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.

Section 6: DISORDERS/SYNDROMES/ISSUES: Overview

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.

Grandparents

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Grandparents 'better than nurseries' for young children's development

Grandparents 'better than nurseries' for young children's development - Telegraph

Grandparents 'better than nurseries' for young children's development - Telegraph: Spending time in a loving family environment can help boost children’s vocabulary and make them more emotionally secure, it found.
While the experience of being in a more formal setting such as a nursery can help prepare children for starting school, even this was not a major advantage in the long term, the study concludes.

Bad Parenting -- Why Americans Need To Toughen Up | Fox News

Bad Parenting -- Why Americans Need To Toughen Up | Fox News: Anthropology researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have been studying American middle class families and are reporting some data that should surprise no one: We Americans focus on our children by indulging them—namely, expecting they contribute very little to the family and indulging them in lots of ways, like tying their shoes (even when they’re old enough to do it themselves), fetching their toys and talking to them in soft, soothing babyish tones even when they are closer to being adolescents than toddlers.