CHILDUP BESTOF: Coddle or Let the Kid Cry? New Research Awakens the Sleep-Training Debate

by Admin 17. August 2010 09:01
There is perhaps no parenting decision that tugs on the heartstrings as strongly as whether to let a baby cry him- or herself to sleep. At one end of the spectrum are parents who use some form of “cry-it-out” method to teach their baby to sleep through the night. The method is... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 1 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Discipline | Child Health | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

New Dads Secrete Hormone That Tightens Baby Bonds

by Admin 17. August 2010 08:26
Study conducted by Israeli scientist finds that, like women, new fathers secrete hormones that strengthen bonds with their newborn infants. Studies conducted by an Israeli scientist suggest that, like women, new fathers secrete hormones that strengthen their attachment to their infant... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 1 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Health | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

The Decline of Children and the Moral Sense

by Admin 16. August 2010 08:30
Problems that used to be rare are becoming mainstream. Charles Darwin had high hopes for humanity. He pointed to the unique way that human evolution was driven in part by a "moral sense." Its key evolutionary features are the social instincts, taking pleasure in the company of o... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 2 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Health | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

CHILDUP BESTOF: Father-Son Relationship May Play Important Role in Later-Life Stress

by Admin 13. August 2010 09:40
The father-son relationship may affect how sons, when they've grown into adults, deal with day-to-day stress in their lives, a new study suggests. Men who characterized their childhood relationship with their fathers as “good” were more likely to be less emotional in handli... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 2 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

Thumbs up: Pre-school to Focus on Science, Math

by Admin 7. August 2010 14:51
Marshall University will soon be introducing science and math to students at an early age. Really early. The university plans to reopen its Early Education Center for 3- and 4-year-olds with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM, for short). The project i... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 2 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Early Academic Learning | Early Teaching & Preschool | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

Early Start Is Key

by Admin 4. August 2010 15:27
Early childhood education is very important to the development of children said Barbara Bowman. Bowman spoke to a crowd at the Chautauqua Institution on Tuesday, discussing how education beginning at birth can help children immensely when they reach school age. "People don'... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 3 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Early Academic Learning | Early Teaching & Preschool | Parenting & Education | School & Teaching

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

Ed Policies Ignore Science on How/When Kids Learn

by Admin 2. August 2010 12:53
By Lisa Guernsey. Our education system starts at age 5, pays little attention to children’s development and achievement until third grade, and is strewn with remedial programs to get older children back on track. Meanwhile, studies keep pouring forth that highlight the importa... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 3 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Early Academic Learning | Early Teaching & Preschool | Parenting & Education | School & Teaching

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

The Case against Summer Vacation

by Admin 28. July 2010 13:18
Blame Tom Sawyer: Americans have a skewed view of childhood and summertime. We associate the school year with oppression and the summer months with liberty. School is regimen; summer is creativity. School is work and summer is play. But when American students are competing with children ar... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 3 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Discipline | Early Academic Learning | Parenting & Education | School & Teaching

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

CHILDUP BESTOF: 'Kid Whispering - Keeping Children Safe with Verbal First Aid

by Admin 27. July 2010 12:50
According to a growing number of experts, a human's need -- and search -- for safety starts at conception. Studies have shown that mothers who do not want or are overwhelmed by their pregnancies induce the production of stress hormones in their newly forming babies. Gary Sibcy, Ph.D.... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 5.0 by 3 people

  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Discipline | Child Health | Parenting & Education

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed

CHILDUP BESTOF: Special Needs Is a Fad That Harms Children

by Admin 23. July 2010 16:48
Pupils are being subjected to all manner of crank treatments in the name of helping them, says Francis Gilbert. Twenty years ago, when I started teaching in a tough, inner-city comprehensive, only three of my pupils were labelled as having "special educational needs". All ... [Continue Reading »]

Currently rated 4.8 by 4 people

  • Currently 4.75/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Tags:

Best of Parenting News | Child Brain Development | Child Discipline | Child Health | Parenting & Education | School & Teaching

E-mail | del.icio.us
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post RSSRSS comment feed