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·May 25, 2020

Babies know when you imitate them, and like it

By the age of six months, infants can recognize when an adult imitates them and perceive the imitator as more friendly. Read More

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·April 20, 2020

Infant temperament predicts personality more than 20 years later

The temperament of your infant could determine their personality and social behaviors almost three decades later, a new study reports. Infants with higher levels of behavioral inhibition at 14 months grew up to be more reserved and introverted as adults. Read More

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·April 7, 2020

Babies retain even detailed events during a nap

A short nap allows babies to generalize individual experiences, preserve the details of the experience, and differentiate the events from existing general knowledge. Read More

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·March 25, 2020

Mother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby’s brain development and function

Skin-to-skin contact, or Kangaroo Care, between mother and child increases oxytocin and decreases stress reactivity. Read More

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·March 11, 2020

Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

Infants who experience poor sleep quality and disrupted sleep may be at increased risk of depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems as toddlers. Read More

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·March 2, 2020

Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with

A newborn's brain is more adult-like than previously assumed. Neuroimaging revealed much of the visual cortex scaffolding is in place, along with patterns of brain activity at 27 days of age, although it is not quite as strong as seen in adult brains. Read More

This is a diagram of a baby and the diaper

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·February 16, 2020

Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost smart diaper which combines current diaper materials and RFID technology. The diaper can alert caregivers when it is wet and needs changing. Read More

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·February 13, 2020

Babies mimic songs

Children as young as 15 months can repeat simple melodies they hear hours after exposure to the tune. Read More

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·January 28, 2020

NICU babies have greater risk of mental health issues

Children who were admitted to NICUs as babies are twice as likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems, including ADHD, phobias, and separation anxiety. Read More

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·January 7, 2020

New recommendations released on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

Researchers release new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks for breastfeeding mother and infant co-sleeping. The study reports safe bedsharing is possible, and existing evidence does not support the conclusion that co-sleeping in breastfed infants increases the risk for SIDS in the absence of known hazards. Read More

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·December 18, 2019

Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy

Positive interaction with direct eye contact between mother and infant enhances the ability to synchronize brain waves. Read More

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·November 18, 2019

Newborn baby hiccups could be key to brain development

Contractions of the diaphragm muscles during hiccuping evoke a significant response in the brain's cortex, causing two large brainwaves followed by a third. The third brainwave is similar to that evoked by noise. Read More

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