Social Emotional Development (4-12) Tackling child behaviour problems effectively requires better understanding of differences between an ‘orchid’ child and a ‘dandelion’ child Traits that seem to make a child vulnerable may also be the ones that offer them the greatest chance to bloom, given the right conditions.Marinus H. van IJzendoornOctober 2014
Social Emotional Development (4-12) After parents divorce, regular overnight stays with dad are best for most young children 110 mental health experts from 15 countries endorse report that recommends overnight care children from both parents after divorce.Richard A. WarshakOctober 2014
Social Emotional Development (4-12) Stress of adversity harms children biologically and behaviorally, but good care can reverse the damage Warm, supportive relationships with adults to whom children are attached, can reduce effects of chronic stress.Ross A. ThompsonOctober 2014
Social Emotional Development (4-12) Teenage risk taking and the social influence of friends may reflect maturing of the adolescent brain Differential rates of brain development, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, may help explain some behaviour among young people.Sarah-Jayne BlakemoreOctober 2014