From the University of California – Riverside press release: Anyone who has ever survived being a teenager should be well aware that parenting a teenager can be no easy feat. But factor in a diagnosis of autism…
From the University of Cambridge press release: When a parent and infant interact, various aspects of their behaviour can synchronise, including their gaze, emotions and heartrate, but little is known about whether their brain activity…
From the University of Granada press release: Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven, for the first time in history, that physical fitness in children may affect their brain structure, which in turn…
From the Duke University press release: The meaning behind infants’ screeches, squeals and wails may frustrate and confound sleep-deprived new parents. But at an age when babies cannot yet speak to us in words, they…
From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: Handling a poorly timed tantrum from a toddler — such as in the middle of the grocery store — is never…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who…
From the University College London press release: Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. While the link between mothers’…
From the Purdue University press release: Preschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from Purdue University.…
From the York University press release: While vaccinations protect children against various illnesses, the pain can sometimes be too much to bear. It’s no wonder most children and parents dread their vaccination appointments. Now new…
From the Ohio State University press release: Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the power to calm children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new…