Baby’s Must-See TV Does Not Increase Vocabulary
Researchers find that infant media does not expand vocabulary
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Study: Canadian Parents Enforce Fewer Rules
In comparison to French and Italian parents, Canadians deemed most tolerant, according to study.
Chicago Kids Take on Bunker Mentality, No ‘Friends’
Pre-teens living in high-crime neighborhoods avoid making friends, a University of Chicago pilot study has found.
Children’s Pop-Up Books Flop as Learning Tool
New research finds children learn less from pop-up books than they do from old-fashioned volumes illustrated with photos.
Observe the Child, See the Adult
A new study compares teachers’ assessments of schoolchildren with interviews given by those same people as adults. It suggests our personalities are pretty much set early on.
Do-Re-Mi Promotes a Feeling of ‘We’
How do you get a group of 4-year-olds to cooperate? New research suggests the answer may be as simple as a singing lesson.
Kids and TV: Maybe It’s Not an Idiot Box
It may seem unlikely, but new research says that increased TV watching alone isn't likely to harm children's thinking or schooling.
Are Parents Too Involved With Their Children?
While being involved in your children’s lives and studies is intuitively (and statistically) smart, some techniques are better than others.
Separated at Birth: Cheney and Sir Topham Hatt?
A controlling, bossy element on "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" exudes qualities that put him on track to become vice president?
The True Cost of Tobacco
Researchers find that poor smokers' children are the victims of the habit: Their nutrition takes a hit when their parents divert precious resources to pay for tobacco.