Children as young as nine years old use rules of thumb systematically when making decisions. But they are not as good as older children at telling when it is helpful to do so. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Children as young as three apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved, according to new research ...
Aug 20, 2012
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As more and more lesbian and gay adults adopt children, controversies continue regarding comparative parenting skills and the impact on the children.
Oct 24, 2016
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A successful transition to college life is the first step to graduating. Among Latino college students, graduation rates are on therise but still lag behind other ethnic groups.
Oct 7, 2022
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The first national study to examine age patterns in daily stress across a 20-year time span showed that for most Americans, stress decreases as we age.
Mar 27, 2023
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Handling a poorly timed tantrum from a toddler—such as in the middle of the grocery store—is never an easy task. It could serve as a teachable moment for a mom to help her child learn to manage his own emotions. After ...
Nov 17, 2017
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Over the course of 12 weeks, twice a week, the prekindergarten students learned their ABCs. Attention, breath and body, caring practice—clearly not the standard letters of the alphabet.
Jan 26, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—The age at which people become sexually active is genetically influenced – but not when they grow up in stressful, low-income household environments, reports a new study.
Mar 4, 2014
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As children head back to school, families are once again facing a September of uncertainty. This worry is compounded by depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents that have doubled in the past 18 months.
Aug 27, 2021
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COVID-19 disruptions in homes with two or more children affect one sibling more than the other, according to a new study.
Jan 27, 2022
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