child behavior

Why it's hard to be good

harminka — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:50:27 -0500

Being seen as either well behaved or naughty at school is never entirely in the hands of the individual child, this study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council shows.

Vulnerable children fare well with relatives

harminka — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:38:00 -0600

Placing vulnerable children with relatives is a viable option, a new study by Cochrane Researchers suggests. In view of several recent high profile child abuse cases, the study may have important policy implications.

Kodu Puts Children In The Driver’s Seat

harminka — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:23:14 -0600

For children, learning to program at an early age can open up a lifetime of creativity and opportunity. And with Kodu, a new game unveiled by Microsoft at the recent 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), they can learn the skill of programming while having fun creating and playing their own games.

Shaming some kids makes them more aggressive

harminka — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:24:19 -0600

Aren't you ashamed of yourself? All these years, you've been trying to build up your child's self-esteem, and now a growing body of research suggests you may be making a big mistake.

Troubled children hurt peers' test scores, behavior

harminka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:02:00 -0500

Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh.

Verbal aggression may affect children's behavior

harminka — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:17:37 -0500

The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.

Too many children see extreme violence in movies

harminka — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:33:07 -0500

In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence.

Growing up amid war affects children's moral development

harminka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:49:40 -0500

Colombian children living in war zones exhibited an understanding that stealing or hurting others is wrong. But when asked to consider revenge as a motive, many said it is acceptable to steal or hurt others for revenge. These vulnerabilities were more pronounced among teenagers.

Immigrant youths explore identity in high school

harminka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:48:00 -0500

Children from immigrant families are assumed to give up their families' ethnic and cultural background in order to assimilate with American culture.

Children are naturally prone to be empathic and moral

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:16 -0500

Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to study responses in children.

Verbally aggressive mothers direct their children's behavior

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:57:28 -0500

A new study in Human Communication Research reveals that verbally aggressive (VA) mothers tend to control their children’s choice of activities as well as use physical negative touch, along with directives, when trying to alter their child’s actions.

Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:16:37 -0500

Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life – even though they don’t really know what they’re doing, new research suggests.