ON NOVEMBER 8, 2019 BY ELIZABETH HERLIHY During early childhood (ages 3 to 8), children begin to develop schemas based on people they know. This means that they organize information they gather from people they see and associate certain people with various characteristics. One of the most important schemas children start to learn around theContinue reading “Gender Schemas: How Do You Raise Your Child In A Culture Defined By Gender?”
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Autism and Vaccines: Debunking the Myth
Autism and Vaccines: Debunking the Myth For years, the idea that vaccines have significant connection to the rise in autism diagnoses has plagued the medical community. A study done in 1998 researched a potential claim regarding the correlation between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autistic tendencies. The researchers claimed that their results did show aContinue reading “Autism and Vaccines: Debunking the Myth”
Cyberbullying: How to be Smart and Don’t Start
What is cyberbullying? Have you ever looked around at people in a public place and seen how many of them are looking at their phone? Have you ever wondered what they’re looking at? It is most likely social media. Social media has taken the world, and specifically adolescents by storm. Although these apps are fun,Continue reading “Cyberbullying: How to be Smart and Don’t Start”
5 Ways to Make Sure Your Child With ADHD is Successful in School
Does your child suffer from ADHD? Are they having a hard time in school? Living with ADHD is not an easy task. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder makes it very hard for children to focus on certain tasks because they get easily distracted. It makes it harder for them to stay on task, especially in school.Continue reading “5 Ways to Make Sure Your Child With ADHD is Successful in School”
Major Brain Development Research Found in Children with Down Syndrome
By: Jocelyn Keough What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the development of an extra genetic material from chromosome 21. This disorder affects 1 out of 700 infants born in the United States, averaging out to 6,000 people who are affected each year. Down Syndrome is the most commonly occurringContinue reading “Major Brain Development Research Found in Children with Down Syndrome”
College Stress: Learning to Cope
Nobody has ever said that being a college student is easy. In college you are expected to obtain good grades, make new friends, and live independently, all on top of planning your future. It’s no wonder why most students end up feeling stressed and overwhelmed. However, most adults utter phrases such as, “You won’t getContinue reading “College Stress: Learning to Cope”
3 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Child Make Friends At School
Image from Matthew Funeral Home And Cremation Services Inc Introduction Do you notice your child doesn’t want to go to school in the morning? Do they come home looking upset or in a bad mood? Many kids experience sadness at school as a result of a lack of friendships. Eating alone at lunch or playingContinue reading “3 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Child Make Friends At School”
How Do Different Parenting Styles Impact Child Development?
December 6, 2019 by Gabby Inkel Throughout our child development course we’ve talked about human development as well as how children become who they are, but do the people who raised them impact that? There is plenty of research and evidence to suggest that styles parents use with their children have direct correlation to theContinue reading “How Do Different Parenting Styles Impact Child Development?”
HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU SLEEP? BABY SLEEPING – EXPLAINED.
As song artist Jesse McCartney’s 2008 hit “How Do You Sleep?”asks, how do you sleep? How do some babies sleep so easily and others it’s like pulling teeth? How do parents sleep when their baby is up all night? “How Do You Sleep” by Jesse McCartney If you have children of your own, think back to whenContinue reading “HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU SLEEP? BABY SLEEPING – EXPLAINED.”
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