Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'Em Alone

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From Live Science: Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Do...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Young People Spend 7 Hours, 38 Minutes A Day On TV, Video Games, Computer

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Should toddlers be allowed to watch TV? Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA From The L.A. Times: Media are a full-time job plus overtime for children...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Siblings As Important As Parents In Child’s Behaviour

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From The Telegraph: Children can learn as much from their brothers and sisters as they do from their parents, new research suggests. The inf...
Monday, January 4, 2010

Children Reaching Age 3 Without Being Able To Say A Word, Survey Finds

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From Times Online: Children are reaching the age of 3 without being able to say a word, according to a survey that also found boys are almos...
Friday, December 11, 2009

First Evidence Of Brain Rewiring in Children: Reading Remediation Positively Alters Brain Tissue

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A still from a movie from Cassini, made possible only as Saturn's north pole emerged from winter darkness, showing new details of a jet ...
Monday, December 7, 2009

Personalised Vaccines Could Protect All Children

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Time for your personalised shot (Image: Phanie Agency/Rex Features) From New Scientist: CHILDREN whose genetic make-up means they may not be...

Should You Treat Your Children Like Dogs?

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Lucy Atkins's children Isabella, Ted and Sam with Rocket From The Guardian: Can dog-whisperering techniques used to control canines also...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Why Kids Ask Why

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From Live Science: A child's never-ending "why's" aren't meant to exasperate parents, scientists say. Rather, the kidd...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Weekend Lie-Ins For Teenagers Wards Off Obesity

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The scientists, who studied children aged five to 15, found those who slept in on Saturdays and Sundays were much less likely to have weight...
Monday, November 9, 2009

Children Playing Multiple Sports Suffer Fewer Injuries

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Multiple sports good for you Photo: BARRY BLAND/BARCROFT MEDIA From The Telegraph: Playing more than one sport should protect you from in...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Why Halloween Terrifies Some Kids

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About one out of every 100 kids suffers from phobia of costumed characters. Typically, the fear is rooted in a sense that some harm or dange...

Grandmothers: Good For Girls, Bad For Boys

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From The Independent: The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren is underlined in a study published today. But the r...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Revealed: Why Children Of Older Men Are More Likely To Have Health Problems

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo James Fraser From The Independent: Oxford study identifies mutant cells affecting sperm. Sci...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Feral Children: Are They Really Wild?

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Photo: This grainy image is a mug shot of Colton Harris-Moore, a.k.a. the "Barefoot Burglar." Although Harris-Moore has been descr...
Friday, October 2, 2009

Nature's Clones: What Twins Have Taught Us

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Studies on twins have revealed the genetic nature of many medical conditions, including autism and ADHD. Now they're giving us unnerving...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Parents Lie to Children Surprisingly Often

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Photo from The Daily Mail From Live Science: Parents might say "honesty is the best policy," but when it comes to interacting with...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Children Who Get Spanked Have Lower IQs

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From Live Science: Spanking can get kids to behave in a hurry, but new research suggests it can do more harm than good to their noggins. The...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Left-Handers Are More Likely To Enjoy School And Be Teachers' Pets

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A new study suggests left-handed children have a warmer relationship with teachers From The Daily Mail: Left-handed children are more likely...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Brain's Organization Switches As Children Become Adults

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The organizational structures in the human brain undergo a major shift during the transition from childhood to adulthood. Brain regions are ...
Monday, April 6, 2009

Older Couples Race Against Their Biological Clocks To Start Families

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Katherine Anne Harper was born on Jan. 18 when her mom, Kim, was 41. SUSAN TUSA/Detroit Free Press From The Detroit Free Press: Kim Harper s...