"So how exactly, then, does poverty lead to dysfunction in the classroom?
"So how exactly, then, does poverty lead to dysfunction in the classroom? |
"Though the authors provide a rationale for sleep training by citing adverse consequences of parents deprived of sleep, they do not offer the alternative perspective of how babies’ systems are regulated by the caregiver’s physical presence... read more |
In this week's Editor's pick, API is shedding light on a form of maltreatment of children that is often kept in the dark: emotional abuse. |
"That's another surprising finding. People who are more self-compassionate are more likely to take personal responsibility for harming others and are more likely to apologize. |
"I have been compiling ways to calm down over the years. |
After three months of work, the newly remodeled website of the Action Team to End Hitting Children (an outgrowth of the US Alliance) is ready for use. |
"Scientists now understand in great detail, for instance, that exposure to stress can speed up the opening and closing of certain periods of brain development, suggesting that countering the lifelong consequences of toxic stress is something best... read more |
"Children may grow up with shorter attention spans if their parents get distracted by smartphones and other technology during playtime, say psychologists. |
"Here is how it goes: |
"The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and to experience increased anti-social behavior, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, according to a new meta-analysis of 50 years of... read more |