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Behavior
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Report: Children's Shows Contain Twice the Violence of Primetime TV An analysis of children's programming released by the Parents' Television Council (PTC) reports that shows aimed at five- to ten-year-olds involve even higher levels of violence and other mature content than many prime-time programs. Examining almost 450 ... Continue reading Report: Children's Shows Contain Twice the Violence of Primetime TV
Day Care Linked to Behavior Problems The good news for working parents? Children who spend ten or more hours per week at a day care center have stronger vocabulary skills by fifth grade, particularly if they receive high quality care. The bad news? The more time they spend in child care, the m... Continue reading Day Care Linked to Behavior Problems
Night Owl Pre-Teens Prone To Bad Behavior With summer vacation in full swing, many kids are enjoying late nights filled with sleepovers, video game competitions and all-night reading sessions. Parents, however, may want to watch those bedtimes: Experts studying the correlation between sleep and beh... Continue reading Night Owl Pre-Teens Prone To Bad Behavior
Violent Programming Cultivates Aggressive Behavior in Boys A Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute study published in the November issue of Pediatrics suggests the more violent television preschoolers view, the more likely particularly boys were to exhibit aggressive behavior. Continue reading Violent Programming Cultivates Aggressive Behavior in Boys
Guidelines for Psychopharmacological Treatment of Young Children Released In light of a recent increase in the number of children aged 3 to 6 receiving psychiatric medication, medical professionals have released a set of treatment guidelines. Continue reading Guidelines for Psychopharmacological Treatment of Young Children Released
Child Neglect Leads to Aggression Child neglect may have as harmful an impact on development as child abuse, according to a report issued in the current edition of Pediatrics. Continue reading Child Neglect Leads to Aggression
Step-Siblings Bring Bad Grades So much for the Brady Bunch. New research shows that children in blended families involving step- or half-siblings have more long-term behavioral problems in school and lower grades than other children. Continue reading Step-Siblings Bring Bad Grades
Plastic Chemical BPA Linked to Behavior Problems in Girls Daughters exposed to high levels of a chemical found in common plastics have been found to have higher levels of behavior problems in early childhood. Continue reading Plastic Chemical BPA Linked to Behavior Problems in Girls |
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