When the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its policy statement in 1999 discouraging electronic media use by children under 2, the focus was on television programs, videos and DVDs.
Oct 13, 2014
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UConn researcher Nairán Ramírez-Esparza, assistant professor of psychology, has found that how you talk to children matters.
Oct 10, 2014
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When kids say "the darnedest things," it's often in response to something they heard or saw. This sponge-like learning starts at birth, as infants begin to decipher the social world surrounding them long before they can speak.
Oct 7, 2014
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Research has shown that most 18-month-olds learn an average of two to five new words a day; however, little is known about how children process information to learn new words as they move through the preschool years. In a ...
Sep 17, 2014
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Does a baby know that a dog can jump a fence while a school bus can't? Can a toddler grasp that a cat can avoid colliding with a wall, while a table being pushed into a wall can't?
Aug 12, 2014
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New research is shedding light on what kind of sentences are best at facilitating the growth of toddlers' vocabularies.
Jun 11, 2014
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Parents can help toddlers' language skills by showing them a variety of examples of different actions, according to new research from the University of Liverpool.
Apr 16, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F) is an effective screening tool for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in low-risk toddlers, according to research published online ...
Dec 23, 2013
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The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties for youngsters attempting to settle in for the night, according to a new University of Colorado ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Through lotions, shampoos and other personal care products (PCPs), infants and toddlers are likely becoming exposed to potentially harmful substances, called parabens, at an even higher level than adult women in the U.S., ...
Dec 11, 2013
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