child development

German Children Are Taller Than 30 Years Ago

harminka — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:04:24 -0500

German children are taller than 30 years ago, but the increase in height observed during the last century has become slower.

Child's Body Composition Linked to Breastfeeding Duration

harminka — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:20:04 -0500

Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on body composition in early childhood, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

Eating fish while pregnant lead to better infant development

harminka — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:20:01 -0500

Both higher fish consumption and longer breastfeeding are linked to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to a study of mothers and infants from Denmark. Maternal fish consumption and longer breastfeeding were independently beneficial.

Gaining advantages from childhood experience

harminka — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:52:03 -0500

It often seems that certain aspects of our personalities are influenced by events that occurred in our childhoods.

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.

Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:04:06 -0500

In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsack for kindergarten.

Lack of parenting savvy leads to unrealistic expectations, poorer interactions

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:08:17 -0500

Almost one-third of U.S. parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child’s physical, social and emotional growth, according research from the University of Rochester.

Language skills develop at 6

harminka — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:53:30 -0500

Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that children as young as six are as adept at recognising possible verbs and their past tenses as adults.

Your baby's brain on drugs

harminka — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:21:13 -0500

Although behavioral studies clearly indicate that exposure to drugs, alcohol and tobacco in utero is bad for a baby's developing brain, specific anatomic brain effects have been hard to tease out in humans. Often users don't limit themselves to one substance, and demographic factors like poverty can also influence brain development.

Monitoring Your Child's Development: Your Pediatrician Can Help

Lisa Esposito — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:05:28 -0500

When all is well with physical health, often it is a child’s behavior that prompts parents to the visit their pediatrician who may rule out — or uncover — developmental problems.

Children's temperament play role in terrible 2 conflicts

harminka — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:52:17 -0500

Stories about the “terrible twos” abound in parenting lore. New research published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development finds that the way mothers and their 2-year-olds relate to each other affects the quality but not the frequency of conflicts when children are two, and that children’s temperament also plays a role.

Low maternal education linked to intellectual disabilities in offspring

harminka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:29:32 -0600

By applying a public health approach, researchers at three universities have discovered a key indicator for increased risk of mental retardation in the general population. The study assessed population-level risk factors by linking birth records of 12-14-year-old children in Florida with their respective public school records, over the course of a school year.