Study shows a correlation between screen time at age of 3 and missed early childhood development milestones at 5.
Sheri MadiganMay 2019
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Controlling parenting is counterproductive, undermining children’s self-regulation and their capacities for responsibility.
Wendy S. GrolnickMay 2019
Parents boost language development in early childhood by naming what children see, touch, smell, taste and do as they play.
Professor Catherine S. Tamis-LeMondaFebruary 2019
The demise of corporal punishment is slow because of lack of clarity about effectiveness of different forms of child discipline.
Professor George W. HoldenFebruary 2019
Pretend play is both vital and unique to humanity even if, as research suggests, more of it does not boost cognitive learning or creativity.
Paul L. HarrisDecember 2018
Children guide their own learning. They look elsewhere when learning slows, because they’ve mastered the material or it’s too difficult. Inattention can aid child development.
Celeste KiddDecember 2018
Transforming supermarkets, bus stops and park benches for learning through play could cut educational gulfs between rich and poor.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta M. GolinkoffDecember 2018
Trying out what grown-ups do wins out with preschoolers over pretend play with toys - and it’s likely better for child development.
Professor Angeline S. LillardOctober 2018
