Babies and the Period of PURPLE Crying
I just heard about an interesting new cause/educational campaign for new parents that I thought was worth sharing. …
Child Development Classics
A Real Light Bulb Moment: How Lighting Affects Children’s Sleep Habits
I was so sleep deprived that I could hardly lift my head off the pillow in the morning. My hands shook at times and to …
What Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Taught Me About Child Development (that a Ph.D. didn’t!)
{I may have a Ph.D. in Human Development, but the best child development lessons I’ve learned in child development …
Say it Again: Repetition Aides Language Development
We all know that young children love repetition. If you have been around a child under the age of 3 lately, you know …
The Sleep Training Debate and Poor Journalism = A Bad Combination
Okay, we all know that sleep training is one of the most often-debating topics among child development and parenting …
Cultural Variations in the Classic “Mirror Test”
Awhile back I wrote a post about the classic “mirror test” in psychological research. This test is meant to …
TV Exposure and Children’s Language Development
A new study was just released yesterday in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine sheds more …
Just for Fun: Hand-Clapping and Cognitive Development
Sometimes a research study comes along that just makes you wonder, “How did that researcher think to study …
The Power of Words
There was recently a fascinating story on NPR about closing the achievement gap between high and low-income children by …