The famous 1960′s “Marshmallow Experiment” performed by Walter Mischel is a historical study about pre-school children’s ability to delay gratification. Mischel put children alone in a room with a marshmallow and promised the children a second marshmallow if they could wait … Read More
Parents spend a lot of time worrying about whether or not their kids will like the gifts they get for the holidays. There is also that nagging feeling about toy safety with recalls seemingly happening every day. But while it’s … Read More
While occasional tummy aches may be a normal part of childhood, chronic abdominal gas pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation that doesn’t respond to common remedies is not. Now, researchers are proposing a possible culprit behind up to half of these puzzling cases … Read More
With all the hype that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has gotten over the years, it is not uncommon for parents to worry if their kids have it. Now it seems that in the near future, detection of this common disorder may … Read More
Okay, parents, time to stop blaming your kid for those frequent visits to fast food restaurants. Sure, those kids’ meals that come in nifty little packages and include toys are pretty enticing, not to mention the salty french fries and … Read More
When it comes to mealtime, is major bribery needed to get your children to eat whole-wheat pasta, nuts or vegetables? With a little bit of planning and persistence, it is certainly possible to get your kids to enjoy these foods. … Read More
Child poverty rates continue to grow, with a new study finding that 20 percent of American children now live below the poverty line. Unfortunately, although wallets remain lean, the waistline of these economically challenged children has grown, and obesity rates … Read More
There’s plenty of evidence that links poverty to poor academic performance, but a new study suggests that the impact of financial hardship start at birth and are detrimental to children’s cognitive development, even more so than family instability. Without adequate … Read More
