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Does breastfeeding reduce childhood disability? A new paper looks at the relationship between breastfeeding and childhood disability. The author finds that a longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with a slightly lower risk of child disability:	'He's Not Motivated': How Can We Strengthen a Child's Effort and Motivation to Learn? In a previous post, I discussed the problem of children's lack of motivation and grit. Today, I would like to offer some additional thoughts and recommendations for helping kids with this common, but often difficult, problem.
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12 Something to consider -	Why breastfed babies are so smart: Moms who breastfeed are often responsive and read to their babies Research has shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear. Now a new study shows that two parenting skills deserve the credit.
The impact of early adversity on children's development [VIDEO] This edition of the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from the research on the biology of stress which show that major adversity can weaken developing brain architecture and permanently set the body's stress response system on high... read more	Smoking late in pregnancy reduces baby's birth weight A doctoral dissertation by a Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir" (UCV) finds that every cigarette a mother smokes a day during the third quarter of pregnancy reduces the baby's birth weight in 20 grams.
Research reveals importance of early parent-child relations in emotional development Researchers found that the quality of the relationship in the first 18 months of life predicted the way in which the brain regulates experiences of positive emotion in young adulthood, 21 years later.	Brain differences seen in depressed preschoolers A key brain structure that regulates emotions works differently in preschoolers with depression compared with their healthy peers, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Children endorse fairness, but don’t like to share A new study co-authored by Boston University Assistant Professor of Psychology Peter Blake finds that young children endorse fairness norms related to sharing, but often act in contradiction to those norms when given a chance to share.	Kids whose bond with mother was disrupted early in life show changes in brain Children who experience profound neglect have been found to be more prone to a behavior known as "indiscriminate friendliness," characterized by an inappropriate willingness to approach adults, including strangers.

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