A new study suggests that neighborhood poverty influences children's behavior. By age 3, children from wealthier families living in high-poverty neighborhoods were as likely to act out as their peers born into poorer families
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Being born into poverty negatively affects children’s behavior
Children born into poor families are more likely to act out. But children from well off families misbehave when raised in poor neighborhoods.
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Young children do better at school if their dads read 📚 and play 🎲 with them
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Young children do better at school if their dads read and play with them
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published report.
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Maternal perinatal depression - psychological distress occurring during pregnancy or postpartum - elevates the risk of autistic-related traits in toddlers, with a particularly strong impact on girls, finds Japanese study of over 23,000 mother-child pairs.
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Maternal perinatal depression may increase the risk of autistic-related traits in girls
This research study assessing 23,000 mother-child pairs found that higher maternal depression around the period of birth may impair mother-infant bonding and increases the risk of autism in their daughters.
How Unsupervised Screen Time Harms Vulnerable Preschoolers. Kids who averaged 10 to 30 minutes of solitary screen time a day tended to have worse language skills and were more apt to have problems with their conduct and emotions
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FAU Study: How Unsupervised Screen Time Harms Vulnerable Preschoolers
FAU researchers show that unsupervised screen time – TV and handheld devices – can worsen behavior in young children, especially those with language delays, by replacing key interactions with parents and peers.
Young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell of vegetables that they were repeatedly exposed to before birth, potentially shaping their food preferences years after birth
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the Guardian
Getting children to eat their vegetables starts in the womb, researchers suggest
Rather than bribery, or hiding carrots under ketchup, the key may be to expose foetuses to healthy flavours
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Increased outdoor playtime in children between ages 2 and 4 linked to lower odds of emotional and behavioral difficulties in later childhood, with each additional play day per week raising chances of healthy mental health symptoms through age 8 by 6-14% Read…
🌳 Preschool Outdoor Play Boosts Child Mental Health: New research from the University of Exeter reveals that children aged 2-4 playing outdoors more frequently are significantly less likely to experience emotional and behavioural difficulties later in childhood, through age eight.
📊 Quantifiable Impact: For every extra day a preschooler plays outdoors weekly, the odds of maintaining good mental health until age eight increase by 6-14%. This was determined by analyzing data from 4,151 children, tracking externalizing (aggression, impulsivity) and internalizing (anxiety, depression) symptoms.
🏛️ Policy Implications: Experts suggest increased outdoor play opportunities for young children could be a simple, low-cost public health strategy. This calls for better funding for playgrounds, parks, and informal play spaces, especially for those without gardens.
#ChildMentalHealth #OutdoorPlay #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment
📊 Quantifiable Impact: For every extra day a preschooler plays outdoors weekly, the odds of maintaining good mental health until age eight increase by 6-14%. This was determined by analyzing data from 4,151 children, tracking externalizing (aggression, impulsivity) and internalizing (anxiety, depression) symptoms.
🏛️ Policy Implications: Experts suggest increased outdoor play opportunities for young children could be a simple, low-cost public health strategy. This calls for better funding for playgrounds, parks, and informal play spaces, especially for those without gardens.
#ChildMentalHealth #OutdoorPlay #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment