Manufacturers’ descriptions of toys can influence whether caregivers choose to purchase traditional or technological toys.
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Considering the Impacts of Television Exposure on Toddlers’ Dysregulation: Does Culture Matter?
Television exposure has been associated with dysregulation in children, but these findings are inconsistent across the world.
Television exposure has been associated with dysregulation in children, but these findings are inconsistent across the world.
How and Why Do Six-Month-Old Infants Interact With Screens?
Maternal reports of their infants’ exposure to screens suggests that more parent education is needed around screen use with young children.
Maternal reports of their infants’ exposure to screens suggests that more parent education is needed around screen use with young children.
Toddlers’ Screen Time: Links Between Screen Time and Language Development
More screen time was related to lower levels of expressive language skills, but not receptive language or vocabulary, among toddlers from homes with low incomes.
More screen time was related to lower levels of expressive language skills, but not receptive language or vocabulary, among toddlers from homes with low incomes.
Piaget’s Theory of Childhood Development: A Foundation for Current Understanding of Children
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development as part of his theory have had a monumental impact on contemporary child developmental psychology.
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development as part of his theory have had a monumental impact on contemporary child developmental psychology.
How Does Digital Media Shape Young Children’s Word Learning?
To support young children’s vocabulary development with digital media, consider how and what they are doing, not just if more or less screen time is best.
To support young children’s vocabulary development with digital media, consider how and what they are doing, not just if more or less screen time is best.
Reading With Dad – Influences on Fathers’ Engagement in Shared Book Reading and Why It Matters for Children’s Development
Fathers’ participation in shared book reading with their children is an important activity for promoting children’s development and fostering father-child relationships.
Fathers’ participation in shared book reading with their children is an important activity for promoting children’s development and fostering father-child relationships.
Mind-Minded Parenting – Parents’ Early Mind-Mindedness Can Boost Children’s Self-Regulation
By becoming more attuned to their child’s mental states, both fathers and mothers can help their child develop self-regulation.
By becoming more attuned to their child’s mental states, both fathers and mothers can help their child develop self-regulation.
Are Fathers’ Non-Standard Work Hours Always a Bad Thing?
Fathers’ work schedules can lead to more parenting time, but it depends on the specific timing of work.
Fathers’ work schedules can lead to more parenting time, but it depends on the specific timing of work.
The Brain Responses of Mothers and Fathers Are Not So Different
The neurobiology of fathers seems to be similar to that of mothers, involving two brain systems – “motivational” and "empathy.”
The neurobiology of fathers seems to be similar to that of mothers, involving two brain systems – “motivational” and “empathy.”
Helping Fathers Bond With Their Babies During Pregnancy
How families, programs, and policies can support relationships between prenatal fathers and their infants.
How families, programs, and policies can support relationships between prenatal fathers and their infants.
The Significance of a Father’s Influence on His Children
A father who wants to positively influence the future of his children should invest in relationships with both the children and their mothers.
A father who wants to positively influence the future of his children should invest in relationships with both the children and their mothers.
What Is Puberty Like for Girls? – Making Sense of Puberty
What girls say about puberty provides insight into how parents can support them during this time.
What girls say about puberty provides insight into how parents can support them during this time.
Becoming a New Father – The Transition to Fatherhood
Babies are ready to meet their fathers, and fathers’ hormones and brains are ready to adapt to this new phase of life.
Babies are ready to meet their fathers, and fathers’ hormones and brains are ready to adapt to this new phase of life.
Input Shapes the Output: How Caregiver-Child Conversations Shape Children’s Fears
Conversations with children shape their early fears and changing the conversation can help prevent fears from developing in the first place.
Conversations with children shape their early fears and changing the conversation can help prevent fears from developing in the first place.
Talking to Babies: Babies Hear More Talk from Caregivers Once They Begin Talking Themselves
Caregivers do not talk more to baby girls than to baby boys. They talk more to babies who are already talking than to those who have not yet said their first word, regardless of the children’s gender.
Caregivers do not talk more to baby girls than to baby boys. They talk more to babies who are already talking than to those who have not yet said their first word, regardless of the children’s gender.