Category: Parenting

Study points to differences in the way toddlers and adults listen to their own voices

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From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: When grown-ups and kids speak, they listen to the sound of their voice and make corrections based on that auditory feedback. But… Read more »

Study suggests teens who express their own views with their moms are better at resisting peer pressure

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From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree,… Read more »

Study suggests that how mothers talk can influence their kids’ ability to take someone else’s perspective

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From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people’s thoughts and feelings… Read more »

Study links school absenteeism and higher prevalence of mental health problems

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From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms… Read more »

Study suggests ability to love, trust and resolve conflict is already present in babies

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: The ability to trust, love, and resolve conflict with loved ones starts in childhood – way earlier than you may think. That… Read more »

Study suggests working mums tend to be happier than stay-at-home mums

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From the American Psychological Association press release: Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children’s infancy and pre-school years, according… Read more »

Study suggests children may recognize sarcasm but not always the intent behind it

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From Kansas State University via Newswise: A Kansas State University speech-language pathologist is finding that even though children at the age of 6 may recognize a comment as sarcastic, realizing… Read more »