Backyard Tents and Child Development | Psych Central

Backyard Tents and Child Development | Psych Central: Time in a backyard tent is a wonderful metaphor for an important component of parenting – uninterrupted one-on-one attention. When a parent chats about what is important to the child, answers a child’s compelling questions about life, and tells stories about when he was young, a child learns more than information. He also learns that his questions are important enough to answer and that he is someone worth talking to. Time with a parent that is free of stress and that is all about him is critically important to the child’s sense of worth.

The Effects of Early Life Adversity on Brain and Behavioral Development - Dana Foundation

The Effects of Early Life Adversity on Brain and Behavioral Development - Dana Foundation: Our genes supply the basic blueprint for brain development, but experience adjusts the underly­ing brain circuitry based on the unique environment in which each individual lives. As the brain changes, particularly during early development, the same physical environment can result in vastly different experi­ences.

Prenatal Exposure to Fish Beneficial to Child Development - News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center

Prenatal Exposure to Fish Beneficial to Child Development - News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center: A study published recently in the Journal of Nutrition adds to the growing scientific evidence that when expecting mothers eat fish often, they are giving their future children a boost in brain development even though they are exposing their children to the neurotoxin, methyl mercury, present in fish.

Talk Therapy Boosts Response to Antidepressants - ABC News

Talk Therapy Boosts Response to Antidepressants - ABC News: Among patients who don't respond to antidepressants, adding talk therapy to their prescription appears to ease depressive symptoms, a new study found.

POINTERS FOR PARENTS

POINTERS FOR PARENTS: “The role of art in early child- hood education is critical in help- ing children develop necessary life skills and promote basic problem solving and self-esteem,” she explained. “Exposure to art not only encourages self-expression through the representation of an object on paper but also stimulates the development of abstract ideas and concepts.”

Vitamin C Deficiency in Pregnant Mothers may affect Baby’s Brain Development | Best Syndication

Vitamin C Deficiency in Pregnant Mothers may affect Baby’s Brain Development | Best Syndication: Vitamin C deficiency in expecting mothers can cause brain damage for the developing baby, according to a study from researchers at the University of Copenhagen. Giving the baby vitamin-C supplements after birth did not reverse the brain damage. The results were published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.
Around 10 to 20 percent of all adults are estimated to have some level of vitamin-C deficiency. This study demonstrates the importance of women taking doctor-recommended vitamin supplements during pregnancy.

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Parenting Style Has Big Impact On Kids With Disabilities

Parenting Style Has Big Impact On Kids With Disabilities

Parenting Style Has Big Impact On Kids With Disabilities - Disability Scoop: In an analysis of existing studies looking at the influence of parenting on children with special needs, researchers found that when moms and dads employed so-called positive parenting, their kids exhibited greater independence, better language skills, stronger emotional expression and social interaction as well as improved temperament.

Baby's language development might be affected by Mom's depression

Baby's language development might be affected by Mom's depression: A new study shows that maternal depression during pregnancy and its treatment with a commonly used group of antidepressants is linked to the development of language in babies.
Although pregnant mothers are usually concerned about the effects of taking antidepressants on their children, these medications might in fact speed up babies’ language development, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and Children’s Hospital of British Columbia, and published on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Be Key for Baby's Brain

Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Be Key for Baby's Brain - FOX23 News: Babies score higher on development tests if their moms get enough vitamin D during pregnancy, according to a Spanish study.
But this is also not a cause for healthy women to start worrying.
Nearly 2,000 mothers and their babies participated in the study, which found that inadequate vitamin D is linked to poorer mental and movement skills in infants.