7-11 year-olds had a harder time responding to emotional cues when their sleep was restricted to six hours or less. The effects were stronger in kids with anxiety symptoms. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry EurekAlert! Psychology Today Health Parenting Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 963
U.S. states with strict reproductive rights policies have higher rates of babies born with low birth weight. This association is stronger for babies born to Black mothers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine EurekAlert! Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 821
Children with pet dogs had fewer behavioral problems, got along better with their peers, and engaged more in prosocial behaviors such as sharing, helping, and comforting than children whose families didn't own dogs. Pediatric Research CNN EurekAlert! New York Times Happiness Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1094
Most people's first memories are from around the age of 3. Memories earlier than this are more likely to be fictional. Psychological Science EurekAlert! CBC News Parenting Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1291
Feeding premature infants breast milk instead of formula may improve their cardiovascular health as adults. Pediatric Research EurekAlert! Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1000
Teenagers in countries where it is illegal for parents to physically punish their children are less likely to have frequent physical fights. BMJ Open McGill University Reuters The Guardian Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 889
Low-income expectant mothers in the U.S. who receive Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits have a lower risk of preterm birth and first-year infant mortality. JAMA Network Open ABC News Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1137
For mothers and children, warm or responsive parenting styles and the tendency for a child to seek help from their mother are associated with better development of attention skills from age 2 to 4.5. Infant and Child Development Episode 33 - Useful Science Podcast Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 855
Kids with higher levels of 'effortful control' (the ability to replace one emotional behavior with another) were better at suppressing negative reactions to unwanted gifts. Psychological Science Episode 33 - Useful Science Podcast Happiness Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1168
Teens who break their pledge to be sexually abstinent until marriage have a higher risk of non-marital pregnancy than those who never pledged in the first place. Journal of Marriage and Family The Atlantic Journalist's Resource Psychology Today Education Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1107