Tell Young Children How COVID-19 Is Transmitted
Explaining how Covid-19 moves and causes sickness works better than admonishment to encourage handwashing and social distancing. If you want…
Emotionally Supportive Parenting Can Help Disadvantaged Children Stay On The Rails
Mom or dad sharing and modelling how to manage aggression and upset may explain why some impoverished young children grow…
Play Could Help Reduce ‘Covid-19 Slump’ In Learning
The potential loss could require some children to repeat a grade. However, play with family members can stem decline and…
Children Adopted By Gay Fathers Show Stronger Attachment
This research on gay fathers contradicts beliefs that fathers have less innate caring ability than mothers and challenges the historical…
The Importance Of Singing To Babies: A Source Of Comfort
This experiment, conducted in Canada, confirmed the importance of singing to babies and the positive effects that familiar songs have…
High-Achieving Schools Pose High Risks For Children’s Mental Health
Stress in children at ‘the best’ schools can triple risks of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and delinquency. Children in America’s…
Proper Hand Washing Glitter Experiment for Kids!
UPDATE: You spoke and we listened! After learning of the negative environmental effects of traditional glitter we have updated the…
Fear Of Spiders, Snakes, Heights And Strangers Come From Parents, Not From Evolution
Where infants and pre-schoolers show fear of spiders, snakes and heights, it is usually related to the occurrence of the same…