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Study suggests parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood

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From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: “Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the… Read more »

Researchers develop preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

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From the Penn State press release: A preschool enrichment program developed at Penn State helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and… Read more »

Study suggests engaged dads can reduce adolescent behavioral problems, improve well-being

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From the Rutgers University press release: In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers… Read more »

Study suggests conflicts in kindergarten can reduce children’s interest in reading and math

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From the University of Eastern Finland press release: Teacher-perceived conflict predicts lower interest and pre-academic skills in math and literacy among kindergarteners, a new study from Finland shows. Kindergarten represents… Read more »

Study suggests a brief pilot intervention enhances preschoolers’ self-regulation and food liking

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From the Elsevier press release: Mindfulness training and engaging in classroom-based games can influence self-regulation and food liking when introduced during the preschool years according to a new study in… Read more »

Study suggests children born extremely preterm are more likely to be diagnosed with depression

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From the University of Turku press release: A study using extensive nationwide registry data showed that girls born extremely preterm, earlier than 28 weeks gestational age, were three times more… Read more »

Study suggests children use make-believe aggression and violence to manage bad-tempered peers

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From the University of Cambridge press release: Children are more likely to introduce violent themes into their pretend play, such as imaginary fighting or killing, if they are with playmates… Read more »

Study suggests extracurricular sport in middle childhood can help diminish ADHD symptoms in girls

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From the University of Montreal press release: Girls — but not boys — who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behaviour and attentiveness in early… Read more »

Study suggests writing by hand helps children learn and remember better

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From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU believes that national guidelines should be put into place to ensure that children… Read more »

Study suggests children are more able to wait for better rewards if trying to impress others

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you asked people to name a famous psychology study, the “marshmallow test” would probably come out near the top of the… Read more »