8

  1. 18.1 UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition: Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years gov.uk
  2. 18.2 NICE: Faltering growth, recommendations nice.org.uk
  3. 18.3 WHO: Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years who.int · cited 2 times
  4. 18.4 Canadian guideline on diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in children tandfonline.com
  5. 18.5 Canadian Paediatric Society: Toilet learning caringforkids.cps.ca
  6. 18.6 NICE: Constipation in children and young people nice.org.uk
  7. 18.7 American Academy of Pediatrics: Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents publications.aap.org
  8. 18.8 five-part media guidance healthychildren.org

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Part 4 opening Ages 3 to 7: Building Confidence and Learning to Get Along

One reference, P4.1

  1. P4.1 CDC's oral-health information cdc.gov

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Chapter 19 Naming Emotions, Building Empathy, and Making Things Right

8 references, 19.1 to 19.8

  1. 19.1 Emotion socialization parenting interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 19.2 Age-related changes in emotion recognition across childhood pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 19.3 Say You’re Sorry: Children Distinguish Between Willingly Given and Coerced Expressions of Remorse digitalcommons.wayne.edu
  4. 19.4 Liar, liar ... sometimes: Understanding social-environmental influences on the development of lying pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 19.5 The parent-child relationship and child shame and guilt doi.org
  6. 19.6 Investigating alexithymia in autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  7. 19.7 Unpacking culture: Caregiver socialization of emotion and child functioning in diverse families sciencedirect.com
  8. 19.8 WHO: Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused who.int

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Chapter 20 Confidence That Does Not Depend on Praise

5 references, 20.1 to 20.5

  1. 20.1 Young children infer the informativeness of others’ praise pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 20.2 On feeding those hungry for praise: Person praise backfires in children with low self-esteem pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 20.3 Parental conditional regard: a meta-analysis doi.org
  4. 20.4 Do growth mindset interventions impact students’ academic achievement? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 20.5 American Academy of Pediatrics: Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children publications.aap.org

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Chapter 21 Learning Through Play

10 references, 21.1 to 21.10

  1. 21.1 American Academy of Pediatrics: The Power of Play publications.aap.org
  2. 21.2 WHO and UNICEF: Care for Child Development Participant Manual unicef.org · PDF
  3. 21.3 Guided play: systematic review and meta-analysis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 21.4 WHO guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep under age five who.int
  5. 21.5 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior who.int
  6. 21.6 Canadian Paediatric Society: Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky play cps.ca
  7. 21.7 US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Toys cpsc.gov
  8. 21.8 Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on toy safety eur-lex.europa.eu
  9. 21.9 Play interventions for children with disabilities: systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  10. 21.10 NAEYC guidance naeyc.org · PDF

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Chapter 22 Learning Patience, Taking Responsibility, and Getting Along with Others

7 references, 22.1 to 22.7

  1. 22.1 Building the Brain’s Air Traffic Control System developingchild.harvard.edu
  2. 22.2 Revisiting the Marshmallow Test escholarship.org
  3. 22.3 Associations between household chores and childhood self-competency pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 22.4 International Labour Organization: Child labour and domestic work ilo.org
  5. 22.5 UNICEF: Uneven Expectations data.unicef.org
  6. 22.6 Modeling cooperation: Gendered parenting and children’s reciprocal actions pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  7. 22.7 Executive function in children with neurodevelopmental conditions doi.org

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Part 5 opening Ages 7 to 12: Learning, Making Choices, and Finding Their Place

One reference, P5.1

  1. P5.1 CDC explains that distinction cdc.gov

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Chapter 23 Focus, Homework, and Motivation Without Daily Battles

10 references, 23.1 to 23.10

  1. 23.1 School Refusal in Youth: A Systematic Review of Ecological Factors pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 23.2 Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 23.3 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior who.int
  4. 23.4 Breakfast and cognition in children and adolescents: systematic review pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 23.5 US Institute of Education Sciences: Organizing Instruction and Study ies.ed.gov
  6. 23.6 Parental Homework Involvement and Students’ Achievement pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  7. 23.7 Homework time and academic performance: Campbell systematic review pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. 23.8 Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? doi.org
  9. 23.9 NICE: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder nice.org.uk
  10. 23.10 England Department for Education: Mental health issues affecting attendance gov.uk

