Article Authors: - Colin King | Director, Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, Western University - Amy Rzezniczek | Ph.D. Candidate, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University - Rachel Krahn | Master's student, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University

> In 1890, a German scientist named Robert Koch thought he’d invented a cure for tuberculosis, a substance derived from the infecting bacterium itself that he dubbed Tuberculin. His substance didn’t actually cure anyone, but it was eventually widely used as a diagnostic skin test. Koch’s successful failure is just one of the many colorful cases featured in Dead Ends! Flukes, Flops, and Failures that Sparked Medical Marvels, a new nonfiction illustrated children’s book by science historian Lindsey Fitzharris and her husband, cartoonist Adrian Teal. > The couple decided to collaborate on children’s books as a way to combine their respective skills. Granted, “[The market for] children’s nonfiction is very difficult,” Fitzharris told Ars. “It doesn’t sell that well in general. It’s very difficult to get publishers on board with it. It’s such a shame because I really feel that there’s a hunger for it, especially when I see the kids picking up these books and loving it. There’s also just a need for it with the decline in literacy rates. We need to get people more engaged with these topics in ways that go beyond a 30-second clip on TikTok.” > > Their first foray into the market was 2023’s Plague-Busters! Medicine’s Battles with History’s Deadliest Diseases, exploring “the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages”—as well as the medical breakthroughs that came about to combat those diseases. Dead Ends is something of a sequel, focusing this time on historical diagnoses, experiments, and treatments that were useless at best, frequently harmful, yet eventually led to unexpected medical breakthroughs.

The "protection of children" has been the cited reason for a lot of controversial laws and measures recently. A common response is that parents should use parental controls to manage that on their own instead of relying on the government to do it to everyone. I found this article interesting since it touched on how the existing tools aren't that good, and addressing that problem might be a better thing to focus on Authors: > - Sara M. Grimes | Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University > > - Riley McNair | PhD Student in Information Studies, University of Toronto

> As the school year wraps up, many children are keen for summer break. Summer means sunshine, and hopefully popsicles and lots of playtime. But for many families, summer also brings a combination of excitement and uncertainty. > > In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, this transition may feel particularly challenging. In recent years, children across age groups have faced significant disruptions to their social and emotional development. Both parents and education experts say lockdowns and ongoing pandemic disruptions left lingering impacts, with some children still struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, social skills and difficulties focusing in school. > > As summer kicks off, an effective tool for parents and caregivers is kindness. In early childhood development, kindness serves as a foundation for empathy and strong relationships, both of which are essential for social-emotional learning (SEL).

> On Monday, Health Canada issued the recall for the Babyjoy Baby High Chair and Style Life Eleven Baby Loungers because of the safety risks and is warning caregivers to stop using them immediately. Links: - https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/costway-babyjoy-baby-high-chair-recalled-due-entrapment-suffocation-and-fall-hazards - https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/style-life-eleven-baby-loungers-recalled-due-fall-and-entrapment-hazards

If you run into a paywall, here is the link since this information is important: https://web.archive.org/web/20250314114401/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-measles-cases-ontario-what-to-do/