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Infant and Preschool Learning News

January 20, 2017

Glimpse Into the Workings of the Baby Brain

Preemies: Brain Impairments Start in Womb

Zika-Linked Birth Defects Worse Than Thought

Kangaroo Care Helps Preemies Long-Term

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Mapping Brain in Preemies May Predict Later Disability

Jan. 18, 2017 — Scanning a premature infant’s brain shortly after birth to map the location and volume of lesions, small areas of injury in the brain’s white matter, may help doctors better predict whether the ... read more

Maternal Micronutrients, Nurturing Environment Boost Child Development

Jan. 16, 2017 — A new study offers a recipe for parents who want smarter kids: maternal micronutrient supplements during pregnancy, early life nurturing, happy moms, and educated ... read more

Do Dogs of All Ages Respond Equally to Dog-Directed Speech?

Jan. 11, 2017 — People tend to talk to dogs as though they are human babies. A new study shows that people speak more slowly and with a higher tone to dogs of all ages -- both adults and puppies -- and that puppies ... read more

Play, Cognitive Skills in Kindergarten Predict Extracurricular Activities in Middle School

Jan. 10, 2017 — Cognitive skills and experiences like classroom-based play in kindergarten lead to participation in extracurricular activities in 8th grade among ... read more

Preterm Infants Fare Well in Early Language Development

Jan. 4, 2017 — Preterm babies perform as well as their full-term counterparts in a developmental task linking language and cognition, a new study has found. The study, the first of its kind with preterm infants, ... read more

Understanding the Causes of Neurological Abnormalities That Result from Premature Birth

Jan. 3, 2017 — New research shows motor abnormalities frequently associated with low birth weight babies could originate due to peripheral nerve ... read more

Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get Brain Boost

Jan. 2, 2017 — Many new parents still think that babies should develop at their own pace, and that they shouldn’t be challenged to do things that they’re not yet ready for. Infants should learn to roll around ... read more

Want to Improve Your Memory? Go to the Gym

Dec. 13, 2016 — Exercise improves your short-term memory, new research concludes. In two experiments, healthy and active participants were given lists of words to learn and recall either after or before exercise, or ... read more

Examining Toddler Temperament Around the Globe

Dec. 20, 2016 — US babies tend to be more social and impulsive and more likely to enjoy highly stimulating activities than infants from Chile, South Korea, and Poland, according to a new ... read more

Infants Show Apparent Awareness of Ethnic Differences

Dec. 14, 2016 — New research findings help advance our understanding of social cognition and social development. Researchers studied 40 Hispanic infants and 37 non-Hispanic white infants, ... read more

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January 20, 2017

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Parents’ Presence When TV Viewing With Child Affects Learning Ability

Jan. 3, 2017 — A study shows an increased physiological change in children when parents view programs with them as opposed to being in a separate ... read more

Rural Communities See Steep Increase in Babies Born With Opioid Withdrawal

Dec. 12, 2016 — The number of babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms from opioids grew substantially faster in rural communities than in cities, a new study ... read more

How Your Parenting Tactics Influence Your Teen's Problem Behaviors

Dec. 7, 2016 — When teens viewed their parents' parenting tactics more negatively than parents did, they showed elevated levels of aggressive behaviors, concludes a new ... read more

Arts Programming May Help Lower Stress in Economically Disadvantaged Preschoolers

Dec. 6, 2016 — Participating in arts programs during preschool may help reduce the chronically high stress levels that children in poverty are more likely to experience, research ... read more

Children's Early Math Knowledge Related to Later Achievement

Dec. 6, 2016 — Low-income children's math knowledge in preschool was related to their later achievement -- but not all types of math knowledge were related equally, a new longitudinal study conducted in ... read more

Babies' First Words Can Be Predicted Based on Visual Attention

Dec. 6, 2016 — Psychologists have shown that a baby's most likely first words are based upon their visual experience, laying the foundation for a new theory of infant language ... read more

Aspects of Family Relationships That May Affect Children’s Disruptive Behavior

Dec. 5, 2016 — A new study has examined the interaction between coparenting and coercive parenting in predicting children’s disruptive behavior. Coparenting describes the way in which adults work together in ... read more

How Do Children Hear Anger?

Dec. 1, 2016 — Even if they don't understand the words, infants react to the way their mother speaks and the emotions conveyed through speech. What exactly they react to and how has yet to be fully deciphered, ... read more

Young Children's Spatial Talk Predicts Their Spatial Abilities

Nov. 29, 2016 — Preschool age kids often skip location words and lean on other relevant information to describe important spatial details, new research ... read more

Prevention Program Safeguards Children's Brains from Effects of Poverty, Says Study

Nov. 28, 2016 — Participation in a prevention program known as the Strong African American Families Program, which enhances supportive parenting and strengthens family relationships, removes the effects of poverty ... read more

Toddler Robots Help Solve How Children Learn

Nov. 28, 2016 — Children may learn new words using the same method as robots. New research suggests that early learning is based not on conscious thought but on an automatic ability to associate objects, which ... read more

Mothers' Early Support Boosts Children's Later Math Achievement

Nov. 22, 2016 — Early math knowledge is as important as early literacy for children's subsequent achievement. In fact, research has shown that early math skills predict later school success better than early ... read more

Are SIDS and Colic Related? Researchers Propose New Theory

Nov. 17, 2016 — The origin of both colic and SIDS may be related to the gradual emergence of an infant’s ability to voluntarily control the release of air through the vocal track, suggest ... read more

Mothers Are Made to Feel Guilty Whether They Breastfeed or Formula Feed Their Baby

Nov. 16, 2016 — Mothers can experience negative emotions such as guilt, stigma and the need to defend their feeding choices regardless of how they feed their baby, research ... read more

Preventing Adolescent Substance Use May Need to Start in Early Childhood

Nov. 15, 2016 — The approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents should begin in early childhood, new research ... read more

Are Family Relationships at the Root of Financial Risk-Taking?

