How parents see themselves may affect their child's brain and stress level
A mother’s perceived social status predicts her child’s brain development and stress indicators, finds a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. The new study is the first to link brain function to maternal self-perception.
In the study, children...
Elementary and middle schools can get students moving, not just thinking
U.S. housing markets may be emerging from the foreclosure crisis, but for many children, problems caused by the slide in home values haven't ended. Foreclosure can have a lasting impact on children's academic performance,...
Children and magnets have a dangerous attraction, end up in the ER
Cases involving children ingesting magnets quintupled between 2002 and 2011, with ingestion of multiple magnets generally resulting in more serious outcomes, including emergency surgery. The results of a study documenting a rapid rise in...
Practise at “guesstimating” can speed up math ability
A person’s math ability can range from simple arithmetic to calculus and abstract set theory. But there’s one math skill we all share: A primitive ability to estimate and compare quantities without counting, like...
Practise at "guesstimating" can speed up math ability
A person’s math ability can range from simple arithmetic to calculus and abstract set theory. But there’s one math skill we all share: A primitive ability to estimate and compare quantities without counting, like...
Breastfeeding may protect against persistent stuttering
The analysis, reported in the Journal of Communication Disorders, found a dose-dependent association between breastfeeding and a child’s likelihood of recovering from stuttering, with children who were breastfed longer more likely to recover. Boys,...
Group-based child care linked to reduced emotional problems in preschool children of depressed mothers
"We found that children exposed to maternal depression during the preschool years were nearly two times more likely to develop emotional problems and separation anxiety symptoms. However, regular child care attendance of at least...
Obesity more likely in preschoolers drinking sugar-sweetened beverages
Young children who regularly drink sugary beverages are more likely to gain excessive weight and become obese, according to new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Based on a review of data from 9,600 children...
Brothers and sisters learn to build positive relationships
Little is known about how sibling relationships impact child and family functioning, but Penn State researchers are beginning to shed light on intervention strategies that can cultivate healthy and supportive sibling relationships.
Parents frequently rank...
Oven-baked fish fingers have fewer furans than when fried
Worries concerning the presence of furans in food have risen in recent years due to their toxic and carcinogenic effects, as observed in animals. In fact the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part...
