Parenting

Study suggests, severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies

London [UK], December 19 (ANI): According to a recent study it was found out that in newborn babies severe COVID-19 rarely appears.

2020-12-19T13:40:56.330876+00:00 IST

Study links ADHD with negative career thoughts, parental relations

Washington (US), December 13 (ANI): In a new study, potential links were explored between the quality of high school students' parental relationship and dysfunctional or negative career thoughts with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

2020-12-13T12:59:38.435919+00:00 IST

Study reveals pupils can learn more effectively through stories than activities

Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Storytelling - the oldest form of teaching - is the most effective way of teaching primary school children about evolution, say researchers at the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.

2020-12-09T05:32:09.713414+00:00 IST

Children learn more effectively from storytelling than demonstrative activities, study reveals

Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that children learn more effectively about evolution when they are engaged through stories that are read through a teacher, rather than them going through doing tasks to demonstrate the same concept.

2020-12-08T13:09:23.950088+00:00 IST

Study reveals pediatric ER saw steep drop in asthma visits during Covid-19 lockdown

Boston [US], December 4 (ANI): A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in the asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children's Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown.

2020-12-04T10:34:46.024909+00:00 IST

Study suggests parents shouldn't worry about their baby's inconsistent sleep patterns

Montreal [Canada], December 2 (ANI): New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night around the time they reach six months of age. But according to a new study led by McGill Professor Marie-Helene Pennestri, parents should view sleep consolidation as a process, instead of a milestone to be achieved at a specific age.

2020-12-02T16:56:22.351496+00:00 IST

Australian study suggests some primary school-aged children self-harm; experts call for earlier intervention

Melbourne [Australia], December 1 (ANI): New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier.

2020-12-01T17:01:07.562502+00:00 IST

Risk of mental disorders later in life potentially higher for kids in low-income families

Helsinki [Finland], November 20 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Aarhus University and the University of Manchester have investigated the link between the socio-economic position of parents and the risk of children developing mental disorders later in life.

2020-11-20T15:28:20.244610+00:00 IST

Study reveals victims of school bullying are more prone to develop violent behaviour in future

Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): In the latest piece of research, the University of Cordoba and the University of Cambridge scientists have collectively studied aspects related to violence, thus helping decrease its risks and prevent it.

2020-11-08T14:03:10.106341+00:00 IST

Starting kindergarten on right foot may lead to better achievement over long-term

Montreal [Canada], November 2 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Canada's Universite de Montreal and Universite Sainte-Anne advocate that a good start at kindergarten can lead to better achievement over long-term, for a child.

2020-11-02T18:18:38.089472+00:00 IST

Kill chill time for children's better academic outcomes: Study

Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): A world-first study found that the fewer time children spend in light physical activity, the better their academic outcomes. The study explored associations between 24-hour daily activities (sleep, sedentary time, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) and academic achievement.

2020-11-01T17:10:14.792947+00:00 IST

Cut chores, kill chill time: New advice to boost children's academic outcomes

Adelaide [Australia], October 30 (ANI): Exploring associations between 24-hour daily activities (sleep, sedentary time, light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) and academic achievement, a world-first study found that the fewer time children spent in light physical activity, the better their academic outcomes.

2020-10-30T09:22:27.084685+00:00 IST

Study reveals impact of family structure on puberty onset in girls

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Girls who do not live with both parents from birth to age two may be at higher risk of starting puberty at a younger age than girls living with both parents, suggests recent research.

2020-10-28T02:47:43.903107+00:00 IST

NYU researchers warn that kid influencers are promoting junk food brands on YouTube

Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos, warn researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine in a new study.

2020-10-26T05:59:29.798368+00:00 IST

Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor, hospital visits during infancy: Study

Durham [UK], October 19 (ANI): Children who are later diagnosed with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggest the findings of a new study which enlightens a potential new way to identify the conditions early.

2020-10-19T10:45:19.501764+00:00 IST

Study reveals parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke

California [US], October 5 (ANI): Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study.

2020-10-05T05:10:20.291442+00:00 IST

Study reveals writing by hand makes kids smarter

Trondheim [Norway], October 1 (ANI): Results from several studies have shown that both children and adults learn more and remember better when writing by hand.

2020-10-01T17:50:20.033213+00:00 IST

COVID-19 effect: Suspension of fertility treatments impacts mental health

Toronto [Canada], September 22 (ANI): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the suspension of fertility treatments have had a variety of psychological impacts on women whose treatments were cancelled, but there are several protective factors that can be fostered to help in the future, suggest the findings of a new study.

2020-09-26T09:35:11.445047+00:00 IST

Study offers new details on pediatric mental health boarding

New Hampshire [USA], September 26 (ANI): A new study offers new details about pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments across the country, a problem that has steadily increased in the last 10 years and been made worse by a shortage of psychiatric resources.

2020-09-26T02:51:07.715847+00:00 IST

Greater father involvement in infant parenting is beneficial for paternal mental health: Study

Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): A father's involvement in the parenting of an infant is associated to a lower risk of experiencing paternal depressive symptoms during the first year of the child's life, according to a study.

2020-09-23T06:11:48.264694+00:00 IST

Baby's heartbeat reveals stress of having depressed mother

Washington D.C. [USA], September 19 (ANI): While mothers are advised to take less stress during pregnancy, a recent study has found that the babies of mothers dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit physiologically stronger signs of stress than babies of healthy mothers when given a standard stress test.

2020-09-19T18:08:23.716702+00:00 IST