Although it's been a few months since the ISBNPA annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, we still find ourselves reflecting on what a fabulous time we had meeting and connecting with all of those who attended the SIG meeting this year. What a great opportunity to reconnect with each other, meet some you for the first time and hear about the amazing research members of our SIG are doing!

At our meeting we held a networking session where members worked on their research elevator pitch.

We also received some excellent ideas for ways to connect with and honour our SIG members throughout the year. Stay tuned for updates!

If you were not able to attend in person and have any questions about our SIG, joining the leadership team or even ideas for events and activities, please email Taniya Nagpal (tnagpal@ualberta.ca) or Alissa Burnett (a.burnett@deakin.edu.au)

Three presentations from the CAF-SIG were nominated for awards at ISBNPA this year, all presenters did a phenomenal job:

Alexis Woods Barr, University of North Carolina: Effect of anticipatory guidance about infant behavior on breastfeeding outcomes: results from the Mothers & Others randomized controlled trial.

Rebecca Byrne, Queensland University of Technology: Impact of the 'Eat, Learn, Grow' program on the use of responsive feeding practices among Australian families experiencing economic hardship: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Chelsea Kracht, University of Kansas Medical Center: Association between home-based contextual factors with 24-hour movement behaviors in preschoolers with low guideline attainment: An ecological momentary assessment study.

The next Children and Families SIG webinar will be a joint seminar with the Young Adult SIG and the Mental Health & Wellbeing SIG, focusing on the development of inequalities in health through childhood, adolescence and early childhood. Date is TBA and we are in the process of finalizing speakers. Stay tuned for more information soon!

The call for abstracts for ISBNPA 2025 in Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand is now open! See abstract deadlines to submit your recent work in the children and families space for next year's annual meeting.

Symposia: Close Oct 25

Oral presentations: Close Nov 22

Dare2Share: Close Nov 22

Pioneers: Close Oct 18

Workshop: Close Nov 8

Late-Breaking Abstracts: Open Dec13

Ashton, L.M., Rayward, A.T., Pollock, E.R., et al. Twelve-month outcomes of a community-based, father-daughter physical activity program delivered by trained facilitators. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 101 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01648-w

Feng, J., Huang, W.Y., Sit, C.HP., et al. Effectiveness of a parent-focused intervention targeting 24-hour movement behaviours in preschool-aged children: a randomised controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 98 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01650-2

Christian, H.E., Adams, E.K., Moore, H.L., et al. Developmental trends in young children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 97 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01645-z

Beets, M.W., Burkart, S., Pfledderer, C., et al. Differences in elementary-age children's accelerometer-measured physical activity between school and summer: three-year findings from the What's Up (Undermining Prevention) with summer observational cohort study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 86 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01637-z

McGovern, L.M., O'Toole, L., Laws, R.A., et al. An exploration of prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy: a scoping review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 95 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01641-3

Jang, J., Cho, Y., & Oh, H. Recreational screen time and obesity risk in Korean children: a 3-year prospective cohort study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 112 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01660-0

Kwon, S., Armstrong, B., Wetoska, N., et al. Validity of the PROMIS® Early Childhood Physical Activity Scale among toddlers. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 21, 106 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01655-x