New Research Says Cool Kids Don’t Turn into Cool Adults - Health - Boston.com

New Research Says Cool Kids Don’t Turn into Cool Adults - Health - Boston.com: The study followed 184 13-year-old students of racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds at suburban and urban public schools in the southeastern United States over the course of ten years. The measure of “cool” was acquired after asking young subjects about their social, sexual, and romantic interactions, deviant/rebellious behavior, and their own interpretation of popularity among their peers. They then monitored the subjects’ social and professional relationships through the decade and found that “by 22, those once-cool teens were rated by their peers as being less competent in managing social relationships.”

Obesity May Be Higher in Children Whose Parents Divorce

Obesity May Be Higher in Children Whose Parents Divorce: Obesity levels may be higher amongst children whose parents are divorced according to a new study published this week in the BMJ Open. The study suggested that children of divorce were 60 percent more likely to be a weight which was considered obese than their peers whose parents are still together.

The research team, led by Anna Biehl, looked at 3166 third graders who participated in the Norwegian Child Growth Study in 2010. They took measurements of height, weight and waist circumference. They then took this data and compared it with the child’s gender group and the marital status of the child’s parents.

Experts say 'failure' critical to a child's development - KPTV - FOX 12

Experts say 'failure' critical to a child's development - KPTV - FOX 12: Rewarding every child that participates in competitions has become more and more common, but some experts say that may be doing more harm than good.









Rejection and disappointment were a part of life, but it's something more and more parents don't want their children to experience.

That's why many schools and youth sports teams embraced the "Every child gets a ribbon" policy. They said everybody wins. No one gets hurt.

"Confidence is something you can't give a kid," said parenting expert Malcolm Gauld. "They earn it and the great thing about once they earn it, you can never take it away from them. But you're never going to give it to them with a ribbon."

Gauld is the president of the Hyde School, a private high school with locations in Woodstock and in Maine. After 35 years of teaching, he had some strong opinions.

For one, he said parents need to think differently about "failure."

Old-time children’s games are best for a child’s development : Snoqualmie, WA – SnoValley Star – News, Sports, Classifieds

Old-time children’s games are best for a child’s development : Snoqualmie, WA – SnoValley Star – News, Sports, Classifieds: And the best way to develop executive function skills?

Through games such as Red Rover, Red Light-Green Light, and Simon Says — things most adults have played, she said, but have fallen out of style with the advent of electronic games.