Controlling parenting is counterproductive, undermining children’s self-regulation and their capacities for responsibility.
Wendy S. GrolnickMay 2019
Articles relating to child and family stress by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Researchers are looking at the factors that lead to parent and child stress, for example, family instability, poverty, using corporal punishment on children. What are the impacts of stress on families and on the child, for example, the child’s mental health? How can minority and immigrant families suffering stress be supported?
Long-term impacts of play deprivation during early child development include isolation, depression, reduced self-control and poor resilience.
Stuart BrownOctober 2018
Factors preventing infants from achieving milestones: genetic defects, toxic influences during pregnancy, birth complications, premature birth
Professor Sabina PauenSeptember 2018
Early childhood development: the brain, genetics, physical development, executive function, neglect and relationships.
Duncan Fisher OBEMay 2018
Teachers need help with their own wellbeing, and they need better training to create classrooms that support social and emotional learning.
Professor Kimberly Schonert-ReichlDecember 2017
Children were more likely to have higher executive function if their parents provided constructive support during the puzzle game.
Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2017
Children went to bed later when a crime occurred near their home – on average, 38 minutes later on weekday nights.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2017