Nov. 10, 2016 — What makes some young adults behave in ways that have the potential to harm themselves or those around them? Many studies have examined the complex psychology of financial risk-taking, but new ... read more

Blood Test May Help Identify Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Nov. 9, 2016 — Researchers have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a baby will be affected by alcohol exposure during ... read more

Gestational Age May Impact Academic Performance

Nov. 8, 2016 — A new study indicates that being born either too early or too late may have a long-term effect on children's academic ... read more

Early Planned Birth Linked to Risk of Poor Child Development

Nov. 8, 2016 — Planned births occur where a considered decision is made to deliver an infant, and in recent years there have been significant changes in clinical practice resulting in an increase in planned births ... read more

Gender Gaps in Math Persist, With Teachers Underrating Girls' Math Skills

Oct. 27, 2016 — Beginning in early elementary school, boys outperform girls in math – especially among the highest achievers – continuing a troubling pattern found in the late 1990s, finds a new ... read more

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Parents’ presence when TV viewing with child affects learning ability

Monday, December 12, 2016

Rural communities see steep increase in babies born with opioid withdrawal

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

How your parenting tactics influence your teen's problem behaviors

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016

Aspects of family relationships that may affect children’s disruptive behavior

Thursday, December 1, 2016

How do children hear anger?

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Young children's spatial talk predicts their spatial abilities

Monday, November 28, 2016

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Mothers' early support boosts children's later math achievement

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Are SIDS and colic related? Researchers propose new theory

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Mothers are made to feel guilty whether they breastfeed or formula feed their baby

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Preventing adolescent substance use may need to start in early childhood

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Are family relationships at the root of financial risk-taking?

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Blood test may help identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Gender gaps in math persist, with teachers underrating girls' math skills

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Friday, October 21, 2016

Pediatricians update digital media recommendations for kids

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Preschoolers' motor skill development connected to school readiness

Friday, October 7, 2016

The importance of loving care within children's institutions

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

All work and no play with children make moms less happy parents

Monday, September 26, 2016

Women with hearing loss more likely to have preterm or low birth weight babies

Monday, September 19, 2016

Opioids may affect how we perceive 'cuteness' of babies

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lift-the-flap books may hinder kids from learning new words

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Friday, September 9, 2016

Postpartum psychosis big risk for mothers with bipolar disorder

Friday, September 2, 2016

Babies chew on subtle social, cultural cues at mealtime

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Most states report Medicaid covers children's key mental health services but gaps remain

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Zika virus detected in newborn until 2 months after birth

Monday, August 22, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016

Maternal language shapes infants' cry melodies

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Kindergarteners' mathematics success hinges on preschool skills

Friday, July 29, 2016

Breastfeeding associated with better brain development, neurocognitive outcomes

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Newborns with borderline thyroid function at higher risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes

Monday, July 25, 2016

Developmental differences in late preterm babies may not emerge until after age two

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Background noise may hinder toddlers' ability to learn words

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Making parenting a national priority in U.S.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Friday, July 15, 2016

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Increase in snacking related to parental oversight

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Researcher finds link between parenting styles and workplace behaviors

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Does chronic pain run in families?

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

One small step for babies, one giant leap for humankind

Monday, July 4, 2016

Children growing up in solo mother families are well adjusted and developing well

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Educating parents on healthy infant sleep habits may help prevent obesity

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Impulsive children raised in caring families drink less during adolescence

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Preschool academic skills improve only when instruction is good to excellent

Monday, June 6, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

'Baby talk' can help songbirds learn their tunes

Friday, May 27, 2016

Baby talk words with repeated sounds help infants learn language

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Mothers' parenting stress impacts both parents' sexual satisfaction

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Study shows which new moms post the most on Facebook

Monday, May 23, 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Executive powers in the nursery

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Pain study links children's fear of needles to parent behavior

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Infants whose mothers have taken SSRI antidepressants are more likely to have decreased birth weight, gestational length

Monday, May 16, 2016

Bilingual babies learn languages faster than monolingual babies

Thursday, May 5, 2016

That new baby isn't imitating you

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Infant attention span suffers when parents' eyes wander during playtime

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Serotonin reduces apnea, could be clue to understanding sudden infant death syndrome

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Providing children with tablets loaded with literacy apps yields positive results

Monday, April 25, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Teen moms and infant sleep: Mother doesn't always know best

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

'Good cop' parent not enough to buffer some harmful effects of 'bad cop' parent

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Monday, April 11, 2016

Social thinking in the infant brain revealed

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Gray matter abnormality predicts neurodevelopmental problems in smaller premature babies

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to low birthweight and intensive care