News tagged with preschool age

Housing, health care contribute most to rising costs of living in Washington

It costs 8 percent more on average than it did two years ago for Washington residents to make ends meet, according to a new report from a University of Washington research group.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Listen up, parents: For toddlers (and chimps), the majority rules

A study published online on April 12 in the journal Current Biology offers some news for parents: even toddlers have a tendency to follow the crowd. That sensitivity isn't unique to humans either; chimpanzees also a ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating habits and exercise behaviors in children can deteriorate early

As children transition from preschool-age to school-age, they may develop eating habits and leisure-time patterns that may not meet current recommendations and may contribute to childhood obesity. In a study published in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0