Psychology & Psychiatry
Navigating new parent nerves
(HealthDay)—A newborn can bring a sense of fulfillment to your life … and an equal amount of stress over everything from baby's health to your own parenting skills.
Nov 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Five math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten
Parents play a critical role in their children's early math education. They not only can provide math-related toys and games, but serve as role models demonstrating how math is used in everyday activities.
Sep 18, 2018
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Pediatrics
Pediatricians have a role in encouraging play among children
(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should encourage parents to ensure their children play, according to a clinical report published in the September issue of Pediatrics.
Sep 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Six things you should do when reading with your kids
There is magic in stories. We all remember hearing them as children, and we loved them. Imaginary adventures set in faraway places. Tales about how the dishwasher isn't working. It doesn't matter! Whether made up by parents ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fathers' early parenting quality affected by mothers
How a new mother reacts to her partner's early interactions with their baby may affect his parenting quality later on, a new study suggests.
Jun 11, 2018
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Early numeracy performance of young kids linked to specific math activities at home
New research links specific numerical activities undertaken by parents to certain math skills in young children. Published today in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology, the study also finds that the more parents engage ...
Mar 22, 2018
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Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills
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.
Nov 10, 2017
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Adolescents don't just think of themselves, psychologist reports
Parents often see that when their sweet, socially-minded children become adolescents they change into selfish 'hotel guests' who think only of themselves. But adolescents become increasingly better at weighing up one another's ...
Oct 31, 2017
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Genetics
Why does divorce run in families? The answer may be genetics
Children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up in two-parent families—and genetic factors are the primary explanation, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia ...
Oct 4, 2017
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The most important ways parents can prepare children for school
With school starting, parents wonder what they can do to help their children succeed. Almost everyone knows that reading books with young children is important, and it is. But even more important is that we talk with our ...
Sep 19, 2017
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