From Science Daily: “A new study shows that parents who learn how and why to speak ‘parentese’ can have a direct impact on their children’s vocabulary.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From MindShift: “Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From Fatherly: “The difficult thing for even the most attentive parent is figuring out which concerning behaviors are simply part of a baby’s social and cognitive development, and which are symptomatic of a child being on the autism spectrum.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From The New York Times: “Children develop differently and there are lots of ways to grow up and be healthy. Parents who are stressed or distressed by an infant’s sleep pattern should talk to their pediatrician.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From CBC News: “Kids should be spending at least three hours outdoors a day — and preferably left to their own devices, a pediatric occupational therapist is recommending.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.