The dining table should be more than just a place for eating!
Did you know that the dining environment itself is an influencer of your weight status? This is the finding of a recent study by Dr. Brian Wansink and Dr. Ellen van Kleef, who examined...
Experts’ attitudes influence what children believe
Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas.
In the study published in Developmental Science, the authors examined how preschoolers...
Experts' attitudes influence what children believe
Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas.
In the study published in Developmental Science, the authors examined how preschoolers...
One, two, buckle my shoe: Importance of language to learning math
Talk to your toddler. And use numbers when you talk. Doing so may give a child a better head start in math than teaching her to memorize 1-2-3 counting routines.
That’s the takeaway of an...
Nurturing may protect kids from brain changes linked to poverty
Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, according to a new study...
Why people with depression may struggle with parenthood
Although the link between depression and poor parenting has previously been identified, this is the first time that researchers have brought together multiple studies in order to identify the reasons behind the parenting difficulties.
The...
Go to bed! Irregular bedtimes linked to behavioural problems in children
Researchers from UCL have found that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioural difficulties.
The study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, found that irregular bedtimes could disrupt natural body rhythms...
Household chaos may be hazardous to a child’s health
Kindergarten-age children have poorer health if their home life is marked by disorder, noise and a lack of routine and they have a mother who has a chaotic work life, new research suggests.
The results...
How infants acquire new words across cultures
Infants show strong universals as they acquire their native language, but a recent study with infants acquiring Korean also reveals that there are striking language differences.
Sandra Waxman, Louis W. Menk Professor of Psychology at...
Majority of children remain at home after maltreatment investigation
Eighteen months after the close of a child maltreatment investigation, nearly 80% of children are still living in the home with their parents or primary caregivers according to a new report from RTI International...
