News tagged with child development
Nature? Nurture? Scientists say neither
It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of University of Iowa scientists say the world has relied on that simple explanation far too long.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Spanking sparks aggression, does little to reduce behavior problems
(PhysOrg.com) -- Discipline -- whether it's spanking, yelling or giving time-outs -- may sometimes do little to reduce children's behavior problems, a new study indicates.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Moms influence how children develop advanced cognitive functions
Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functions—such as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibility—that help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals. Although executive ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Early abuse tied to more depression in children
Although children can be depressed for many reasons, new evidence suggests that there are physiological differences among depressed children based on their experiences of abuse before age 5. Early abuse may be especially ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2010 |
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When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations
Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Parental physical discipline through childhood linked to behavior problems in teens
Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence, and what family factors affect those changes. They conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood, their children experience ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Fetal short-term memory found in 30-week-old fetuses
Memory probably begins during the prenatal period, but little is known about the exact timing or for how long memory lasts. Now in a new study from the Netherlands, scientists have found fetal short-term memory in fetuses ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Study: When a child's birth is unplanned
(PhysOrg.com) -- One-third of all children born in the United States are the result of unintended pregnancies and not only do these children receive less attention and warmth from their parents than children whose births ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2009 |
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'Most poor people don't live in the poorest countries'
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford University study of 1.65 billion of the world's poor shows that over twice as many live in 'middle-income' countries as in 'low-income' countries.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Researchers find early savings accounts help low-income kids reach college
Anyone who has saved for a college education, whether for a child or for themselves, can attest it's not easy to put money away. A team of researchers from the University of Kansas and colleagues have shown that when savings ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop
Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Higher chance of twins after IVF for taller women: study
Taller women who become pregnant after receiving two embryos through in-vitro fertilisation have more chance of giving birth to twins, a Dutch study presented Monday found.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Poor 'gut sense' of numbers contributes to persistent math difficulties
A new study published today in the journal Child Development (e-publication ahead of print) finds that having a poor "gut sense" of numbers can lead to a mathematical learning disability and difficulty in ach ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Critical thinking: How do children learn who to trust?
A UT Dallas researcher is examining how children evaluate information to solve problems and learn how to think critically, with the aim of combating misleading advertising aimed at young people.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Gender stereotypes about math develop as early as second grade
Children express the stereotype that mathematics is for boys, not for girls, as early as second grade, according to a new study by University of Washington researchers. And the children applied the stereotype to themselves: ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Child development
Child development refers to the biological and psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include "developmental psychology", referring to development throughout the lifespan and "pediatrics", the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two.
There are various definitions of periods in child development, since each period is a continuum with individual differences regarding start and ending.
Some age-related development periods and examples of defined intervals are: newborn (ages 0–1 month); infant (ages 1 month – 1 year); toddler (ages 1–3 years); preschooler (ages 4–6years); school-aged child (ages 6–13 years); adolescent (ages 13–20). However, organizations like Zero to Three and the World Association for Infant Mental Health use the term infant as a broad category, including children from birth to age 3, a logical decision considering that the Latin derivation of the word infant refers to those who have no speech.
The optimal development of children is considered vital to society and so it is important to understand the social, cognitive, emotional, and educational development of children. Increased research and interest in this field has resulted in new theories and strategies, with specific regard to practice that promotes development within the school system. In addition there are also some theories that seek to describe a sequence of states that comprise child development.
For more information about Child development, read the full article at
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