Infant’s Infrequent Gaze Possible Cue for Autism

by Admin 3. September 2010 07:37
Infants who infrequently gaze at other people when unprompted may be at a higher risk for autism, says new study by the Kennedy Krieger Institute.  The study, published in the September issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, also found that six-month-old, high-risk i... [Continue Reading »]

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How to Stop a Child's Whining and Complaining: The Grandmothers

by Admin 2. September 2010 06:38
"Stop that right now!" "If you don't stop that whining, I'll give you something to whine about!" "If you complain about one more thing, you'll go to your room!" The persistent moaning and crying of their young child can make the most ... [Continue Reading »]

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Why Are Parents So Lax about their Children's Eyes?

by Admin 1. September 2010 08:45
Less than a third of children entering school have had an eye examination, according to data from the provincial government which has been shared by the BC Association of Optometrists. As a parent, I must admit I was one of those who didn't take my oldest child for an eye exam ... [Continue Reading »]

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Does Motherhood Make You Stupid?

by Admin 1. September 2010 08:28
Motherhood is a powerful training ground for leadership skills. "I feel my brain cells slowly dying every day." The mom who recently made that statement is clearly drowning in the frenzied white water of parenting. Although swimming in a sea of diapers, laundry, scattered to... [Continue Reading »]

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Is There a Difference between Bringing up Boys and Girls?

by Admin 31. August 2010 09:21
Q I have one daughter and two younger sons under six. I come from a family of all girls and, in turn, my sisters have all girls. I am conscious that my sons have a lot of female influences (although their dad, who is very hands-on, was once a young boy!).  I wonder whether there ar... [Continue Reading »]

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Run Schools Like Businesses, Researcher Says

by Admin 31. August 2010 08:56
Coinciding with the release of a report documenting less-than-stellar student achievement in reading and mathematics at Ontario elementary schools, two Canadian researchers have a recommendation of their own: Start thinking of children as commodities. Yesterday's report from the... [Continue Reading »]

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Nature VERSUS Nurture (Part 2): Building Brains

by Admin 31. August 2010 08:44
Nature VERSUS Nurture: Making connections in the newborn brain. O.M.G.!! The toes and fingers are so tiny! The face is so round and appealing. The eyes are so, umm..., unfocused. And that little newborn brain. If only we knew what this tiny new creature was thinking. Hmmm. We don'... [Continue Reading »]

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Bring It: Boys May Benefit from Aggressive Play

by Admin 30. August 2010 07:13
Some psychologists, educators say the behavior may teach impulse control. In her 30 years as a kindergarten teacher in Illinois and Massachusetts, Jane Katch has watched graham crackers, a pretzel, celery, tree bark and fingers all become transformed into imaginary guns and other weapons... [Continue Reading »]

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Mum Matters Most in the Eyes of their Children

by Admin 30. August 2010 07:01
The special lifelong bond that children have with their mothers may have its roots in how our brains react when we see our mothers' faces, according to scientists. Mothers are said to hold a special lifelong place in their children's hearts, but it also appears they have a ... [Continue Reading »]

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Over-Protective Parents 'Damaging Kids'

by Admin 28. August 2010 09:15
Over-protective parents are being blamed for damaging the health of their children by refusing to let them engage in the same activities they enjoyed as kids. Dubbed the "helicopter" parents because they are always hovering, many of today's mothers and fathers frown upo... [Continue Reading »]

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