All Entries in the "Child Development" Category

Insufficient Sleep May Lead To Teen Obesity

Here is another reason why your teen should get enough sleep, according to a new study. It has been found that insufficient rest among teens could translate to their becoming overweight.
Whether it is being online, networking with friends, or spending time on other gadgets and texting, or even getting insufficient rest because the exams are [...]

DNA Tests For Kids Future?

Parents now want to be able to predict what their child is best suited for when he or she grows up and DNA tests are used to determine this: the child’s memory power, potential IQ, temperament and even what sort of sport the child will excel in as an adult.
The ACTN3 gene, also called the [...]

Developing The Emotional Intelligence Of Your Child

There are Four Criteria to define Emotional Intelligence (EQ), according to Nana Dawson-Andoh of Bryn Mawr College. They are:

Identifying Emotions – This is the ability of the child to recognize how you and those around him are feeling.
Using Emotions – This is the child’s ability to generate and express emotions, and then rationalize the reason [...]

Girls Reaching Puberty At Age 7 Due To Obesity, Chemicals

According to a new study, girls are hitting puberty as early as age 7. According to the study, girls may start to develop breasts by age 7 or 8, which is earlier than in the past.
One of the chief reasons for early onset puberty among girls is the growing trend of obesity. Body fat is [...]

School Discipline Basics You Must Know

Once our children reach school age, the time spent in school is longer than the time spent at home. So it is important for the parents to choose the best school for their children. There are several things to consider in choosing the right school.
1. First would be the quality of education offered by the [...]

Helping Kids Make Healthy Eating Choices

As kids spend more time at home during the school break, they are likely to spend more time watching TV and playing video games – activities associated with lower physical activity levels and higher consumption of unhealthy food.
So, here are some tips to help your kids eat healthy this summer:

Keep healthy snacks visible and within [...]

Kids Hit Puberty Earlier Than Ever Before

In a period of just 15 years, the age at which the average child hits puberty has dropped significantly, according to some estimates by as much as a year. This is true for the United States as well as Europe where the age at which kids reach puberty is seen to have fallen.
Children are ill [...]

Kids With Bedtime Rules Display Better Skills

If you are the sort of parent that enforces bed time rules, you may not only being getting valuable peace and quiet for yourself, you may be doing your child a favor as well. A recent study has demonstrated that enforcing bedtime rules can help in a child’s development.
Four year old preschoolers were examined in [...]

Kids Sending The “Healthy Eating Is Cool” Message

There are obvious difficulties in making kids eat healthy; the reaction to peas and carrots has traditionally been ‘Yuck’ for a lot of kids. A lot of children do view veggies as boring and unappetizing, which is why getting them to eat healthy is such as challenge.
One of the ways in which parents can help [...]

Top 5 Proper Children Discipline Secrets

As a parent, there will come a time when we have no choice but to have to impose children discipline whenever the need arises.
It is natural, as a parent, to be concerned when our children make the wrong mistakes whether or not they regret what they did or show no remorse at all.
The act of [...]