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
Articles relating to the development of self-control in children and toddlers written by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
We cover research on the development of self-control in children as part of health social and emotional development. Self-control is developed within loving family relationships.
The best way to prevent chronic physical aggression in boys is intensive and long-term interventions initiated early in life targeting disadvantaged mothers.
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
Male violence, exceeds female violence by a very significant margin. The origins of this lie in early childhood development, with the first differences appearing in…
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
Overbearing parents can harm toddlers’ capacities to manage their feelings and actions, opening pathways to later difficulties with school and friends.
Lilly ShanahanMay 2019
Both the mother’s and father’s mind-mindedness when a baby is four months and 12 months old influence the way the baby manages emotions at 12…
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
Research into the neuroscience and biology of fatherhood has concluded that the idea that women are “primary caregivers”, solely responsible for nurture and care, limits…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
Play with fathers could help bridge cognitive, social and emotional learning gaps among low-income children.
Natasha J. CabreraOctober 2018
Diverse practices in children’s play in cultures call for skepticism that Euro-American child development approaches are best everywhere.
Jaipaul L. RoopnarineOctober 2018
