Parenting News
December 24, 2024
Top Headlines
Dec. 17, 2024 A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart ...
Dec. 18, 2024 A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer negative thoughts. Some parents ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address ...
Dec. 16, 2024 When young children's behavior becomes challenging, many parents resort to threats -- from taking away toys to threatening that Santa will skip their house, a national poll ...
Latest Headlines
updated 8:01pm EST
Dec. 17, 2024 Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing ...
Dec. 12, 2024 The study, conducted in the US, found that mothers take on seven in ten (71%) of all household mental load ...
Dec. 11, 2024 In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side ...
Dec. 10, 2024 New research shows that mothers have twice the impact on language exposure, challenging traditional parenting advice. In a new study, researchers found that there wasn't a single strategy that could ...
Dec. 9, 2024 Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...
Dec. 4, 2024 Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new study. The research also reveals that ...
Nov. 27, 2024 Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a ...
Nov. 25, 2024 New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child ...
Nov. 25, 2024 Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new ...
Nov. 21, 2024 Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 28, 2024 A Canadian study reveals that allophone children often face learning and communication difficulties in kindergarten, which can negatively impact their educational ...
Nov. 22, 2024 Parents are much less likely to intervene when their young children are getting dressed or performing other simple chores if those tasks are framed as learning opportunities, according to a new ...
Nov. 21, 2024 Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children ...
Nov. 19, 2024 Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven. This rapid ...
Nov. 18, 2024 Some parents may find it challenging to help their kids manage intense emotions. One in seven think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced ...
Nov. 14, 2024 New research found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting ...
Nov. 11, 2024 A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new ...
Nov. 7, 2024 A new study shows that children who are suspended or expelled from school report higher rates of depression in adolescence and into ...
Oct. 31, 2024 With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...
Oct. 31, 2024 CBT for insomnia significantly reduces postpartum depression symptoms, directly and indirectly, by improving mood and alleviating insomnia throughout ...
Oct. 31, 2024 Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...
Oct. 30, 2024 A new study, using responses from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, has found that about 6 percent of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not ...
Oct. 28, 2024 As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers have new ...
Oct. 22, 2024 A world-first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler ...
Oct. 17, 2024 How do complex mixtures of chemicals affect our health? New research has shown that chemicals that occur in complex mixtures and in concentration ratios as found in humans act together. Even if the ...
Oct. 16, 2024 A new study has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in their ...
Oct. 15, 2024 A recent study found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence. These results are significant and timely, as mental health problems are ...
Oct. 14, 2024 Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- also known as ADHD -- is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and ...
Oct. 11, 2024 New research suggests a person's feelings towards a parent can be significantly changed when they are asked to evaluate them during talking therapy, even when the question isn't ...
Oct. 10, 2024 A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in ...
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- First Pediatric Guideline on Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care Focuses on Preventing Overdose
- Sleeping for 2: Insomnia Therapy Reduces Postpartum Depression, Study Shows
- A Common Steroid Therapy May Influence Brain Development in Preterm Infants
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Toddlers Show Increased Physical Activity With a Robot Playmate Moving Around the Room
- Parenting Programs Help Kids, but Provide Insufficient Support for Parents
Monday, October 7, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Unaffordable Food Putting Mums-to-Be at Risk
- Early Exposure to Diverse Faces Helps Babies Overcome Prejudices Later in Life
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Less Sleep and Later Bedtime in Childhood Linked to Future Substance Use
- Children Born Prematurely Fall Into Three Groups
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Parents' Eating Behavior Influences How Their Children Respond to Food
- Babbling Babies Need Timely Responses to Learn Language, Social Norms
- Parents Who Use Humor Have Better Relationships With Their Children, Study Finds
Friday, August 9, 2024
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Friday, July 5, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Emotional Overeating Fed by Temperament, Caregivers' Reactions to Children's Emotions
- Neighborhood Opportunities Influence Infant Development and Cognition
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
- Maternal Inheritance of Alzheimer's Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Developing Disease
- Bedtime Battles: 1 in 4 Parents Say Their Child Can't Go to Sleep Because They're Worried or Anxious
- Extended Maternal Care Central Factor to Human Other Animal, Longevity
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Teens With Later Sleep Schedules Are Less Active, Eat More Carbohydrates
- Babies Use 'helpless' Infant Period to Learn Powerful Foundation Models, Just Like ChatGPT
- Great News, Parents: You Do Have Power Over Your Tweens' Screen Use
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- When Mothers and Children Talk About Problems, Environment Matters
- Study Reveals High Rate of Drowsy Driving by Teens
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Infants Hear Significantly More Speech Than Music at Home
- Social Media Use and Sleep Duration Connected to Brain Activity in Teens
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Do Epilepsy Medications Taken During Pregnancy Affect a Child's Creativity?
- Babies Babble Squeals and Growls in Clustering Patterns Observable from Birth Through the First Year
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Does It Matter If Your Kids Listen to You? When Adolescents Reject Mom's Advice, It Still Helps Them Cope
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- How Family Economic Insecurity Can Hurt Child Mental Health
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- New Method for Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Children
- One in Two Children With ADHD Experience Emotional Problems
Monday, May 20, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults
- Pressure to Be 'perfect' Causing Burnout for Parents, Mental Health Concerns for Their Children
- THC Lingers in Breastmilk With No Clear Peak Point
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Bacteria Behind Meningitis in Babies Explained
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Disparities in Sleep Health and Insomnia May Begin at a Young Age
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities
- Early Detection of Language Disorders Helps Children Obtain Right Interventions