Tag: children

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 »

Study suggests that children told lies by parents subsequently lie more as adults, face adjustment difficulty

From the Nanyang Technological University press release: “If you don’t behave, I’ll call the police,” is a lie that parents might use to get their young children to behave. Parents’… Read more »

Study suggests children’s language skills may be harmed by social hardship

From the University of Edinburgh press release: Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are three times more likely to develop difficulties with language than those from more affluent areas, research suggests. Researchers… Read more »

Study suggests good neighbours or teachers can help mitigate longterm health of kids who face trauma

From the Brigham Young University press release: New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for our long-term health — especially for those who experience significant adversity as… Read more »

Study suggests children recognize reciprocity as a norm

From the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München press release: Five-year-olds enforce reciprocal behavior in social interactions. A study shows that children come to recognize reciprocity as a norm between the ages of 3… Read more »

Study looks at effect of childhood stressors and socioeconomic status on longevity

From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: After years of generalized theories and hypothesis, research has finally pinpointed certain aspects of childhood experience linked to people living longer…. Read more »