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Chapter 24 Thinking Independently in a World Built to Capture Attention

10 references, 24.1 to 24.10

  1. 24.1 UNESCO: The Misinformation and Disinformation Ecosystem unesco.org
  2. 24.2 UNESCO: Media and Information Literacy and Misinformation unesco.org
  3. 24.3 Lateral Reading on the Open Internet: US high-school field study doi.org
  4. 24.4 Media Literacy Interventions Improve Resilience to Misinformation doi.org
  5. 24.5 OECD: Children in the Digital Environment oecd.org
  6. 24.6 US FTC staff perspective: Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising ftc.gov · PDF
  7. 24.7 OECD Recommendation on Children in the Digital Environment legalinstruments.oecd.org
  8. 24.8 UNESCO AI competency framework for students unesdoc.unesco.org
  9. 24.9 UNICEF: Guidance on AI and Children unicef.org
  10. 24.10 European Union Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu

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Chapter 25 Practicing Independence: Home, Money, and Everyday Decisions

8 references, 25.1 to 25.8

  1. 25.1 EU-OECD Financial Competence Framework for Children and Youth oecd.org
  2. 25.2 EU-OECD framework, full report oecd.org · PDF
  3. 25.3 WHO: Five Keys to Safer Food Manual who.int
  4. 25.4 United States Fire Administration: Cooking Fire Safety usfa.fema.gov
  5. 25.5 IFRC International First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines 2025 ifrc.org
  6. 25.6 WHO: Pedestrian Safety Manual who.int
  7. 25.7 WHO guidelines on parenting interventions who.int
  8. 25.8 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ohchr.org

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Chapter 26 Friendships, Speaking Up, and Bullying

7 references, 26.1 to 26.7

  1. 26.1 US CDC: About Bullying cdc.gov · cited 2 times
  2. 26.2 UNESCO: Defining School Bullying unesco.org
  3. 26.3 Australian eSafety Commissioner: Bullying Online esafety.gov.au · cited 2 times
  4. 26.4 StopBullying.gov: Report Cyberbullying stopbullying.gov
  5. 26.5 WHO: Responding to Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused who.int
  6. 26.6 Campbell Collaboration: School-Based Programs to Reduce Bullying campbellcollaboration.org
  7. 26.7 France public service: Cyberharassment service-public.gouv.fr

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Part 6 opening Ages 12 to 15: Staying Close While Everything Changes

One reference, P6.1

  1. P6.1 well-care overview who.int

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Chapter 27 Puberty, Identity, Body Changes, and Sensitive Conversations

9 references, 27.1 to 27.9

  1. 27.1 MedlinePlus: Puberty medlineplus.gov
  2. 27.2 WHO: Comprehensive Sexuality Education who.int
  3. 27.3 UNESCO: Comprehensive Sexuality Education unesco.org
  4. 27.4 UNESCO: Safe, Seen and Included unesco.org
  5. 27.5 UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: General Comment No. 20 ohchr.org
  6. 27.6 WHO: Responding to Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused who.int
  7. 27.7 WHO: Female Genital Mutilation who.int
  8. 27.8 WHO: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health who.int
  9. 27.9 Australian eSafety Commissioner: Consent and Sharing Photos and Videos esafety.gov.au

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Chapter 28 Setting Rules Without Losing Your Teen’s Trust

12 references, 28.1 to 28.12

  1. 28.1 UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: General Comment No. 20 ohchr.org
  2. 28.2 WHO guidelines on parenting interventions who.int
  3. 28.3 Parental Knowledge of Adolescents' Activities: Meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 28.4 Psychologically Intrusive Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment: Meta-analysis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 28.5 UN Committee guidance on children's rights in the digital environment docstore.ohchr.org
  6. 28.6 UNICEF: How to Protect Your Child's Online Privacy unicef.org
  7. 28.7 American Academy of Pediatrics: Confidentiality in Adolescent Care publications.aap.org
  8. 28.8 WHO guidance for health-sector response to child maltreatment who.int
  9. 28.9 WHO mhGAP intervention guide who.int
  10. 28.10 examining game features esafety.gov.au
  11. 28.11 managing in-game spending esafety.gov.au
  12. 28.12 Google Play's approval settings support.google.com

