Category: Parenting

Study suggests childhood sibling dynamics may predict differences in college education

From the Penn State press release: The effects of sibling relationships may go beyond childhood bickering and bonding, according to Penn State researchers who found that these relationships may predict… Read more »

Study suggests helicopter parenting may negatively affect children’s emotional well-being, behaviour

From the American Psychological Association press release: It’s natural for parents to do whatever they can to keep their children safe and healthy, but children need space to learn and… Read more »

Study suggests digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behaviour

From the Springer press release: Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime could influence their… Read more »

Study suggests criticism from parents affects how children’s brains respond to emotional information

From the Binghamton University press release: Children of highly critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York…. Read more »

Study suggests mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help their children behave

From the Brigham Young University press release: A new parenting study finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop… Read more »

Study suggests children’s language skills affect academic performance

From the University of Washington press release: Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten — in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation — the… Read more »

Study suggests attentive adults increase children’s ability to empathize

From the Lund University press release: For human beings to function socially, they need to be able to perceive, understand, and talk about others’ mental states, such as beliefs, desires… Read more »

Study looks at ways in which parents cause children’s friendships to end

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children. A novel study published in the Journal of Family… Read more »