Tag: parenting

Study suggests first year of grade school sharpens kids’ attention skills

From the UC Berkeley press release: The first year of elementary school markedly boosts a child’s attentiveness, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Max… Read more »

Social challenges amplify negative effects of childhood lead exposure

From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: Scientists already know early lead exposure can slow a child’s cognitive and language development. Findings of an abstract being presented at the… Read more »

Parents’ use of emotional feeding increases emotional eating in school-age children

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Emotional eating — eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood — is not… Read more »

Study suggests depression in fathers may affect adolescents’ behaviour

From the Brigham Young University press release: New research from BYU social work professor Kevin Shafer shows that a dad’s depression can have a specific impact on his parenting. “Many… Read more »

Strong parent connections enhance children’s ability to develop healthy response to stress

From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Children in low-income families have an increased chance of thriving when their caregiver relationships include certain positive characteristics, according to… Read more »