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Chapter 29 Peer Pressure, Substance Use, Social Media, and Risk-Taking

10 references, 29.1 to 29.10

  1. 29.1 US CDC: Substance Use Among Youth cdc.gov · cited 2 times
  2. 29.2 WHO: Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risks who.int
  3. 29.3 WHO: Tobacco who.int
  4. 29.4 US CDC: Drinking Alcohol While Using Other Drugs cdc.gov
  5. 29.5 WHO Europe: Digital Determinants of Youth Mental Health who.int
  6. 29.6 US CDC: Frequent Social Media Use and Experiences Among High School Students cdc.gov
  7. 29.7 WHO: Gambling who.int
  8. 29.8 WHO: Adolescent Mental Health who.int
  9. 29.9 SAMHSA: Talk. They Hear You. Parent Resources samhsa.gov
  10. 29.10 US NHTSA: Teen Driving nhtsa.gov

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Part 7 opening Ages 15 to 18: Preparing for Independence While Staying Connected

One reference, P7.1

  1. P7.1 guidance overview who.int

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Chapter 30 Essential Life Skills for Independence

11 references, 30.1 to 30.11

  1. 30.1 Systematic Review of Independent Living in Care Leavers pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 30.2 Campbell Review: Independent Living Programs for Young People Leaving Care campbellcollaboration.org
  3. 30.3 EU-OECD Financial Competence Framework for Children and Youth oecd.org
  4. 30.4 WHO: Five Keys to Safer Food who.int
  5. 30.5 US Pediatric Report on Healthcare Transition publications.aap.org
  6. 30.6 Parental Support in Chronic-Illness Self-Management sciencedirect.com
  7. 30.7 AAP: Healthcare for Youth With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities publications.aap.org
  8. 30.8 WHO: Pedestrian Safety Manual who.int
  9. 30.9 ILO Convention No. 138 normlex.ilo.org
  10. 30.10 OECD: The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation oecd.org
  11. 30.11 IFRC International First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines 2025 ifrc.org

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Chapter 31 Making Their Own Choices and Knowing When to Ask for Help

7 references, 31.1 to 31.7

  1. 31.1 UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: General Comment No. 20 tbinternet.ohchr.org
  2. 31.2 WHO: Comprehensive Sexuality Education who.int
  3. 31.3 WHO: Social Connection who.int
  4. 31.4 WHO: Adolescent Mental Health who.int
  5. 31.5 WHO: Suicide who.int
  6. 31.6 US CDC: Suicide Prevention cdc.gov
  7. 31.7 US NIMH: Five Action Steps for Helping Someone in Emotional Pain nimh.nih.gov

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Chapter 32 Using AI as a Parent: A Helpful Assistant, Not the Final Word

12 references, 32.1 to 32.12

  1. 32.1 WHO: Safe and Ethical AI for Health who.int
  2. 32.2 NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile nvlpubs.nist.gov · PDF
  3. 32.3 WHO: Ethics and Governance of Large Multi-Modal Models who.int
  4. 32.4 US EPA: Human Health Risk Assessment epa.gov
  5. 32.5 WHO: Guidelines for Establishing a Poison Centre who.int
  6. 32.6 UNICEF: Guidance on AI and Children unicef.org
  7. 32.7 OpenAI Terms of Use openai.com
  8. 32.8 Anthropic Consumer Terms anthropic.com
  9. 32.9 Google Gemini Apps Access Help support.google.com
  10. 32.10 Google Gemini Apps Privacy Hub support.google.com
  11. 32.11 US Endorsement Guides ecfr.gov
  12. 32.12 supervised-account help support.google.com

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Chapter 33 A Child’s Digital Identity Begins Before Their First Screen

12 references, 33.1 to 33.12

  1. 33.1 UNICEF, Guidance on AI and Children 3.0 unicef.org
  2. 33.2 United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, General Comment No. 25 docs.un.org
  3. 33.3 European Union, General Data Protection Regulation eur-lex.europa.eu
  4. 33.4 CNIL, Sharing photos and videos of your child on social networks cnil.fr
  5. 33.5 France, Law No. 2024-120 on children’s image rights legifrance.gouv.fr
  6. 33.6 NCMEC, 2026 sextortion data and guidance ncmec.org
  7. 33.7 NCMEC, Take It Down FAQ takeitdown.ncmec.org
  8. 33.8 Signal's explanation of this feature support.signal.org
  9. 33.9 OpenAI’s European privacy policy openai.com
  10. 33.10 Anthropic’s privacy policy anthropic.com
  11. 33.11 Google’s Gemini Apps privacy notice support.google.com
  12. 33.12 CNIL explanation of profiling cnil.fr

