From the Oregon State University press release: Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed what we knew all along – children in this country are increasingly sedentary, spending too much time sitting and looking at…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Sons of fathers with high incomes tend to end up with higher than average incomes themselves, but new research shows that it’s not just…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Kids are more active if their TV time is restricted or they are involved in school sports clubs, among other associations, according to a study…
From the University of Essex press release via ScienceDaily: Children who said their parents do almost no physical activity have a 50 per cent greater risk of being unfit than children with more physically active…
From the UBC press release: If it is indeed nobler to give than to receive, it may also make you happier – even if you’re a toddler, according to a new study co-authored by three…
From the Kansas State University press release: A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children. Among many of their findings, they have…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: New mothers who read and write blogs may feel less alone than mothers who do not participate in a blogging community, according to family studies researchers.…
From the University of Cincinnati press release via ScienceDaily: New research out of the University of Cincinnati finds that young children are watching TV, videos and other screen media while parents are trying to take…
From the University of Missouri press release: Human brains process large and small numbers of objects using two different mechanisms, but infants have not yet developed the ability to make those two processes work together,…
From the University of Chicago press release by Bronwyn McDaniel: Classroom characteristics can make a difference in how students learn to apply themselves academically, research shows. Teachers know that students’ willingness to put in effort…