http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- We all know that, for the most part, it’s wrong to kill other people, it’s inappropriate to wear jeans to bed, and we shouldn’t ignore people when they are talking to us. We know these things because we’re bonded to others through social norms – we tend to do things the same way people around us do them and, most importantly, the way in which they expect us to do them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-toddlers-people.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:45:05 EST news262511082 A Duke University-led study of North Carolina toddlers suggests that exposure to potentially toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in nonwhite toddlers than in white toddlers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-socioeconomics-affect-toddlers-exposure-flame.html Health Wed, 23 May 2012 04:27:00 EST news256966012 A study of mothers and their toddlers suggests that mothers of overweight toddlers often had inaccurate perceptions of their child's body size, according to a report published in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study is part of the Nutrition and the Health of Children and Adolescents theme issue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-maternal-perceptions-toddler-body-size.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:21 EST news255614925 Parents should think twice before brushing off their child's calls to "look at me!" A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is the first to show that toddlers' expectations of how their parent will respond to their needs and bids for attention relate to how eager they are to collaborate and learn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-toddlers-eager-collaborate.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:03:25 EST news251395385 Researchers have found that parents of young children who anger easily and over-react are more likely to have toddlers who act out and become upset easily. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-over-reactive-parenting-linked-negative-emotions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:59:27 EST news249040536 Australian researchers need to investigate the specific physical activity levels required by preschoolers to encourage better exercise habits later in life, academics argue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-young-closer-preschooler-physical.html Health Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:59:07 EST news248954335 Researchers have discovered that children under the age of two control speech using a different strategy than previously thought. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:11:04 EST news245347847 A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more important than you think. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-nap-deprived-tots.html Health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:01:15 EST news244828844 The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-links-quality-mother-toddler-relationship-teen.html Health Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:40:01 EST news244099554 When grown-ups and kids speak, they listen to the sound of their voice and make corrections based on that auditory feedback. But new evidence shows that toddlers don't respond to their own voice in quite the same way, according to a report published online on December 22 in Current Biology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-toddlers-dont-voice-adults.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:13 EST news243777504 Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-moms-stay-at-home.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:15:03 EST news242910891 Defective mitochondria, the energy-producing powerhouses of the cell, trigger an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that first shows itself in toddlers just as they are beginning to walk, Canadian scientists reported at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Dec. 6, in Denver. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-devastating-founder-effect-genetic-disorder.html Medical research Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:01:48 EST news242398902 (Medical Xpress) -- Toddlers receiving anti-HIV drugs have higher cholesterol levels, on average, than do their peers who do not have HIV, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-cholesterol-elevated-toddlers-anti-hiv-drugs.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:37:31 EST news241177037 Children who are persistently aggressive, defiant, and explosive by the time they're in kindergarten very often have tumultuous relationships with their parents from early on. A new longitudinal study suggests that a cycle involving parenting styles and hostility between mothers and toddlers is at play. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-uncovers-clues-young-children-aggressive.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:50:02 EST news238814896 The temptation to rely on media screens to entertain babies and toddlers is more appealing than ever, with screens surrounding families at home, in the car, and even at the grocery store. And there is no shortage of media products and programming targeted to little ones. But a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says there are better ways to help children learn at this critical age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-babies-toddlers-screens.html Health Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:18:49 EST news238123111 Every year millions of babies and toddlers receive general anesthesia for procedures ranging from hernia repair to ear surgery. Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester have found a link among children undergoing multiple surgeries requiring general anesthesia before age 2 and learning disabilities later in childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-mayo-clinic-multiple-surgeries-anesthesia.html Other Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:52:35 EST news236832745 Children with difficult temperaments are often the most affected by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers. New research suggests that highly irritable children who have secure attachments to their mothers are more likely to get along well with others than those who aren't securely attached. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-moms-babies-interact.html Health Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:27:39 EST news233893437 Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of developing asthma by the age of 12, a University of Melbourne led study has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-house-mite-wheezy-toddlers-asthma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:48:03 EST news233394468 Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not a generally accepted option for infants or toddlers with acute coronary syndrome. However, a new report published in the August issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), found coronary stent implantation to be a feasible and safe palliative option for children fifteen months and younger. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-coronary-artery-stenting-viable-palliative.html Cardiology Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:14:14 EST news233205234 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York, led by Lauren Hale, released a new study in the August issue of Pediatrics that shows bed-sharing or co-sleeping with your toddler does not lead to an increased risk in behavioral or learning problems later in life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-toddler-co-sleeping-developmental-issues.html Health Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:10:01 EST news230263709 (Medical Xpress) -- Recent research reported in PhysOrg showed that babies seem to be able to distinguish right from wrong even at the age of six months, and consistently choose helpful characters over unhelpful ones. Now new research suggests very young children are also able to use advanced reasoning to solve problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-human-infants-capable-advanced.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:10:01 EST news228108907 A team of cognitive scientists has good news for parents who are worried that they are setting a bad example for their children when they say "um" and "uh." A study conducted at the University of Rochester's Baby Lab shows that toddlers actually use their parents' stumbles and hesitations (technically referred to as disfluencies) to help them learn language more efficiently. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-parents-um-uh-toddlers-words.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:08:51 EST news222005304