Family Friendly Urban Living
Statistics show that more and more Millennials are having children, and among this group, the demand for family-friendly urban living is growing. Does Baltimore have what it takes to support the next generation of families?
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The Future Success of Cities Depends on Urban Kids (Strong Towns)
Early Friendships And Adult Health
Early friendships in childhood can help us become healthier as adults.
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Childhood Friendships May Have Some Health Benefits in Adulthood (Science Daily)
Simon Says
Simon Says playing games with your young children is one way for them to learn impulse control.
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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)