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AP Research: Nurturing touch changes DNA, Spanking doesn't work, and more It's exciting to see how much research is constantly being churned out that shows just how beneficial Attachment Parenting is to healthy infant and child development!	Navigating sibling squabbles Arguments between siblings are inevitable. The question many parents face, is how to best handle the situation?
Developing resilience in children "The most recent statistics collected by the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (2015) of State College students found that, “The most common depressed thought was “at times I think I am no good at all,” reported by 26.7 percent of students in this... read more	Understanding sensory processing difficulties in our children Many families discover Attachment Parenting in their quest for how to raise their "spirited" children. All children, evident from birth on, have their own unique temperament.
Editor's pick: How your childhood shaped your adult personality Parenting education needs a boost in national politics and policymaking discussions. The effects of growing up feeling unloved has become a public health crisis.	What about boys and Attachment Parenting? People often fear that if boys are nurtured too much, it somehow warps their personalities and makes them too dependent and too sensitive. What does this mean when it comes to Attachment Parenting with our sons?
Understanding Shame, part 4: Growing up shame-based Shame is experienced as a passing emotion in almost everybody. It exists to tell us that we are at risk of losing important social relationships, or that we might be thrown out of our group.	Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children Parent support programs improve school readiness, social skills, and academic success among preschoolers while reduces problem behaviors.
Delaying Kindergarten Until Age 7 Offers Key Benefits to Kids: Study Delaying Kindergarten until age 7 provides children mental health benefits by allowing them to develop better self-regulating skills before entering the school environment, according to a Dannish-American study published in The National Bureau of... read more	What Teens Need Most From Their Parents The teenage years are notoriously mysterious for parents, but they don't have to be. Read this year-by-year guide as to how to best parent your tweens and teens.

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Quality of Early Maternal-Child Relationship and Risk of Adolescent Obesity

Anderson, S. E., Gooze, R. A., Lemeshow, S., & Whitaker, R. C. (2012). Quality of early maternal–child relationship and risk of adolescent obesity. Pediatrics, 129(1), 132-140.

Insecure attachment with low maternal sensitivity at ages 2 and 3 years was associated with teenage obesity.

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