Henrike Moll, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences e Allie Khalulyan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Little kids cover their own eyes and feel hidden, even if they’re still fully visible. New research suggests this doesn’t mean children can’t understand others’ perspectives, as had been assumed.
The way you talk to your baby makes a difference.
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Babies first learn to recognize the rhythm and intonation of language. The process begins in the womb, where the intonation patterns are transmitted to the baby through the fluids.
Elimination Communication is a method of toilet training that starts from birth and follows a child’s cues.
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A small minority of children with mental health issues is getting the help they need. School-based mental health is essential to keep students engaged.
‘Baby talk’ has shorter sentences, simpler words and more repetition.
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People often tell new parents to avoid ‘baby talk’ because it will slow down the child’s language development. But evidence shows it does the opposite.
If you use a tablet device to keep a child quiet at the dining table or other event then you could be limiting their social skills. That could have an impact on the way they behave later in life.
A child with nonverbal learning disability may struggle to make decisions, solve problems and interact socially.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa