Category: Parenting

Brain imaging study suggests autism develops over time in infancy rather than appearing suddenly

From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: A new study from the Infant Brain Imaging Network, which includes researchers at the Center for Autism Research at the… Read more »

Study suggests that strict parental rules about drinking may help protect teens

From the Radboud University Nijmegen press release via EurekAlert!: Frequent drinking can lead to changes in the processing of alcohol cues that can, in turn, facilitate renewed drinking if an… Read more »

Study suggests playing with puzzles can help children improve math skills

From the National Science Foundation press release: An important context for figuring out problems through reasoning is puzzle play, say researchers at University of Chicago. Psychologist Susan Levine and colleagues… Read more »

Study suggests viewing world through mathematical lens can help young children learn math

From the National Science Foundation press release via Physorg: Teaching children mathematics at a young age may be as simple as helping them see how math is all around them…. Read more »

Study identifies mental health as primary concern for Canada’s youth

From the Queen’s University study: Canadian girls report higher levels of emotional problems and lower levels of emotional well-being and life satisfaction, while boys tend to experience more behavioural problems… Read more »