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Study: How Parents Play with Toddlers Predicts Academic Success
A new 15-year study shows that the ways parents play with their children at age 2 has a direct correlation with how well they perform academically throughout their school years. Researchers from Utah...
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Study: Early ‘Full Term’ Babies May Face Academic Issues
Babies who are born at 37 or 38 weeks–considered to be “full term” but on the early end of the 37-41-week spectrum–may face increased risk of academic performance issues in school, a new study...
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Poor Motor Skills May Predict Academic Trouble
Children who struggle with motor skills may be at higher risk for poor academic achievement when they reach adolescence, according to a new study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of...
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Siblings of Disabled Kids Face Mental Health Risks
Children who grow up alongside an ill or disabled sibling may be at higher risk of emotional complications like relationship issues, behavioral problems, and academic difficulty, according to a new...
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‘Tiger Mom Effect’ Is Real, Study Finds
A large study of the parenting styles of Asian Americans has found that the “tiger mom” phenomenon, in which mothers infamously hold their children to high standards and enforce rigorous discipline, is...
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‘Cool Kids’ May Be Less Likely to Succeed
Kids who are popular and “cool” in middle school do not necessarily achieve as much success by age 23 as their less popular peers, according to a new study published in the journal Child Development....
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Kids: Our Parents Care More About Achievements Than Kindness
A Harvard University survey of school-aged kids has found that 80 percent of children believe that their parents care more about happiness and academic and athletic achievement than moral attributes...
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Does a Higher Birth Weight = Better Academic Performance?
Can birth weight affect your child’s future academic performance? A new large-scale study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University says yes. According to a news release: The research...
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Sensitive Caregiving Can Make Your Child a Successful Adult
It’s no secret that interactions between a parent and child are essential for growth and development, but just how important is a sensitive approach? According to a new study, parents should strongly...
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Can You Steer Your Kids Toward College…Starting in Pre-K?
A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that parents who have long-term expectations that their child will attend college are likely to raise children who will have academic success,...
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