Category: Parenting

Study suggests depression in children linked to higher likelihood of skill deficits

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2 to 3 percent of children ages 6-12 might have major… Read more »

Study suggests young adults still tend to prioritize parents over friends

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: If you’re a parent who feels your college-age children would choose their friends over you, a new UCLA psychology study… Read more »

Study links workplace incivility to increase in negative parenting behaviour at home

From the American Psychological Association press release: When people are rude to their coworkers or treat them badly, they probably don’t realize the unintended victims in that encounter could be… Read more »

Study suggests talking with children from early age could help promote language skills

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language, according… Read more »

Study suggests mothers’ parenting behaviours may vary between first and second child

From the Wiley press release: New research reveals that mothers hold similar views and attitudes when parenting their first and second children, but their parenting behaviors with their two children… Read more »

Study suggests parents who had severe trauma, stresses in childhood more likely to have kids with behavioral health problems

From the University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences press release: A new study finds that severe childhood trauma and stresses early in parents’ lives are linked to higher… Read more »

Study suggests good relationships with siblings may buffer the effects of family conflict

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Children who are exposed to hostile, escalating conflicts between parents are at increased risk for developing mental health problems. However,… Read more »

Study suggests parents’ explanations of peer interactions affect how children interpret peers’ behavior

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Young children are more likely to behave aggressively if they think other children want to hurt them — for example,… Read more »