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Chapter 34 Learning and Creating with AI

14 references, 34.1 to 34.14

  1. 34.1 UNESCO, Guidance for generative AI in education and research unesco.org
  2. 34.2 UNESCO, AI competency framework for students unesco.org
  3. 34.3 PNAS, Generative AI can harm learning doi.org
  4. 34.4 NIST, Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile nvlpubs.nist.gov · PDF
  5. 34.5 UNICEF, Guidance on AI and Children unicef.org · PDF
  6. 34.6 European Commission, ethical use of AI and data in teaching and learning op.europa.eu
  7. 34.7 OpenAI’s age guidance help.openai.com
  8. 34.8 Anthropic’s consumer terms anthropic.com
  9. 34.9 Google’s guide to a child’s Gemini Apps experience support.google.com
  10. 34.10 French education AI framework education.gouv.fr
  11. 34.11 2026 detector study link.springer.com
  12. 34.12 Turnitin guidance guides.turnitin.com
  13. 34.13 US Copyright Office AI report copyright.gov
  14. 34.14 WIPO limitations and exceptions wipo.int

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Chapter 35 Growing Up with AI Without Giving Up Control

11 references, 35.1 to 35.11

  1. 35.1 UNICEF, When AI Becomes a Friend: Policy Brief unicef.org · PDF · cited 2 times
  2. 35.2 UNICEF, When AI Becomes a Friend: Business Recommendations unicef.org · PDF
  3. 35.3 American Psychological Association, Health Advisory on AI Chatbots and Wellness Applications apa.org
  4. 35.4 European Union, Digital Services Act eur-lex.europa.eu
  5. 35.5 European Union, AI Act eur-lex.europa.eu
  6. 35.6 European Union, Regulation 2026/1744 eur-lex.europa.eu
  7. 35.7 European Commission, Guidelines on the Protection of Minors digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
  8. 35.8 NCMEC, 2026 sextortion data and guidance ncmec.org
  9. 35.9 NCMEC, Take It Down FAQ takeitdown.ncmec.org
  10. 35.10 FTC consumer alert consumer.ftc.gov
  11. 35.11 NCMEC generative AI information ncmec.org

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Chapter 36 Separation, Divorce, and Blended Families: Protecting Children from Adult Conflict

4 references, 36.1 to 36.4

  1. 36.1 American Academy of Pediatrics, Helping Children and Families Deal With Divorce and Separation publications.aap.org
  2. 36.2 UNICEF, Convention on the Rights of the Child unicef.org
  3. 36.3 Council of Europe, Istanbul Convention rm.coe.int
  4. 36.4 World Health Organization, Parental alienation FAQ who.int

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Chapter 37 Siblings, Grandparents, and Different Kinds of Families

12 references, 37.1 to 37.12

  1. 37.1 United Nations, Convention on the Rights of the Child ohchr.org
  2. 37.2 United Nations, Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children docs.un.org
  3. 37.3 United Nations, CRPD Article 23 social.desa.un.org
  4. 37.4 NICE, Children’s attachment nice.org.uk
  5. 37.5 NICE, Looked-after children and young people nice.org.uk
  6. 37.6 NICE, Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people nice.org.uk
  7. 37.7 2023 systematic review pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. 37.8 review of becoming an older sibling pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  9. 37.9 sibling-program review discovery.ucl.ac.uk
  10. 37.10 2024 qualitative review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  11. 37.11 grandparent meta-analysis doi.org
  12. 37.12 custodial-grandparent review pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Chapter 38 Trauma, Violence, Grief, and Illness: Helping Children and Knowing When to Seek Support

