From the University of Cincinnati press release via HealthCanal: A new study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine shows that prenatal exposure to chemical flame retardants used in everyday…
From the University of Notre Dame press release via EurekAlert!: Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child’s emotional experiences, a…
From the University of Waterloo press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that children hear more complex language from parents when they read a storybook with only pictures compared to…
From the University of Warwick press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in…
From the University of Notre Dame press release via ScienceDaily: Concrete objects — such as toys, tiles and blocks — that students can touch and move around, called manipulatives, have been used to teach basic…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behaviour in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or physical (slapping/spanking), harsh discipline at…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that children as young as 2 understand basic grammar rules when they first learn to speak…
From the University of Alabama press release via Newswise: No mother wants to see her child hospitalized, but how she copes with it could impact the child’s anxiety level, a recent study by a University…