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·January 15, 2024·6 min read

Childhood Adversity Accelerates Brain Development

A new study revealed that early life adversity (ELA) accelerates brain development in children, particularly during the preschool years. This acceleration, an adaptation to adverse circumstances such as a mother's health challenges during pregnancy, may increase the risk of cognitive and mental health issues later in life.

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·March 4, 2020·4 min read

Mother nose best: Child body odor provides olfactory clues to developmental stages

Olfaction plays a role in signaling key dynamic changes in the mother-child relationship.

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·February 14, 2020·4 min read

Mother nature and child development: Reshaping modern play spaces for children’s health

Allowing a child to play in nature helps improve their physical health, motor skills, learning ability, social development, and emotional wellbeing.

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·January 18, 2020·5 min read

Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children

Children who experience elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution and exposure to early life stress have an increased risk of developing both attention problems and cognitive difficulties.

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·December 4, 2018·4 min read

Mothers Whose Responses to Infants’ Facial Cues Increase Reports Stronger Bonds with Babies

Researchers report increases in cortical responses to infants' faces between the prenatal to postnatal period is associated with more positive relationships with the baby after birth.

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·November 19, 2018·3 min read

Spanking in Developing Countries Does More Harm Than Good

Researchers report spanking is related to lower social development of 3 to 4 year old children.

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·October 29, 2018·3 min read

Irritability in Young Children May Be a Sign of Deeper Mental Health Issue

Frequent angry outbursts in children may be a sign of deeper mental health issues, researchers report.

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·September 26, 2018·5 min read

Biomarker Associated with Aggression in Children Identified

Using EEG, researchers have identified smaller spikes in the P3 brain wave is associated with aggressive behavior in young children. The findings could help to diagnose toddlers with aggressive tendencies before their behaviors become ingrained, researchers say.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Baby Sleeping in Parents’ Bedroom Not Related to Later Life Behavioral Problems

Contrary to popular belief, researchers report infants who co-sleep in their parent's bedroom do not experience an increased risk of developing behavioral problems later in childhood. The study reports there are beneficial outcomes of co-sleeping, such as improved child sleep quality and increased prosocial behavior.

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·July 7, 2018·5 min read

Why Do Kids Lie, and Is It Normal?

Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child's cognitive skills are developing.

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·June 12, 2018·4 min read

Mother’s Attitude Towards Baby During Pregnancy May Have Implications for Child’s Development

A new study reports mothers who feel more connected with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to have positive interactions with the infant when it is born. This can have a positive effect on the child's development.