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·July 11, 2018·4 min read

Footwear Habits Influence Child and Adolescent Motor Skill Development

A new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot show significantly different motor skills between the ages of 6-10 than those who are habitually shod. Researchers report those who are habitually barefoot have better balance and jumping skills.

Early life stress is consistently associated with behavioral problems in children, with symptoms of psychopathology, and with psychological and physical disorders.NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.

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·June 26, 2018·4 min read

Separation From Parents Removes Child’s Most Important Protection and Generates a New Trauma

Researchers discuss the psychological effects of early life stress and parental separation.

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·June 21, 2018·2 min read

Emotional Eating in Childhood is Learned at Home

Unlike food fussiness, genetics only plays a small part in a young child's emotional eating patterns. Researchers say emotional eating is influenced by parents and the home environment.

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·June 21, 2018·5 min read

Sudden and Lasting Separation From Parent Can Permanently Alter Brain Development

Researchers report removing children from their parents can be detrimental for normal brain development, as well as having lasting psychological impact. The paper reports the Zero Tolerance immigration policy may cause trauma response in children, that will last a life time.

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·June 16, 2018·4 min read

A Father’s Day Reminder: Your Kids Aren’t Really Growing Up Quickly

Researchers explore why our time perception alters and why we think our children are growing up faster than they actually are.

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·June 12, 2018·2 min read

Music Playschool Enhances Children’s Linguistic Skills

Incorporating musical lessons into preschool classes can significantly help to improve children's linguistic skills, researchers report.

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·June 11, 2018·4 min read

Parental Criticism Impacts How Children’s Brains Respond to Emotional Information

A new study reveals children show less attention to emotional facial expressions if their parents are highly critical.

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·June 5, 2018·2 min read

Maternal Depressive Emotions Associated With Children’s Sleep Problems

A new study reveals a link between prenatal depression and sleep quality in children. Researchers report maternal depression, both prenatal and postnatal, is associated with greater sleep disturbances in children.

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·June 3, 2018·2 min read

New Tool Gets Children’s Perspectives on Own Mental Health

A new tool called PSYCHLOPS Kids is able to capture a child's perspectives of their mental health problems and express themselves more fully than with professional intervention.

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·May 31, 2018·4 min read

Sensory Based Food Education Encourages Children to Eat Fruit and Veg

Researchers report sensory based food education encourages healthier eating choices in kindergarten aged children.

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·May 31, 2018·4 min read

Mothers with High Emotional and Cognitive Control Help Their Children Behave

A new study reports mothers who demonstrate better emotional control and problem solving abilities have a more positive influence on their child's behavior.

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·May 23, 2018·5 min read

Early Life Obesity Impacts Children’s Learning and Memory

A new study reveals children who are either overweight or obese during the first two years of life may have problems with memory and learning at the age of 5. Researchers say IQ scored may be lower for higher weight children.