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Child Development News
Smaller babies face a tougher life: U.S. study Smaller babies face a
tougher life than normal weight infants and don't fare as well at school, at
work or with their health, according to a U.S. study.
Preschoolers Don't Need Math to Do Math They already have good grasp of
how much is 'more' or 'less,' study shows WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay
News) -- Five-year-olds can come to approximate solutions for addition and
subtraction problems even before they formally learn arithmetic, a new study
suggests.
Mental Development Similar Among Boys, Girls U.S. study is first major
examination of typical changes through childhood U.S. scientists are
getting the first comprehensive look at how children's brains and behaviors
change over time, and it's yielding some surprises. It turns out that
much-touted differences in the mental evolution of boys and girls aren't so
pronounced after all.
A Father’s Role is Important All Year Long While
we celebrate fathers once a year on Father's Day, many people take fathers
for granted the rest of the year. However, the father's role in families is
an important one, and contributes to the growth and development of both the
father and his children. A father's influence continues across the
generations.
Rebellious teen behavior could stem from biology A
memo to parents of teenagers: Don't blame your angst-ridden Rebels Without a
Cause as they dive into a summer of sleeping in and testing boundaries.
Blame their brains.
Genes underlie both hyperactivity and poor grades: study
Hyperactive behavior and difficulty in school share the same genetic roots,
conclude the authors of a new study of twins. The findings call into
question the assumption that hyperactive kids do poorly in school due to
lack of effort, as well as the idea that hyperactivity arises from
frustration with difficulties in school.
Youngest
Children Becoming Habitual TV Viewers There is a common stereotype
that exists concerning children and TV -- namely, that most parents who
allow their children to watch television are simply looking for an
electronic babysitter.
Puberty, risky behaviors go hand-in-hand Taking risks may be an
integral part of being a teenager, an expert on child development says.
While the part of the brain that seeks social and emotional rewards kicks
into overdrive during adolescence, Dr. Laurence Steinberg of Temple
University in Philadelphia explains in a new analysis of research on brain
and behavior, the network responsible for impulse control doesn't reach
maturity until adulthood.
Trauma on TV: Should Kids Watch? As the story of the Virginia Tech
shooting unfolds, people across the nation will inevitably be glued to their
television screens. But while it's tempting to keep the television on
24/7, psychology experts caution that parents may want to keep an eye on how
much of the violent coverage they allow their children to watch.
Babies learn
from adults' emotional behavior Very young children pick up cues
on how to behave by watching adults' emotional interactions and by
"eavesdropping" on their conversations, a new study shows. "You might want
to be very careful about the emotions you're communicating to other family
members if your toddler is around," Dr. Betty Repacholi of the University of
Washington in Seattle told Reuters Health.
Few effects of poor day care last past age 11 Some effects of poor
quality day care last until age 10 or 11, but very few, and good parenting
is probably more important, U.S. government researchers reported on Monday.
A long-term study of children aimed at resolving disputes over whether
daycare is harmful has found that subtle effects on behavior and vocabulary
can last until fifth or sixth grade.
Study Links Child Care to Problem Behavior The more time that
children spent in child care, the more likely their sixth grade teachers
were to report problem behavior. Also, children who got quality child care
before entering kindergarten had better vocabulary scores in the fifth grade
than did youngsters who received lower quality care..
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