Babies Brains Are Touching
It’s hard to read a person’s mind. It’s even harder to read a baby’s mind. But a study from the University of Washington provides new insight into the workings of the infant brain.
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How Baby Brains Respond to Touch (Technology Works)
Get Outside...Now
Over 55% of parents surveyed in ten countries said their children spent less than an hour a day playing outside. Shockingly the researchers determined that one in ten children never play outside. Let’s get children outside…now.
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Fairness And Favoritism In Toddlers
Childhood brain development has been the focus of much study over the last few decades. Childhood moral development, on the other hand, has received significantly less attention. Until now.
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Aces & Latino Kids
A report from the nonprofit Salud America! shows that eight-in-ten or 78% of all Latino children in America have faced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience. This is the fastest growing demographic in America. What can be done to change this trend?
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A Big Problem
Here’s something that is a very big deal. A recent CDC survey indicates that there has been no progress in halting childhood obesity.
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Fur Weather Friends
Thinking about getting a pet? In addition to being a good companion, that furry friend may help with your child’s brain development.
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The Benefits of Fur Weather Friends in Childhood Development (The Student Newspaper)
Companion Animals and Child/Adolescent Development: A Systematic Review of the Evidence (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Companion Animals and Child/Adolescent Development: A Systematic Review of the Evidence (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Cry Like A Baby
Babies cry….a lot. But did you know they cry in womb too? A mother’s stress just may be affecting how much.
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Full Steam Ahead
STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an educational philosophy and practice which has really gained momentum of late. But it’s missing something that not only changes the acronym, but the entire program. Add an A for Art and make STEAM.
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Is Your Child Smart Enough To Lie To You?
Decades of psychological experiments with children as young as two-year-old have shown that children lie. But lying is not just normal, it’s a sign of intelligence.
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Is Your Child Lying to You? That’s Good. (The New York Times)