Researchers have found that fathers who stimulate their 9-month-olds during play are more likely to enjoy secure attachment 3 to 9 months later.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2020
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The coparenting study contributes to our growing understanding of how complex family systems operate, with different relationships influencing each other.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2020
Stress in children at ‘the best’ schools can triple risks of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and delinquency.
Suniya S. Luthar Ph.D.February 2020
Where infants and pre-schoolers show fear of spiders, snakes and heights, it is usually related to the occurrence of the same fears in parents.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2020
Gender nonconforming youth are more likely to experience rejection and verbal, physical and sexual abuse from both parents and peers.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2020
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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
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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When mothers experience work-family conflict, their relationship with their children and the father's relationship with the children are likely to be worse.
Women with children by multiple partners are more likely to experience stress and depression compared with mothers whose children share the same father.
Disadvantages are accumulated by generations living in poor areas that prevent social mobility and perpetuate racial inequality, finds latest research.
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