Tag: children

Study suggests viewing world through mathematical lens can help young children learn math

From the National Science Foundation press release via Physorg: Teaching children mathematics at a young age may be as simple as helping them see how math is all around them…. Read more »

Study examines how parenting style can influence teens’ behaviour and perception of parents

From the University of New Hampshire press release via Newswise: Authoritarian parents whose child-rearing style can be summed up as “it’s my way or the highway” are more likely to… Read more »

Study suggests physically abused children have higher rate of psychosomatic symptoms

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely… Read more »

Study suggests focusing on self-improvement rather than just winning may benefit young athletes

From the Michigan State University press release: Underserved youth athletes report more life skill and character development when their coaches place greater emphasis on creating caring climates instead of focusing… Read more »

Study looks at nature and diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder

From the University of Haifa press release via MedicalXPress: Children showing difficulty carrying out routine actions, such as getting dressed, playing with particular types of games, drawing, copying from the… Read more »

Study looks at benefits of bilingualism for children’s development

From the York University press release: All bilingual children – regardless of the languages they speak – show cognitive advantages over their English-only peers, although they may experience weakness in… Read more »

Study suggests that high-quality early childcare is important for mothers as well

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: High-quality early child care isn’t important just for children, but for their mothers, too. That’s the conclusion of… Read more »