News tagged with parenting style


New parenting program benefits ADHD children

A new program for treating the emotional health of mothers of children with ADHD has shown significant benefits for the children themselves, finds a new study by University of Maryland researchers. The program combines treatment ...

Attention deficit disorders created May 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping or hovering? A parent's dilemma

When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontrolling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied with their lives. This so-called helicopter parenting style ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The skills that make us a good partner make us a good parent

Being a good partner may make you a better parent, according to a new study. The same set of skills that we tap to be caring toward our partners is what we use to nurture our children, researchers found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fostering independence and life skills: For children with developmental disabilities, parenting style matters

(Medical Xpress)—Positive parenting can be particularly effective in helping young children with developmental disabilities become more independent and cooperative, a Brigham Young University study found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How to best help your child lose weight: Lose weight yourself

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent's weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child's weight loss in ...

Health created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disruptive children and their parents benefit from parenting classes

Children with disruptive behavioural problems and their parents can benefit from peer led parenting classes, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study uncovers clues to young children's aggressive behavior

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kids' anxiety, depression halved when parenting styled to personality

When it comes to rearing children, just about any parent will say that what works with one kid might not work with another. Parents use all sorts of strategies to keep kids from being cranky, grumpy, fearful or moody, while ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New mothers can learn a lot from watching their babies

The best teacher for a young mother is her baby, contend experts who train social workers to interact with first-time moms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast