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Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Infant and Preschool Learning
Published Dads are key in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers.
Published High-quality child care contributes to later success in science, math
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to new research.
Published Conflict in marriage less harmful for kids when dad keeps it constructive
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically. In the worst cases, children's socioemotional development can suffer. But the way parents, especially fathers, deal with marital conflict can make a difference to kids, according to a new study.
Published How caregiver speech shapes infant brain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research shines light on how parents who talk more to their infants improve their children's brain development. Scientists used imaging and audio recordings to link early language skills to caregiver speech, delivering an affirming message that parents can greatly influence their child's linguistic growth in ways that are trackable in brain scans.
Published Male babies 'talk' more in the first year than female babies do
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls, and short word-like sounds such as 'ba' or 'aga.' Those precursors to speech or 'protophones' are later replaced with early words and, eventually, whole phrases and sentences. While some infants are naturally more 'talkative' than others, a new study confirms that there are differences between males and females in the number of those sounds.
Published Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research shows that poor air quality could be causing cognitive problems in babies and toddlers. A new study reveals an association between poor air quality in India and impaired cognition in infants under two. Without action, the negative impact on children's long-term brain development could have consequences for life.
Published Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new observational study has found that RSV infection in the first year of life is associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma in children. The study looks at the effects of RSV infections of all different severities on childhood asthma risk at a population level.
Published Research shows why some children may be slower to learn words
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who knew fewer words looked back and forth between objects and took more time. The research team say that their findings could help identify children with delays in language development at an earlier stage. Importantly, it means these children could be given earlier support to build their best vocabulary before starting school.
Published Early signs that may help predict ADHD risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Information available at birth may help to identify children with higher likelihood of developing ADHD, according to new research.
Published Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental health problems
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Harsh discipline from parents puts young children at greater risk of developing lasting mental health problems, new research shows. A study with over 7,500 children in Ireland found those exposed to 'hostile' parenting at age three were 1.5 times likelier to have 'high risk' mental health symptoms at age nine. Hostile parenting involves frequent harsh treatment: for example, shouting at children regularly, isolating them as a punishment, or unpredictable treatment depending on the parent's mood. While parenting is only one factor influencing mental health, the study recommends that mental health professionals and teachers should be alert to its potential impact.
Published Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby's health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development.
Published Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Preterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a new study.
Published How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source How mothers and fathers see each other as co-parents of their children plays a key role in how well-adjusted their kids become, a new study suggests.
Published Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and wellbeing in developed countries
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted to because we lived as hunter-gatherers for 95% of our evolutionary history. And paying greater attention to hunter-gatherer childhoods may help economically developed countries improve education and wellbeing.
Published Small differences in mom's behavior may show up in child's epigenome
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response. Epigenetics are molecular processes independent of DNA that influence gene behavior. In this study, researchers found that neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with their babies at 12 months correlated with an epigenetic change called methylation, or the addition of methane and carbon molecules, on a gene called NR3C1 when the children were 7 years old. This gene has been associated with regulating the body's response to stress.
Published Protective parenting may help your kids avoid health problems as adults
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Being a protective parent could set your kids up for a healthier life as an adult, according to new research. The study found that growing up in places where gunshots are common and heat and electricity are unreliable may lead to pain and other physical health limitations in adulthood. But being involved in your child's life, such as knowing their friends or where they're hanging out after school, can help counteract those effects, according to the new research.
Published Infants outperform AI in 'commonsense psychology'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people's actions, finds a new study by a team of psychology and data science researchers. Its results point to shortcomings in today's technologies and where improvements are needed for AI to more fully replicate human behavior.
Published Brain-wave data and hearing test may help diagnosis autism earlier
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Brain-wave data collected during a hearing test routinely given to newborns could help clinicians spot neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism in early infancy, according to a new study.
Published Daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Daily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study.
Published Babies remember faces despite face masks, study suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Babies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widespread face-masking during the pandemic. A new study allays those concerns.