Parenting

Study finds quizzes improve academic performance

Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): Wondering how to upgrade your child's performance in school, quizzing your younger one over study material might help. According to a new-meta analysis, the students who are quizzed over class material at least once a week tend to perform better on the midterm and final exams compared to students who did not take quizzes.

2020-09-18T17:39:42.455884+00:00 IST

Study finds COVID-19 antibodies, virus can exist in children simultaneously

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): The COVID-19 virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients, finds Children's National Hospital researchers, who set out to improve the understanding of how long it takes paediatric patients with the virus to clear it from their systems and at what point they start to make antibodies that work against the coronavirus.

2020-09-06T11:49:35.863164+00:00 IST

Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk microbiomes and that even short courses of antibiotics have prolonged effects on the diversity and abundance of microbes in their milk, suggest the findings of a recent study.

2020-09-06T09:23:18.198981+00:00 IST

Parental instruction instrumental for children to learn how to safely cross busy roads

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): Learning to cross a busy street is anything but easy for a child, especially in places where the traffic doesn't stop.

2020-08-26T09:59:54.802913+00:00 IST

A toxic trio of parental problems strongly linked to childhood sexual abuse, finds study

Toronto [Canada], Aug 25 (ANI): Adults whose parents had struggled with substance dependence, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood sexual abuse, suggests a new study.

2020-08-25T14:14:22.542899+00:00 IST

Influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby's gut microbiome: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], August 23 (ANI): A team of researchers has now shed light on the influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby's developing gut microbiome.

2020-08-23T16:58:48.695807+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cannot be transmitted through breast milk, study suggests

California [US], August 23 (ANI): Breast milk cannot transmit the COVID-10 virus to the infant, according to a recent study.

2020-08-23T16:35:04.161956+00:00 IST

Half of parents report butting heads with child's grandparents over parenting: Study

Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): The findings of a national poll suggest that the clashes over parenting choices and enforcing parents' rules can cause major strife between a child's parents and grandparents.

2020-08-22T09:04:16.429757+00:00 IST

Researchers analyse relation between mood and memory development in infants

Berlin [Germany], August 21 (ANI): What babies have learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they're active and vice versa, according to a new study.

2020-08-21T17:40:46.010112+00:00 IST

Mother's obesity may hinder child's brain development: Study

New York [US], August 15 (ANI): Obesity in expectant mothers is likely to be a factor in hindering the development of the babies' brains, according to a recent study.

2020-08-15T09:42:40.746962+00:00 IST

Young children would rather choose to explore choices than opt for rewards: Study

Ohio [USA], August 13 (ANI): In comparison to elderly people, young children who are around the age of 4-5 are inclined in exploring more choices than keep an eye for an immediate reward, according to a new study.

2020-08-13T08:48:35.562895+00:00 IST

Most parents nervous to take their kids for vaccinations due to COVID-19: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 12 (ANI): Vaccination rates in the U.S. have plummeted amid COVID-19, something experts warn could lead to the next pandemic of dangerous and preventable childhood diseases. A new national survey by Orlando Health finds while the vast majority of parents (84%) believe vaccines are the best way to protect their children from infectious diseases, two-thirds are still nervous to take their kids to their paediatrician's office due to COVID-19.

2020-08-12T06:38:43.567437+00:00 IST

Here's how parents can help kids eat healthier

Oregon [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): Parent's choices of food can be a contributing factor in deciding what meals they serve to their children and how the kids develop their food preferences, according to a new study from the University of Oregon.

2020-08-07T15:44:17.790282+00:00 IST

Pediatric experts offer tips for children's mental health in transition back to school

Washington D.C. [USA], August 2 (ANI): It is quite normal for children, and adolescents to have some level of stress or anxiety about going back to school or any other institution. This year, fears of getting sick, school safety protocols for COVID-19, or heightened tensions around racism may make the transition even more difficult.

2020-08-02T15:45:01.605151+00:00 IST

Breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia, say new guidelines

Bristol [UK], Aug 2 (ANI): New guidelines published during the World Breast Feeding Week (1-7 August), suggests that breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, as soon as she is alert and able to feed.

2020-08-02T08:16:16.848013+00:00 IST

Study finds academic achievement is influenced by how pupils 'act out' specific gender roles

Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): Pupils' achievements at school are often shaped by the way that they 'act out' specific gender roles, according to a new study which warns against over-generalising the gender gap in education.

2020-07-31T03:35:49.843557+00:00 IST

Painting develops children's cognitive, artistic abilities: Study

Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): A new research, using digital image analysis technology, has shed light on some of the challenges children face when representing their imaginations through the medium of paint.

2020-07-16T16:59:47.184979+00:00 IST

Insufficient sleep can impact child's mental health: Study

Houston [USA], July 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, inadequate sleep alters several aspects of children's emotional health. Another important finding from the study is that the impact of sleep loss on emotion was not uniform across all children.

2020-07-11T14:33:11.433101+00:00 IST

Pet dogs may improve social-emotional development in young children

Nedlands [Australia], July 11 (ANI): A recent research found that young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households with no dog.

2020-07-11T09:38:27.594166+00:00 IST

Parents' smartphone use does not harm parent-child relationships: Study

Canberra [Australia], July 9 (ANI): Contrary to popular views, parental smartphone use is rarely associated with poor parenting, according to a recent study.

2020-07-09T17:56:31.385507+00:00 IST

Study focuses on the effects of smartphone use on parenting

Vancouver [Canada], July 8 (ANI): Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However, a new comprehensive analysis, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, found that this is unlikely to be the case.

2020-07-08T09:05:18.980597+00:00 IST