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10 Ways to Use Walks to Teach and Bond With Young Kids
Walks are a perfect way to help children learn concepts and have memorable experiences related to science, language, math, senses, nature, joy, and the community.
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Fostering Independence In Your Child
Resisting the urge to rescue and over-assist can make a huge difference in your child's sense of self.
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Chaos at Home Can Hamper Parenting of ADHD Kids
Household chaos tends to have a direct negative effect on the emotions and behaviors of parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study by German researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and the universities of Bremen, Heidelberg, Tübingen and Kiel.
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Kids’ Poor Sleep Tied to Later Cognitive, Behavioral Issues
A new study find that children between the ages of 3 and 7 who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control, and peer relationships in mid-childhood. Published in the journal Academic Pediatrics, the study found significant differences in the responses of parents and teachers to surveys regarding executive function — which includes attention, working memory, reasoning and problem solving — and behavioral problems in 7-year-old children depending on how much sleep they regularly received at younger ages. “We found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early ...