Category: Parenting

Study suggests stress in small children separated from their parents may alter genes

From the SAGE press release: Experts in the emotional needs of small children say increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol in babies and small children who are separated from… Read more »

Study suggests that letting your child pick their snack may help you eat better

From the University of Alberta press release: Giving in to your kid’s desire for an unhealthy snack may improve your own eating choices, a new University of Alberta study shows…. Read more »

Study suggests ‘parentese’ helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development

From the University of Washington press release: Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and… Read more »

Study suggests mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy

From the University of Cambridge press release: Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of connectivity of the… Read more »

Study suggests family support reduces chance of school and workplace bullying

From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: Having a supportive family environment makes school-age LGB children in the UK significantly less likely to be victims of bullying, according to new… Read more »

Study explores family dynamics of helicopter parents and ‘hothouse children’

From the West Virginia University press release: True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West Virginia University researcher,… Read more »

Study suggests dogs promote reading for young readers

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Reading in the presence of a pooch may be the page-turning motivation young children need, suggests a UBC researcher. Camille… Read more »

Study looks at ways to help picky eaters

From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: Families dealing with the stress and frustration of their child’s overly picky eating habits may have a new addition to their parental… Read more »