How the allocation of children's time affects the stimulation of cognitive and non-cognitive development

经济合作与发展组织（OECD） 2008年的一份报告显示，超过7%的澳大利亚儿童家中藏书不足11本，澳大利亚婴儿死亡率在经合组织成员国中排名倒数三分之一，与父母一起吃饭的儿童在27个国家中排名第21位。陆克文政府致力于以儿童为中心的家庭政策。在这项研究中，我们调查了澳大利亚儿童的时间分配及其对他们的认知和非认知发展的影响。认知和非认知发展对儿童未来的幸福至关重要，因此对国家的幸福也至关重要。

In a 2008 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, more than seven percent of Australian children have fewer than 11 books in their family home, Australia ranks in the bottom third of OECD nations for infant mortality and 21st out of 27 for children eating meals with their parents. The Rudd Government is committed to a child-centred approach to family policy. In this study we investigate the allocation of Australian children's time and its effect on their cognitive and non-cognitive development. Cognitive and non-cognitive development is crucial to the future wellbeing of a child and therefore to the wellbeing of the nation.