Category: Parenting

Study points to toll of economic recession on family relationships

From the University of Missouri press release: A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial… Read more »

Study suggests nurturing mother may help reduce children’s susceptibility to drug addiction in adult years

From the University of Adelaide press release: An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to… Read more »

Study links premature birth to higher risk of behavioural problems in preschool

From the British Medical Journal via EurekAlert!: Children born just a few weeks too early are significantly more likely to have behavioural and/or emotional problems in the pre-school years, suggests… Read more »

When babies awake: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level

From the University of Georgia press release by Philip Williams: Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists think they understand what it… Read more »

Study points to importance of kindergarten friendships, especially for boys

From the University of Illinois press release: High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, said… Read more »