News tagged with parenting style

Finding a positive parental balance

(Phys.org) -- Wondering why your toddler is acting up? University of Alberta researcher Christina Rinaldi says it may be time to take a look at your parental style—and your partner’s.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seal study shows diverse parenting styles

To most of us, one seal seems much like another. But a new study shows they have varied personalities that lead to distinctive approaches to parenting.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies protective factors that help women recover from childhood violence

Children who witness domestic violence are more likely to be in abusive intimate relationships and experience psychological problems such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood, according to the Centers for ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Relationship-strengthening class improves life for new families

Expectant parents who completed a brief relationship-strengthening class around the time their child was born showed lasting effects on each family member's well being and on the family's overall relationships, according ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stressed-out mums may worsen their child's asthma

Mums who are often angry or irritated and those who suppress their emotional expressions can worsen the severity of their children's asthma symptoms, especially when the children are younger. Researchers writing in BioMed ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Authoritative parenting style influences family eating behavior and better nutrition in adolescents

Investigators from the University of Minnesota have found a direct association between parenting style and the frequency of meals eaten together as a family and that an authoritative parenting style was associated with more ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teens and alcohol study: After a few drinks, parenting style kicks in

Parents may be surprised, even disappointed, to find out they don't influence whether their teen tries alcohol.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

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

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Youths are most influenced by negative family members and by positive adults outside the family

While children look up to and aspire to be like a positive family member or peer, they are more likely to imitate traits of other role models -- including negative role models, which can lead to behavioral problems, according ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Supportive soccer moms have better relationships with kids, says study

(PhysOrg.com) -- There's no handbook on parenting athletes. University of Alberta researcher Nick Holt is trying to help though.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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