Child learning from each other in hunter-gatherer societies promotes collaborative problem-solving and can help us rethink approaches to child development.
Sheina Lew-LevyNovember 2019
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The concept of a “community of care” should be adopted in relation to the care of children, extending beyond just mothers to include grandparents and…
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2019
Both increasing parent-child cognitive stimulation and reducing maternal stress have cascading positive impacts on each other as the child grows up, making the case for…
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2019
Reminiscing has been described as “emotional socialisation”, nurturing a child’s emotional development. Parents sensitively reminiscing about earlier experiences with their children is part of early…
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2019
The links between parental involvement in education and children’s performance at school are statistically significant, though small. The only exception is parents’ assistance with homework;…
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2019
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“Educators, parents and policy makers should all be concerned at the rapid decline in unsupervised free play for children, which may damage early child development and later social and emotional learning.”
Stuart BrownFounder and President of National Institute for Play, California, USA
problem. Peer relations correlate strongly with later social and emotional development. Interventions seeking to reduce this negativity are important.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
According to the World Health Organisation, children will suffer 80% of the illnesses, injuries and deaths attributable to climate change.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Adversity among both mothers and fathers correlates with self-harm and suicide in children. The more the adversity the parents experience, the more likely self-harm and…
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Less parental leave for same-sex male parents excludes them from benefits to child development.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
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Parents who perceive discrimination against them are more likely to report depressive symptoms and hostility towards their spouses.
Diverse practices in children’s play in cultures call for skepticism that Euro-American child development approaches are best everywhere.
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