8 references, 38.1 to 38.8

  1. 38.1 WHO, Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused who.int
  2. 38.2 WHO, Guidelines for the health sector response to child maltreatment who.int
  3. 38.3 NICE, Post-traumatic stress disorder recommendations nice.org.uk
  4. 38.4 American Academy of Pediatrics, Supporting the Grieving Child and Family publications.aap.org
  5. 38.5 WHO, Suicide questions and answers who.int
  6. 38.6 American Academy of Pediatrics, Patient- and Family-Centered Care publications.aap.org
  7. 38.7 2024 bereavement review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. 38.8 systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Chapter 39 Neurodivergence, Disability, and Mental Health: Understanding Each Child’s Needs and Adapting Support

17 references, 39.1 to 39.17

  1. 39.1 WHO, Autism fact sheet who.int
  2. 39.2 WHO Europe, Supporting the early development of children who.int
  3. 39.3 NICE, Autism diagnosis in children and young people nice.org.uk
  4. 39.4 NICE, ADHD diagnosis and management nice.org.uk
  5. 39.5 United Nations, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ohchr.org · PDF
  6. 39.6 UNICEF, Caregivers’ Guide to Inclusive Education unicef.org
  7. 39.7 NICE, Self-harm assessment and management nice.org.uk
  8. 39.8 WHO, Suicide questions and answers who.int
  9. 39.9 US CDC monitoring and screening cdc.gov
  10. 39.10 NICE preterm follow-up nice.org.uk
  11. 39.11 2024 systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  12. 39.12 review of barriers for girls pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  13. 39.13 screening review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  14. 39.14 WHO package who.int
  15. 39.15 NICE autism support guidance nice.org.uk
  16. 39.16 NICE social anxiety guidance nice.org.uk
  17. 39.17 NICE OCD guidance nice.org.uk

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Conclusion Growing Together, Then Letting Them Grow

One reference, C.1

  1. C.1 UNICEF's summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child unicef.org

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Appendix A Useful Guideposts from Before Birth to Age 18

5 references, A.1 to A.5

  1. A.1 CDC's family guidance cdc.gov
  2. A.2 NHS overview of baby and child reviews nhs.uk
  3. A.3 CDC's oral-health guidance cdc.gov
  4. A.4 CDC's vision guidance cdc.gov
  5. A.5 WHO overview of scheduled child and adolescent health visits who.int

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Appendix D Warning Signs and Routes to Professional Help

9 references, D.1 to D.9

  1. D.1 United States 911 911.gov
  2. D.2 NHS, when to call 999 nhs.uk
  3. D.3 Government of Canada, getting help canada.ca · cited 2 times
  4. D.4 Healthdirect Australia, calling Triple Zero healthdirect.gov.au
  5. D.5 France, official emergency numbers service-public.gouv.fr · cited 2 times
  6. D.6 Belgium, calling 112 112.be
  7. D.7 Swiss federal emergency-number information geo.admin.ch
  8. D.8 Allô 119 allo119.gouv.fr
  9. D.9 CDC's family resources cdc.gov

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Appendix E Sources and Resources for Going Further

20 references, E.1 to E.20

  1. E.1 WHO: preconception care who.int
  2. E.2 WHO: antenatal care recommendations who.int
  3. E.3 NIH Safe to Sleep: the sleep environment safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov
  4. E.4 WHO: scheduled child and adolescent well-care visits who.int
  5. E.5 NHS: baby and child reviews nhs.uk
  6. E.6 CDC: children's oral health cdc.gov
  7. E.7 children's vision cdc.gov
  8. E.8 CDC's resources for families cdc.gov
  9. E.9 ASHA's multilingual service guidance asha.org
  10. E.10 UNICEF's child-friendly Convention on the Rights of the Child unicef.org
  11. E.11 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ohchr.org
  12. E.12 MedlinePlus on puberty medlineplus.gov
  13. E.13 WHO's explanation of comprehensive sexuality education who.int
  14. E.14 Australian eSafety guidance on consent and sharing images esafety.gov.au
  15. E.15 WHO's clinical guidance on responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused who.int
  16. E.16 UNESCO's media and information literacy material unesco.org
  17. E.17 AI competency framework for students unesco.org
  18. E.18 UNICEF's guidance on AI and children unicef.org
  19. E.19 WHO's statement on safe and ethical AI for health who.int
  20. E.20 CNIL's English guidance on sharing children's images cnil.fr

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