How to get your kids to talk about their feelings
Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing "negative" emotions in our children—anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment—can make us uncomfortable.
Feb 15, 2023
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Human Development
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Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests
Babies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widespread face-masking during the pandemic.
Feb 1, 2023
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Coercive control takes significant toll on children: Systematic review
Children can often be overlooked in situations involving interparental coercive control, but the impact on them is significant, a new research review from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.
Jan 30, 2023
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'Might' or 'might not': Three-year-olds do not deploy possibility concepts in decision-making
Developmental stages in children at young ages happen rapidly, considering the comparatively more leisurely changes that young people experience when they're older; many parents will relate—often with haunted, shell-shocked ...
Child development: Give the gift of presence and love during the holidays
The holidays are a time for family, connection and love. Family traditions are an important component of the holiday season. They are constant and reliable. They allow us to slow down and be in the moment, appreciate each ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares
During some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a supportive, healthy environment that includes meaningful speech and conversation. This hinges ...
Dec 8, 2022
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National plan needed to improve children's D- grade for physical activity
Researchers are calling for a National Physical Activity Plan to encourage greater levels of physical activity among Australian children following dismal results in the 2022 Active Healthy Kids Australia (AHKA) Report Card. ...
Dec 7, 2022
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New Zealand scored C+ for physical activity in children and teens—what's driving this and what can be done?
C+—that's Aotearoa New Zealand's overall grade in the most comprehensive global assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents. Even more worryingly, the 57 participating countries scored a D average overall.
Nov 15, 2022
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Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use
As many parents will attest, children and teens' mobile use is a significant source of family arguments.
Aug 9, 2022
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