A new study suggests that kids that alter their behavior to seek popularity can start resorting to more extreme behaviors, leading to problems later in life: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cool-teenagers-not-so-cool-when-they-grow-up-114061200572_1.html http://time.com/2858971/cool-kids-more-likely-to-have-problems-later-in-life/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.12250/abstract
Read More »The cost of being cool
June 13, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Kids and health
June 10, 2014 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Babies who are exposed to animal dander, roach allergens, and household germs during their first year appear to have lower allergy and asthma risk: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/early-exposure-pets-dirt-germs-are-good-babies http://jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749%2814%2900593-4/abstract
Read More »Kids of Divorce
June 10, 2014 | For divorced parents,For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This post discusses how kids of divorce are not worse off emotionally in life, and that avoiding divorce purely ‘for the kids’ might be built on a fallacy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/honoree-corder/kids-of-divorce-turn-out-_b_5473579.html
Read More »Toddlers and power struggles
June 09, 2014 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
This article offers some nice insight for parents on why toddlers tend to push limits: http://www.janetlansbury.com/2013/10/the-real-reasons-toddlers-push-limits/
Read More »On the importance of free play
June 03, 2014 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
An article out of Canada on the importance of unstructured outdoor play: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/kids-need-outdoor-play-not-just-sports-say-experts-1.1850297
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